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Database for PIR Marine Turtle Nesting and Basking

Entity (ENT) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:56272 | Updated: October 20, 2022 | Published / External

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Abstract

This Nesting database is used to track nesting and basking observations of Pacific Island Region marine turtles

Description

This Nesting database is used to track nesting and basking observations of Pacific Island Region marine turtles

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type	Description
EVENTS_Event_ID Number	Unique numeric identifier for this table generated by computer
EVENT_TYPE Text	The id for a type of turtle or human activity during which data about a turtle are recorded. Different event types are used to describe different types of activities.
TURTLEID Text	A unique alphanumeric identifier assigned by MTBAP staff to a specific turtle. The TURTLEID remains the same for a turtle throughout its recorded history. The TURTLEID can range in length from 3 characters to (currently) 10 characters. The TURTLEID was previously (but is not always) the first tag number applied to the turtle.
MOTOTOOL Text	Etched number, letter, and/or symbol engraved into the carapace
TAG_NUM Text	The unique alpha/numeric characters associated with each tag.
EVENT_DATE Date	Date the event occurred
EVENT_TIME Number	The exact time of the event, if known
ISLAND Text	The id of the island where turtle was encountered
Area Text	The id of a specific (named) site where historical fieldwork has occurred.
Site Text	The id of the location within the island where the turtle was encountered (Note: This is NOT a named study site)
EVENTS_GPS_WAYPT Number	A number assigned by a Global Positioning System unit for a specific location (coordinates) of the event
EVENTS_GPS_unit Number	The last four digits of the property sticker number of the Global Positioning System unit
EVENTS_DATALOGGER Number	Serial number of the electronic device that records the temperature of wherever it is placed.
EVENTS_LAT_DD Number	Global Positioning System latitude coordinate of the event location
EVENTS_LONG_DD Number	Global Positioning System longitude coordinate of the event location
SPECIES_CODE Text	Two letter abbreviation of the scientific name of one of seven sea turtle species encountered in the Pacific Island Region
SEX Text	The abbreviation for the gender of the turtle (M = male, F = female , U = Unknown).
SCL_CM Number	Straight carapace length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal notch to longest point on shell (post central), not to the notch, using the metal caliper.
SCW_CM Number	Straight carapace width measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, using the metal caliper.
CCL_CM Number	Curved carapace length measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal scute to the longest point (post centrals) not to the notch, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.
CCW_CM Number	Curved carapace width measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.
PLASTRON_LEN_CM Number	Plastron length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the hardest points at the anterior and the posterior of the plastron (hard bottom shell) using the metal caliper.
TAIL_LEN_CM Number	Tail length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from posterior rigid tip of the plastron to the distal tip of the tail with the tail extended as straight as possible using the measuring tape.
VENT_LEN_CM Number	Cloaca length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the posterior tip of the plastron to the middle of the cloaca opening using the measuring tape.
Mass Number	Weight measured in kilograms (kg) to the nearest 0.1 using a digital scale.
TUMORS_YNU Text	Whether or not tumors are present.
TUMRNK Number	Number assigned for the subjective overall tumor score based on the severity and location of the tumors (range 0-4, with 0 being no tumors and 4 indicating very severe tumor coverage)
EMACIATION_CODE Number	Number assigned for the degree to which the turtle's underside (plastron) is concave (range 0-3, with 0 being no emaciation and 3 being extreme emaciation)
DESCRIP Text	Additional information that can't be entered into an existing field
PHOTOS_Taken Yes/No	Whether or not photos were taken of this turtle.
SAMPLES_Taken Yes/No	Whether or not samples were taken from this turtle.
RELEASE_DATE Date	The data when the turtle was released once captured
RELEASE_LOC Text	The id of the location/study site where turtle was released after the event
NECROPSY Yes/No	Whether or not a necropsy was performed on this turtle
HOOK Yes/No	Whether or not a fish hook is embedded in the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a fishing hook is present.
LINE Yes/No	Whether or not fishing line is entangling the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not fishing line is present.
Fishing_Line_Severity Number	Number assigned to describe the seriousness of the affect the fishing line has to the turtle (e.g., number of appendages entangled but no amputations = 2, ingestion/amputation = 3)
NET Yes/No	Whether or not a net is entrapping the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a net or trap (such as a crab or lobster) is present.
BOAT_IMPACT Yes/No	Whether or not the turtle has been hit by a boat or propeller. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not an impact by a boat or propeller occurred.
SHARK_ATTACK Yes/No	Whether or not the turtle has been bitten or attacked by a shark. Unknown means it is not verified that the turtle was attacked by a shark.
HUMAN_TAKE Yes/No	Whether or not a person or persons intentionally took the turtle for their benefit. (Unknown means that it is not known whether or not the information was collected or that the turtle was not examined to determine whether or not human take was involved.)
Capture_Platform Text	The process as to where the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle
Capture_Method Text	The process as to how the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

