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CMTTP 2016 (Revised Column Names)

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50892 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	CMTTP 2016 (Revised Column Names)
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	The database is a summary of records of: sea turtle size tags applied release and capture location are summarized in this database which is derived from paper data sheets submitted to the Cooperative Marine Turtle Tagging Program CMTTPat the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research ACCSTR, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Purpose:	Monitor growth of captive reares sea turtles

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Spreadsheet
Description:	The database is a summary of records of: sea turtle size tags applied release and capture location are summarized in this database which is derived from paper data sheets submitted to the Cooperative Marine Turtle Tagging Program CMTTPat the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research ACCSTR, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	Stranding_Identifiction_Code	CHARACTER	Except for nesters, the code is formed by using the first initials of the person who discovered the turtle, followed by the year, day, date and consecutive turtle number found by that person on that day.
100	Species	CHARACTER	Genus and species of sea turtle
100	Straight_Carapace_Length_Minimum_cm	NUMERIC	Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the two most posterior marginal scutes meet
100	Straight_Carapace_Length_cm	NUMERIC	Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the most posterior tip of the carapace
100	Straight_Carapace_Width_cm	NUMERIC	Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with calipers at the largest width of the carapace
100	Curved_Carapace_Length_Minimum_cm	NUMERIC	Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the two most posterior marginal scutes meet
100	Curved_Carapace_Length_cm	NUMERIC	Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the tip of the most posterior marginal scute.
100	Curved_Carapace_Width_cm	NUMERIC	Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with a soft measuring tape at the largest width of the carapace
100	Weight_kg	NUMERIC	Weight in kilograms
100	Was_turtle_carrying_tags_when_encountered?	CHARACTER	Were any tags found on or in the sea turtle when it was examined
100	Did_turtle_have_tag_scars?	CHARACTER	Tag scars are left when a flipper tag tears out. It usually forms a highly visible V notch in the flipper. Yes or No answer may also include information on which flipper the tag scar was found
100	Did_turtle_have_PIT_tag?	CHARACTER	Was a passive integrated transponder tag found when examining the sea turtle. Yes or No answer may also have an indicator of where the tag was found and the tag code
100	Did_turtle_have_CWT?	CHARACTER	Was a coded wire tag found when examining the sea turtle. Yes or No answer may also have an indicator of in which flipper the tag was found
100	Did_turtle _have_ living_tag?	CHARACTER	Was a living tag found when examining the carapace. Yes or No answer may also have an idicator of the scute on which the living tag was found
100	Project_Type	CHARACTER	Means by which the turtle was made available for examination
100	Date_Released	Data	Date on which the sea turtle was released into the wild.
100	Release_Location	CHARACTER	Location where the sea turtle was released back into the wild.
100	Release_Latitude	CHARACTER	The latitude at which the sea turtle was released
100	Release_Longitude	CHARACTER	The longitude at which the sea turtle was released
100	Date_Captured	NUMERIC	Date on which the sea turtle was captured
100	Capture_Location	CHARACTER	Location where the sea turtle was captured
100	Capture_Latitude	CHARACTER	The geographic latitude at which the sea turtle was captured
100	Capture_Longitude	CHARACTER	The geographic longitude at which the sea turtle was captured
100	Left_Front_Flipper	CHARACTER	Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers applied to the left front flipper
100	Right_Front_Flipper	CHARACTER	Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers applied to the right front flipper
100	PIT_Tag_Number	CHARACTER	Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the transponder.
100	PIT_Tag_Location	CHARACTER	The location of the Passive Integrated Transponder tag within the sea turtle
100	Comments	CHARACTER	Comments on anything out of the normal
100	Recapture	NUMERIC	Number of times turtle was recaptured following rehabilitation and release
100	Later_Found_Deceased	CHARACTER	Was the turtle found deceased upon recapture. Yes or No

Name

Type

Description

100

Stranding_Identifiction_Code

CHARACTER

Except for nesters, the code is formed by using the first initials of the person who discovered the turtle, followed by the year, day, date and consecutive turtle number found by that person on that day.

