Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles Class of 1998
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Summary
From 1993-2000, 180-200 Kemp's ridly hatchlings were gifted to NOAA Galveston from the government of Mexico and these hatchlings were captive reared in the same manner as headstarted turtles, but were released offshore of Galveston, Texas. Post-headstart Kemp's ridleys were used for testing and evaluating Turtle Excluder Devices [TEDs] and for When the hatchlings emerged, they were allowed to imprint on the beach at PINS and briefly swim in the Gulf of Mexico before they were netted and transported to the NOAA Galveston Laboratory for headstarting. Kemp's ridleys were tagged starting with the living tag at 7-9 months of age, then flipper tagged, coded wire tag, and passive integrated transponder tag [PIT starting in the late 1980s] just prior to release.
Morphometric measurements such as carapace length, carapace width, body depth and weight are taken to track growth and health. Measurements may be taken on all sea turtles within a year class or a smaller sub-set and the average used for the entire year class. Morphometric measurements may be taken more frequently than every 4 weeks if a critical need arises for a specific sized sea turtle for research project. When tags are applied, the codes and locations of those tags are recorded in the database corresponding to the year class of the sea turtles. Sometimes multiple tags of the same kind were applied as part of tag research programs. When research is completed, the turtles are released back into the wild in a location that best matches the natural location where a sea turtle of that size might be found.
Body weight is used to calculate food rations and sea turtles are raised to whatever size is required for fisheries research.
DescriptionThe database contains monthly measurements taken on captive reared sea turtles. Measurements include: straight carapace length nuchal notch to carapace tip, straight carapace width maximum width, body depth maximum, weight.
Entity Information
Entity Type
Spreadsheet
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
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SPECIES
CHARACTER |
Genus and species of sea turtle |
YEARCLASS
NUMERIC |
Year in which sea turtle hatched |
MEASUREMENT_DATE
Date |
Date on which the measurement was recorded |
GROUP
CHARACTER |
A subset of sea turtles recorded separately for specific research, health or behavior |
FLIPPER_TAG_CODE_1
CHARACTER |
Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers |
FLIPPER_TAG_LOCATION_1
CHARACTER |
Location on the sea turtle to which the flipper tag is attached |
WEIGHT_G
NUMERIC |
Weight in grams |
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 |
WIDTH_CM
NUMERIC |
Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with calipers at the largest width of the carapace |
DEPTH_CM
NUMERIC |
Maximum body depth taken with calipers and measured in centimeters. |
PIT_TAG_CODE_1
CHARACTER |
Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the first transponder. |
PIT_TAG_LOCATION_2
CHARACTER |
The location of the first PIT tag within the sea turtle |
PIT_TAG_FREQUENCY
NUMERIC |
The radion frequency of the PIT tag in kilo Hertz |
PIT_TAG_CODE_2
CHARACTER |
Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the second transponder. |
PIT_TAG_LOCATION
CHARACTER |
The location of the second PIT tag within the sea turtle |
PIT_TAG_FREQUENCY_2
NUMERIC |
The radion frequency of the second PIT tag in kilo Hertz |
LIVING_TAG
CHARACTER |
Living tag |
CODED_WIRE_TAG
CHARACTER |
Coded wire tag |
CODED_WIRE_TAG_LOCATION_3
CHARACTER |
The location of the coded wire tag within the sea turtle |
RELEASE_DATE
NUMERIC |
Date on which the sea turtle was released into the wild. |
RELEASE_SITE
CHARACTER |
Location where the sea turtle was released back into the wild. |
NOTES
CHARACTER |
Comments on anything out of the normal |
Distribution Information
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text), 123K
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Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784
Metadata Contact
Benjamin Higgins
ben.higgins@noaa.gov
409-766-3670
Item Identification
Title: | Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles Class of 1998 |
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Short Name: | Class of 1998 |
Abstract: |
From 1993-2000, 180-200 Kemp's ridly hatchlings were gifted to NOAA Galveston from the government of Mexico and these hatchlings were captive reared in the same manner as headstarted turtles, but were released offshore of Galveston, Texas. Post-headstart Kemp's ridleys were used for testing and evaluating Turtle Excluder Devices [TEDs] and for When the hatchlings emerged, they were allowed to imprint on the beach at PINS and briefly swim in the Gulf of Mexico before they were netted and transported to the NOAA Galveston Laboratory for headstarting. Kemp's ridleys were tagged starting with the living tag at 7-9 months of age, then flipper tagged, coded wire tag, and passive integrated transponder tag [PIT starting in the late 1980s] just prior to release. Morphometric measurements such as carapace length, carapace width, body depth and weight are taken to track growth and health. Measurements may be taken on all sea turtles within a year class or a smaller sub-set and the average used for the entire year class. Morphometric measurements may be taken more frequently than every 4 weeks if a critical need arises for a specific sized sea turtle for research project. When tags are applied, the codes and locations of those tags are recorded in the database corresponding to the year class of the sea turtles. Sometimes multiple tags of the same kind were applied as part of tag research programs. When research is completed, the turtles are released back into the wild in a location that best matches the natural location where a sea turtle of that size might be found. Body weight is used to calculate food rations and sea turtles are raised to whatever size is required for fisheries research. |
Purpose: |
Monitor growth of the 1998 class of captive reared Kemp's ridly sea turtles. |
Supplemental Information: |
Average Weight, Average Length, Average Width and Average Depth Measurements are inlcluded in the file by measurement date |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | body depth |
None | Kemp's ridley |
None | length |
None | morphometric data |
None | sea turtle |
None | weight |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 1998-2000 |
Physical Location
Organization: | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland |
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City: | Silver Spring |
State/Province: | MD |
Entity Information
Entity Type: | Spreadsheet |
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Description: |
The database contains monthly measurements taken on captive reared sea turtles. Measurements include: straight carapace length nuchal notch to carapace tip, straight carapace width maximum width, body depth maximum, weight. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