Data Attribute / Type

Description

EVENTS_Event_ID
Number

Unique numeric identifier for this table generated by computer

EVENT_TYPE
Text

The id for a type of turtle or human activity during which data about a turtle are recorded. Different event types are used to describe different types of activities.

TURTLEID
Text

A unique alphanumeric identifier assigned by MTBAP staff to a specific turtle. The TURTLEID remains the same for a turtle throughout its recorded history. The TURTLEID can range in length from 3 characters to (currently) 10 characters. The TURTLEID was previously (but is not always) the first tag number applied to the turtle.

MOTOTOOL
Text

Etched number, letter, and/or symbol engraved into the carapace

TAG_NUM
Text

The unique alpha/numeric characters associated with each tag.

EVENT_DATE
Date

Date the event occurred

EVENT_TIME
Number

The exact time of the event, if known

ISLAND
Text

The id of the island where turtle was encountered

Area
Text

The id of a specific (named) site where historical fieldwork has occurred.

Site
Text

The id of the location within the island where the turtle was encountered (Note: This is NOT a named study site)

EVENTS_GPS_WAYPT
Number

A number assigned by a Global Positioning System unit for a specific location (coordinates) of the event

EVENTS_GPS_unit
Number

The last four digits of the property sticker number of the Global Positioning System unit

EVENTS_DATALOGGER
Number

Serial number of the electronic device that records the temperature of wherever it is placed.

EVENTS_LAT_DD
Number

Global Positioning System latitude coordinate of the event location

EVENTS_LONG_DD
Number

Global Positioning System longitude coordinate of the event location

SPECIES_CODE
Text

Two letter abbreviation of the scientific name of one of seven sea turtle species encountered in the Pacific Island Region

SEX
Text

The abbreviation for the gender of the turtle (M = male, F = female , U = Unknown).

SCL_CM
Number

Straight carapace length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal notch to longest point on shell (post central), not to the notch, using the metal caliper.

SCW_CM
Number

Straight carapace width measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, using the metal caliper.

CCL_CM
Number

Curved carapace length measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal scute to the longest point (post centrals) not to the notch, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.

CCW_CM
Number

Curved carapace width measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.

PLASTRON_LEN_CM
Number

Plastron length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the hardest points at the anterior and the posterior of the plastron (hard bottom shell) using the metal caliper.

TAIL_LEN_CM
Number

Tail length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from posterior rigid tip of the plastron to the distal tip of the tail with the tail extended as straight as possible using the measuring tape.

VENT_LEN_CM
Number

Cloaca length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the posterior tip of the plastron to the middle of the cloaca opening using the measuring tape.

Mass
Number

Weight measured in kilograms (kg) to the nearest 0.1 using a digital scale.

TUMORS_YNU
Text

Whether or not tumors are present.

TUMRNK
Number

Number assigned for the subjective overall tumor score based on the severity and location of the tumors (range 0-4, with 0 being no tumors and 4 indicating very severe tumor coverage)

EMACIATION_CODE
Number

Number assigned for the degree to which the turtle's underside (plastron) is concave (range 0-3, with 0 being no emaciation and 3 being extreme emaciation)

DESCRIP
Text

Additional information that can't be entered into an existing field

PHOTOS_Taken
Yes/No

Whether or not photos were taken of this turtle.

SAMPLES_Taken
Yes/No

Whether or not samples were taken from this turtle.

RELEASE_DATE
Date

The data when the turtle was released once captured

RELEASE_LOC
Text

The id of the location/study site where turtle was released after the event

NECROPSY
Yes/No

Whether or not a necropsy was performed on this turtle

HOOK
Yes/No

Whether or not a fish hook is embedded in the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a fishing hook is present.

LINE
Yes/No

Whether or not fishing line is entangling the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not fishing line is present.