100

Species

CHARACTER

Genus and species of sea turtle

100

Straight_Carapace_Length_Minimum_cm

NUMERIC

Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the two most posterior marginal scutes meet

100

Straight_Carapace_Length_cm

NUMERIC

Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the most posterior tip of the carapace

100

Straight_Carapace_Width_cm

NUMERIC

Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with calipers at the largest width of the carapace

100

Curved_Carapace_Length_Minimum_cm

NUMERIC

Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the two most posterior marginal scutes meet

100

Curved_Carapace_Length_cm

NUMERIC

Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the tip of the most posterior marginal scute.

100

Curved_Carapace_Width_cm

NUMERIC

Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with a soft measuring tape at the largest width of the carapace

100

Weight_kg

NUMERIC

Weight in kilograms

100

Was_turtle_carrying_tags_when_encountered?

CHARACTER

Were any tags found on or in the sea turtle when it was examined

100

Did_turtle_have_tag_scars?

CHARACTER

Tag scars are left when a flipper tag tears out. It usually forms a highly visible V notch in the flipper. Yes or No answer may also include information on which flipper the tag scar was found

100

Did_turtle_have_PIT_tag?

CHARACTER

Was a passive integrated transponder tag found when examining the sea turtle. Yes or No answer may also have an indicator of where the tag was found and the tag code

100

Did_turtle_have_CWT?

CHARACTER

Was a coded wire tag found when examining the sea turtle. Yes or No answer may also have an indicator of in which flipper the tag was found

100

Did_turtle _have_ living_tag?

CHARACTER

Was a living tag found when examining the carapace. Yes or No answer may also have an idicator of the scute on which the living tag was found

100

Project_Type

CHARACTER

Means by which the turtle was made available for examination

100

Date_Released

Data

Date on which the sea turtle was released into the wild.

100

Release_Location

CHARACTER

Location where the sea turtle was released back into the wild.

100

Release_Latitude

CHARACTER

The latitude at which the sea turtle was released

100

Release_Longitude

CHARACTER

The longitude at which the sea turtle was released

100

Date_Captured

NUMERIC

Date on which the sea turtle was captured

100

Capture_Location

CHARACTER

Location where the sea turtle was captured

100

Capture_Latitude

CHARACTER

The geographic latitude at which the sea turtle was captured

100

Capture_Longitude

CHARACTER

The geographic longitude at which the sea turtle was captured

100

Left_Front_Flipper

CHARACTER

Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers applied to the left front flipper

100

Right_Front_Flipper

CHARACTER

Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers applied to the right front flipper

100

PIT_Tag_Number

CHARACTER

Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the transponder.

100

PIT_Tag_Location

CHARACTER

The location of the Passive Integrated Transponder tag within the sea turtle

100

Comments

CHARACTER

Comments on anything out of the normal

100

Recapture

NUMERIC

Number of times turtle was recaptured following rehabilitation and release

100

Later_Found_Deceased

CHARACTER

Was the turtle found deceased upon recapture. Yes or No

Attribute Details

Stranding_Identifiction_Code

CC ID: 706625

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	50
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Except for nesters, the code is formed by using the first initials of the person who discovered the turtle, followed by the year, day, date and consecutive turtle number found by that person on that day.

Species

CC ID: 706624

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	20
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Genus and species of sea turtle

Straight_Carapace_Length_Minimum_cm

CC ID: 706622

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the two most posterior marginal scutes meet
Unit of Measure:	cm

Straight_Carapace_Length_cm

CC ID: 706621

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the most posterior tip of the carapace
Unit of Measure:	cm

Straight_Carapace_Width_cm

CC ID: 706623

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with calipers at the largest width of the carapace

Curved_Carapace_Length_Minimum_cm

CC ID: 706599

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the two most posterior marginal scutes meet
Unit of Measure:	cm

Curved_Carapace_Length_cm

CC ID: 706598

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measurement is taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the notch where the tip of the most posterior marginal scute.
Unit of Measure:	cm

Curved_Carapace_Width_cm

CC ID: 706600

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with a soft measuring tape at the largest width of the carapace

Weight_kg

CC ID: 706627

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Weight in kilograms
Unit of Measure:	kg

Was_turtle_carrying_tags_when_encountered?