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Name | Type | Description |
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100
|
SPECIES | CHARACTER | Genus and species of sea turtle | |
100
|
YEARCLASS | NUMERIC | Year in which sea turtle hatched | |
100
|
MEASUREMENT_DATE | Date | Date on which the measurement was recorded | |
100
|
GROUP | CHARACTER | A subset of sea turtles recorded separately for specific research, health or behavior | |
100
|
FLIPPER_TAG_CODE_1 | CHARACTER | Monel alloy flipper tag with a 6 character code of letters and numbers | |
100
|
FLIPPER_TAG_LOCATION_1 | CHARACTER | Location on the sea turtle to which the flipper tag is attached | |
100
|
WEIGHT_G | NUMERIC | Weight in grams | |
100
|
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
|
WIDTH_CM | NUMERIC | Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with calipers at the largest width of the carapace | |
100
|
DEPTH_CM | NUMERIC | Maximum body depth taken with calipers and measured in centimeters. | |
100
|
PIT_TAG_CODE_1 | CHARACTER | Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the first transponder. | |
100
|
PIT_TAG_LOCATION_2 | CHARACTER | The location of the first PIT tag within the sea turtle | |
100
|
PIT_TAG_FREQUENCY | NUMERIC | The radion frequency of the PIT tag in kilo Hertz | |
100
|
PIT_TAG_CODE_2 | CHARACTER | Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the second transponder. | |
100
|
PIT_TAG_LOCATION | CHARACTER | The location of the second PIT tag within the sea turtle | |
100
|
PIT_TAG_FREQUENCY_2 | NUMERIC | The radion frequency of the second PIT tag in kilo Hertz | |
100
|
LIVING_TAG | CHARACTER | Living tag | |
100
|
CODED_WIRE_TAG | CHARACTER | Coded wire tag | |
100
|
CODED_WIRE_TAG_LOCATION_3 | CHARACTER | The location of the coded wire tag within the sea turtle | |
100
|
RELEASE_DATE | NUMERIC | Date on which the sea turtle was released into the wild. | |
100
|
RELEASE_SITE | CHARACTER | Location where the sea turtle was released back into the wild. | |
100
|
NOTES | CHARACTER | Comments on anything out of the normal |
Attribute Details
SPECIES
Seq. Order: | 10 |
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Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 22 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Genus and species of sea turtle |
YEARCLASS
Seq. Order: | 20 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Year in which sea turtle hatched |
MEASUREMENT_DATE
Seq. Order: | 30 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Date |
Max Length: | 10 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Date on which the measurement was recorded |
Format Mask: | MM/DD/YYYY |
GROUP
Seq. Order: | 35 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A subset of sea turtles recorded separately for specific research, health or behavior |
FLIPPER_TAG_CODE_1
Seq. Order: | 40 |
---|---|
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 |
FLIPPER_TAG_LOCATION_1
Seq. Order: | 45 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Location on the sea turtle to which the flipper tag is attached |
WEIGHT_G
Seq. Order: | 130 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 8 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Weight in grams |
Unit of Measure: | gm |
LENGTH_CM
Seq. Order: | 140 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 5 |
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 |
WIDTH_CM
Seq. Order: | 150 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 5 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Maximum width in centimeters. Measurment is taken with calipers at the largest width of the carapace |
Unit of Measure: | cm |
DEPTH_CM
Seq. Order: | 160 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 5 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Maximum body depth taken with calipers and measured in centimeters. |
PIT_TAG_CODE_1
Seq. Order: | 163 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 15 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the first transponder. |
PIT_TAG_LOCATION_2
Seq. Order: | 166 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The location of the first PIT tag within the sea turtle |
Unit of Measure: | gm |
PIT_TAG_FREQUENCY
Seq. Order: | 170 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 5 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The radion frequency of the PIT tag in kilo Hertz |
PIT_TAG_CODE_2
Seq. Order: | 180 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 15 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Passive Integrated Transponder Code of the second transponder. |
PIT_TAG_LOCATION
Seq. Order: | 185 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The location of the second PIT tag within the sea turtle |
PIT_TAG_FREQUENCY_2
Seq. Order: | 187 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 5 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The radion frequency of the second PIT tag in kilo Hertz |
LIVING_TAG
Seq. Order: | 190 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 3 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Living tag |
CODED_WIRE_TAG
Seq. Order: | 460 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Coded wire tag |
CODED_WIRE_TAG_LOCATION_3
Seq. Order: | 470 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The location of the coded wire tag within the sea turtle |
RELEASE_DATE
Seq. Order: | 480 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | NUMERIC |
Max Length: | 10 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Date on which the sea turtle was released into the wild. |
RELEASE_SITE
Seq. Order: | 490 |
---|---|
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. |
NOTES
Seq. Order: | 500 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | CHARACTER |
Max Length: | 300 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Comments on anything out of the normal |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 1995 |
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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
Date Effective From: | 2017 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 1995 |
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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
Date Effective From: | 1995 |
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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
Start Date: | 2000 |
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End Date: | 2002 |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156880/1.1/data/0-data/26907/26907/26907/CSV/LK2013.csv |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present) |
File Name: | Lk1998.csv |
File Date/Time: | 2016-10-18 09:44:00 |
File Type (Deprecated): | tabular digital data (Microsoft Excel, CSV, or other tabular format) |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
File Size: | 123K |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 52517 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:52517 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2018-05-02 00:48+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+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 |