Fishing_Line_Severity
Number

Number assigned to describe the seriousness of the affect the fishing line has to the turtle (e.g., number of appendages entangled but no amputations = 2, ingestion/amputation = 3)

NET
Yes/No

Whether or not a net is entrapping the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a net or trap (such as a crab or lobster) is present.

BOAT_IMPACT
Yes/No

Whether or not the turtle has been hit by a boat or propeller. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not an impact by a boat or propeller occurred.

SHARK_ATTACK
Yes/No

Whether or not the turtle has been bitten or attacked by a shark. Unknown means it is not verified that the turtle was attacked by a shark.

HUMAN_TAKE
Yes/No

Whether or not a person or persons intentionally took the turtle for their benefit. (Unknown means that it is not known whether or not the information was collected or that the turtle was not examined to determine whether or not human take was involved.)

Capture_Platform
Text

The process as to where the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

Capture_Method
Text

The process as to how the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

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Point of Contact
Shawn KK Murakawa
shawn.murakawa@noaa.gov
(808)725-5731

Metadata Contact
Shawn KK Murakawa
shawn.murakawa@noaa.gov
(808)725-5731

Geographic Area 1

-177.395907° W, -154.789191° E, 28.217525° N, -14.560291° S

Shorelines of the Hawaiian Archipelago and American Samoa

Time Frame 1
1965-08-06 - Present

Title:	Database for PIR Marine Turtle Nesting and Basking
Short Name:	Nesting and Basking Database
Status:	On Going
Abstract:	This Nesting database is used to track nesting and basking observations of Pacific Island Region marine turtles
Purpose:	The Turtle Data Processing System (TDPS) was designed to support marine turtle research at the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program (MTBAP). It provides for the systematic storage, retreival, and summarization of data collected in three source categories, one being data on nesting and basking activity collected by NMFS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) or other collaborating biologists from turtle nesting beaches. In all categories, most turtles involved are uniquely identified through the application of flipper tags. Thus a key feature of the database is the ability to trace the history of encounters with individual turtles and cross-reference information among data sets. A central turtle ID facilitates this.
Supplemental Information:	Division: Protected Species Division Director: Charles Littnan Program: Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program Program Lead: T. Todd Jones Authorities: Endangered Species Act Ownership: PIFSC Temporal Resolution: Date Frequency of Collection: Daily Time of Collection: Summer field season in the NWHI or fall in the south Pacific region Types of Data Collected: Nesting and basking turtles Collection Method: Collection form Recording Media: Paper Validation and QC Procedures: Available QC Standards: Available Storage Media: Paper Forms, Hard Disk Drive (HDD), External HDD/Access database Storage Format: Access Backups: Available Update Schedule: Whenever new data are entered Data Distribution Method: Email

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	MTBAP
None	nest
None	Pacific sea turtles
None	PIFSC
None	PSD

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

MTBAP

None

nest

None

Pacific sea turtles

None

PIFSC

None

PSD

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	Date

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

Date

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	American Samoa
None	Hawaiian Islands
None	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
None	Pacific Ocean

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

American Samoa

None

Hawaiian Islands

None

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

None

Pacific Ocean

Organization:	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City:	Honolulu
State/Province:	HI
Country:	USA
Location Description:	1845 Wasp Boulevard Building 176

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	This Nesting database is used to track nesting and basking observations of Pacific Island Region marine turtles