CC ID: 706626

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Were any tags found on or in the sea turtle when it was examined

Did_turtle_have_tag_scars?

CC ID: 706610

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	38
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Tag scars are left when a flipper tag tears out. It usually forms a highly visible V notch in the flipper. Yes or No answer may also include information on which flipper the tag scar was found

Did_turtle_have_PIT_tag?

CC ID: 706608

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	16
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Was a passive integrated transponder tag found when examining the sea turtle. Yes or No answer may also have an indicator of where the tag was found and the tag code

Did_turtle_have_CWT?

CC ID: 706607

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	25
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Was a coded wire tag found when examining the sea turtle. Yes or No answer may also have an indicator of in which flipper the tag was found

Did_turtle _have_ living_tag?

CC ID: 706609

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	15
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Was a living tag found when examining the carapace. Yes or No answer may also have an idicator of the scute on which the living tag was found

Project_Type

CC ID: 706615

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	35
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Means by which the turtle was made available for examination

Date_Released

CC ID: 706606

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	Data
Max Length:	10
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date on which the sea turtle was released into the wild.
Format Mask:	MM/DD/YYYY

Release_Location

CC ID: 706618

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	100
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Location where the sea turtle was released back into the wild.

Release_Latitude

CC ID: 706617

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	15
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The latitude at which the sea turtle was released

Release_Longitude

CC ID: 706619

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	16
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The longitude at which the sea turtle was released

Date_Captured

CC ID: 706605

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	10
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date on which the sea turtle was captured

Capture_Location

CC ID: 706602

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	120
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Location where the sea turtle was captured

Capture_Latitude

CC ID: 706601

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	15
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The geographic latitude at which the sea turtle was captured

Capture_Longitude

CC ID: 706603

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	16
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The geographic longitude at which the sea turtle was captured

Left_Front_Flipper

CC ID: 706612

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	6
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers applied to the left front flipper

Right_Front_Flipper

CC ID: 706620

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	16
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers applied to the right front flipper

PIT_Tag_Number

CC ID: 706614

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	15
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the transponder.

PIT_Tag_Location

CC ID: 706613

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	20
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The location of the Passive Integrated Transponder tag within the sea turtle

Comments

CC ID: 706604

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	300
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Comments on anything out of the normal

Recapture

CC ID: 706616

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of times turtle was recaptured following rehabilitation and release

Later_Found_Deceased

CC ID: 706611

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Was the turtle found deceased upon recapture. Yes or No

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 706628

Date Effective From:	2003
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Higgins, Benjamin
Address:	4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551
Email Address:	ben.higgins@noaa.gov
Phone:	409-766-3670
Contact Instructions:	Contact by email preferred.

Distributor

CC ID: 706629

Date Effective From:	2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address:	NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone:	(301) 713-3277
Contact Instructions:	Contact by email preferred.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 706630

Date Effective From:	2003
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Higgins, Benjamin
Address:	4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551
Email Address:	ben.higgins@noaa.gov
Phone:	409-766-3670
Contact Instructions:	Contact by email preferred.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 706631

Date Effective From:	2003
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Baumer, Tim J
Address:	4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551
Email Address:	tim.baumer@noaa.gov
Phone:	409-766-3784
Contact Instructions:	Contact by email preferred.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 706632

Start Date:	2017
End Date:	Present
Download URL:	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157625/3.3/data/0-data/Galveston_Turtle_Program/26901/CSV/Renamed_Data_Table.csv
Distributor:	National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2017 - Present)
File Name:	Renamed_Data_Table.csv
Description:	File With Corrected Column Names Supplied to Archive
File Type:	csv (comma-separated values)
Compression:	no compression applied
Review Status:	Not Chked

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	50892
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50892
Metadata Record Created By:	Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created:	2017-12-27 18:59+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2021-04-29
Owner Org:	SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2021-04-29
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2022-04-29