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	EVENTS_Event_ID	Number	Unique numeric identifier for this table generated by computer
100	EVENT_TYPE	Text	The id for a type of turtle or human activity during which data about a turtle are recorded. Different event types are used to describe different types of activities.
100	TURTLEID	Text	A unique alphanumeric identifier assigned by MTBAP staff to a specific turtle. The TURTLEID remains the same for a turtle throughout its recorded history. The TURTLEID can range in length from 3 characters to (currently) 10 characters. The TURTLEID was previously (but is not always) the first tag number applied to the turtle.
100	MOTOTOOL	Text	Etched number, letter, and/or symbol engraved into the carapace
100	TAG_NUM	Text	The unique alpha/numeric characters associated with each tag.
100	EVENT_DATE	Date	Date the event occurred
100	EVENT_TIME	Number	The exact time of the event, if known
100	ISLAND	Text	The id of the island where turtle was encountered
100	Area	Text	The id of a specific (named) site where historical fieldwork has occurred.
100	Site	Text	The id of the location within the island where the turtle was encountered (Note: This is NOT a named study site)
100	EVENTS_GPS_WAYPT	Number	A number assigned by a Global Positioning System unit for a specific location (coordinates) of the event
100	EVENTS_GPS_unit	Number	The last four digits of the property sticker number of the Global Positioning System unit
100	EVENTS_DATALOGGER	Number	Serial number of the electronic device that records the temperature of wherever it is placed.
100	EVENTS_LAT_DD	Number	Global Positioning System latitude coordinate of the event location
100	EVENTS_LONG_DD	Number	Global Positioning System longitude coordinate of the event location
100	SPECIES_CODE	Text	Two letter abbreviation of the scientific name of one of seven sea turtle species encountered in the Pacific Island Region
100	SEX	Text	The abbreviation for the gender of the turtle (M = male, F = female , U = Unknown).
100	SCL_CM	Number	Straight carapace length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal notch to longest point on shell (post central), not to the notch, using the metal caliper.
100	SCW_CM	Number	Straight carapace width measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, using the metal caliper.
100	CCL_CM	Number	Curved carapace length measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal scute to the longest point (post centrals) not to the notch, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.
100	CCW_CM	Number	Curved carapace width measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.
100	PLASTRON_LEN_CM	Number	Plastron length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the hardest points at the anterior and the posterior of the plastron (hard bottom shell) using the metal caliper.
100	TAIL_LEN_CM	Number	Tail length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from posterior rigid tip of the plastron to the distal tip of the tail with the tail extended as straight as possible using the measuring tape.
100	VENT_LEN_CM	Number	Cloaca length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the posterior tip of the plastron to the middle of the cloaca opening using the measuring tape.
100	Mass	Number	Weight measured in kilograms (kg) to the nearest 0.1 using a digital scale.
100	TUMORS_YNU	Text	Whether or not tumors are present.
100	TUMRNK	Number	Number assigned for the subjective overall tumor score based on the severity and location of the tumors (range 0-4, with 0 being no tumors and 4 indicating very severe tumor coverage)
100	EMACIATION_CODE	Number	Number assigned for the degree to which the turtle's underside (plastron) is concave (range 0-3, with 0 being no emaciation and 3 being extreme emaciation)
100	DESCRIP	Text	Additional information that can't be entered into an existing field
100	PHOTOS_Taken	Yes/No	Whether or not photos were taken of this turtle.
100	SAMPLES_Taken	Yes/No	Whether or not samples were taken from this turtle.
100	RELEASE_DATE	Date	The data when the turtle was released once captured
100	RELEASE_LOC	Text	The id of the location/study site where turtle was released after the event
100	NECROPSY	Yes/No	Whether or not a necropsy was performed on this turtle
100	HOOK	Yes/No	Whether or not a fish hook is embedded in the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a fishing hook is present.
100	LINE	Yes/No	Whether or not fishing line is entangling the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not fishing line is present.
100	Fishing_Line_Severity	Number	Number assigned to describe the seriousness of the affect the fishing line has to the turtle (e.g., number of appendages entangled but no amputations = 2, ingestion/amputation = 3)
100	NET	Yes/No	Whether or not a net is entrapping the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a net or trap (such as a crab or lobster) is present.
100	BOAT_IMPACT	Yes/No	Whether or not the turtle has been hit by a boat or propeller. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not an impact by a boat or propeller occurred.
100	SHARK_ATTACK	Yes/No	Whether or not the turtle has been bitten or attacked by a shark. Unknown means it is not verified that the turtle was attacked by a shark.
100	HUMAN_TAKE	Yes/No	Whether or not a person or persons intentionally took the turtle for their benefit. (Unknown means that it is not known whether or not the information was collected or that the turtle was not examined to determine whether or not human take was involved.)
100	Capture_Platform	Text	The process as to where the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle
100	Capture_Method	Text	The process as to how the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

Name

Type

Description

100

EVENTS_Event_ID

Number

Unique numeric identifier for this table generated by computer

100

EVENT_TYPE

Text

The id for a type of turtle or human activity during which data about a turtle are recorded. Different event types are used to describe different types of activities.

100

TURTLEID

Text

100

MOTOTOOL

Text

Etched number, letter, and/or symbol engraved into the carapace

100

TAG_NUM

Text

The unique alpha/numeric characters associated with each tag.

100

EVENT_DATE

Date

Date the event occurred

100

EVENT_TIME

Number

The exact time of the event, if known

100

ISLAND

Text

The id of the island where turtle was encountered

100

Area

Text

The id of a specific (named) site where historical fieldwork has occurred.

100

Site

Text

The id of the location within the island where the turtle was encountered (Note: This is NOT a named study site)

100

EVENTS_GPS_WAYPT

Number

A number assigned by a Global Positioning System unit for a specific location (coordinates) of the event

100

EVENTS_GPS_unit

Number

The last four digits of the property sticker number of the Global Positioning System unit

100

EVENTS_DATALOGGER

Number

Serial number of the electronic device that records the temperature of wherever it is placed.

100

EVENTS_LAT_DD

Number

Global Positioning System latitude coordinate of the event location

100

EVENTS_LONG_DD

Number

Global Positioning System longitude coordinate of the event location

100

SPECIES_CODE

Text

Two letter abbreviation of the scientific name of one of seven sea turtle species encountered in the Pacific Island Region

100

SEX

Text

The abbreviation for the gender of the turtle (M = male, F = female , U = Unknown).

100

SCL_CM

Number

100

SCW_CM

Number

Straight carapace width measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, using the metal caliper.

100

CCL_CM

Number

100

CCW_CM

Number

100

PLASTRON_LEN_CM

Number

Plastron length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the hardest points at the anterior and the posterior of the plastron (hard bottom shell) using the metal caliper.

100

TAIL_LEN_CM

Number

100

VENT_LEN_CM

Number

Cloaca length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the posterior tip of the plastron to the middle of the cloaca opening using the measuring tape.

100

Mass

Number

Weight measured in kilograms (kg) to the nearest 0.1 using a digital scale.

100

TUMORS_YNU

Text

Whether or not tumors are present.

100

TUMRNK

Number

Number assigned for the subjective overall tumor score based on the severity and location of the tumors (range 0-4, with 0 being no tumors and 4 indicating very severe tumor coverage)

100

EMACIATION_CODE

Number

Number assigned for the degree to which the turtle's underside (plastron) is concave (range 0-3, with 0 being no emaciation and 3 being extreme emaciation)

100

DESCRIP

Text

Additional information that can't be entered into an existing field

100

PHOTOS_Taken

Yes/No

Whether or not photos were taken of this turtle.

100

SAMPLES_Taken

Yes/No

Whether or not samples were taken from this turtle.

100

RELEASE_DATE

Date

The data when the turtle was released once captured

100

RELEASE_LOC

Text

The id of the location/study site where turtle was released after the event

100

NECROPSY

Yes/No

Whether or not a necropsy was performed on this turtle

100

HOOK

Yes/No

Whether or not a fish hook is embedded in the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a fishing hook is present.

100

LINE

Yes/No

Whether or not fishing line is entangling the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not fishing line is present.

100

Fishing_Line_Severity

Number

Number assigned to describe the seriousness of the affect the fishing line has to the turtle (e.g., number of appendages entangled but no amputations = 2, ingestion/amputation = 3)

100

NET

Yes/No

Whether or not a net is entrapping the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a net or trap (such as a crab or lobster) is present.

100

BOAT_IMPACT

Yes/No

Whether or not the turtle has been hit by a boat or propeller. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not an impact by a boat or propeller occurred.

100

SHARK_ATTACK

Yes/No

Whether or not the turtle has been bitten or attacked by a shark. Unknown means it is not verified that the turtle was attacked by a shark.

100

HUMAN_TAKE

Yes/No

100

Capture_Platform

Text

The process as to where the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

100

Capture_Method

Text

The process as to how the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

Attribute Details

EVENTS_Event_ID

CC ID: 839706

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique numeric identifier for this table generated by computer

EVENT_TYPE

CC ID: 839707

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The id for a type of turtle or human activity during which data about a turtle are recorded. Different event types are used to describe different types of activities.

TURTLEID

CC ID: 839708

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	A unique alphanumeric identifier assigned by MTBAP staff to a specific turtle. The TURTLEID remains the same for a turtle throughout its recorded history. The TURTLEID can range in length from 3 characters to (currently) 10 characters. The TURTLEID was previously (but is not always) the first tag number applied to the turtle.

MOTOTOOL

CC ID: 839709

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Etched number, letter, and/or symbol engraved into the carapace

TAG_NUM

CC ID: 839710

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The unique alpha/numeric characters associated with each tag.

EVENT_DATE

CC ID: 839711

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	Date
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date the event occurred

EVENT_TIME

CC ID: 839712

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The exact time of the event, if known

ISLAND

CC ID: 839713

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The id of the island where turtle was encountered

Area

CC ID: 839714

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The id of a specific (named) site where historical fieldwork has occurred.

Site

CC ID: 846159

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The id of the location within the island where the turtle was encountered (Note: This is NOT a named study site)

EVENTS_GPS_WAYPT

CC ID: 846160

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	A number assigned by a Global Positioning System unit for a specific location (coordinates) of the event

EVENTS_GPS_unit

CC ID: 846184

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The last four digits of the property sticker number of the Global Positioning System unit

EVENTS_DATALOGGER

CC ID: 846185

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Serial number of the electronic device that records the temperature of wherever it is placed.

EVENTS_LAT_DD

CC ID: 846186

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Global Positioning System latitude coordinate of the event location

EVENTS_LONG_DD

CC ID: 846187

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Global Positioning System longitude coordinate of the event location

SPECIES_CODE

CC ID: 846188

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Two letter abbreviation of the scientific name of one of seven sea turtle species encountered in the Pacific Island Region

SEX

CC ID: 846189

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The abbreviation for the gender of the turtle (M = male, F = female , U = Unknown).

SCL_CM

CC ID: 846190

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Straight carapace length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal notch to longest point on shell (post central), not to the notch, using the metal caliper.

SCW_CM

CC ID: 846191

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Straight carapace width measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, using the metal caliper.

CCL_CM

CC ID: 846192

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Curved carapace length measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the midpoint of the precentral/nuchal scute to the longest point (post centrals) not to the notch, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.

CCW_CM

CC ID: 846193

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Curved carapace width measured in centimeters (cm, or a conversion of 2.54cm x number of inches if not taken in cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the widest part on the shell, usually at the 6th marginals for greens and hawksbills, following the curvature of the shell using the measuring tape.

PLASTRON_LEN_CM

CC ID: 846194

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Plastron length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1, taken from the hardest points at the anterior and the posterior of the plastron (hard bottom shell) using the metal caliper.

TAIL_LEN_CM

CC ID: 846195

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Tail length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from posterior rigid tip of the plastron to the distal tip of the tail with the tail extended as straight as possible using the measuring tape.

VENT_LEN_CM

CC ID: 846196

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Cloaca length measured in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.5, taken from the posterior tip of the plastron to the middle of the cloaca opening using the measuring tape.

Mass

CC ID: 846197

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Weight measured in kilograms (kg) to the nearest 0.1 using a digital scale.

TUMORS_YNU

CC ID: 846198

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not tumors are present.

TUMRNK

CC ID: 846199

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number assigned for the subjective overall tumor score based on the severity and location of the tumors (range 0-4, with 0 being no tumors and 4 indicating very severe tumor coverage)

EMACIATION_CODE

CC ID: 846200

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number assigned for the degree to which the turtle's underside (plastron) is concave (range 0-3, with 0 being no emaciation and 3 being extreme emaciation)

DESCRIP

CC ID: 846201

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Additional information that can't be entered into an existing field

PHOTOS_Taken

CC ID: 846202

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not photos were taken of this turtle.

SAMPLES_Taken

CC ID: 846203

Seq. Order:	31
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not samples were taken from this turtle.

RELEASE_DATE

CC ID: 846204

Seq. Order:	32
Data Storage Type:	Date
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The data when the turtle was released once captured

RELEASE_LOC

CC ID: 846205

Seq. Order:	33
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The id of the location/study site where turtle was released after the event

NECROPSY

CC ID: 846222

Seq. Order:	34
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not a necropsy was performed on this turtle

HOOK

CC ID: 846223

Seq. Order:	35
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not a fish hook is embedded in the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a fishing hook is present.

LINE

CC ID: 846224

Seq. Order:	36
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not fishing line is entangling the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not fishing line is present.

Fishing_Line_Severity

CC ID: 846225

Seq. Order:	37
Data Storage Type:	Number
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number assigned to describe the seriousness of the affect the fishing line has to the turtle (e.g., number of appendages entangled but no amputations = 2, ingestion/amputation = 3)

NET

CC ID: 846226

Seq. Order:	38
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not a net is entrapping the turtle. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not a net or trap (such as a crab or lobster) is present.

BOAT_IMPACT

CC ID: 846227

Seq. Order:	39
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not the turtle has been hit by a boat or propeller. Unknown means that it is not verified whether or not an impact by a boat or propeller occurred.

SHARK_ATTACK

CC ID: 846228

Seq. Order:	40
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not the turtle has been bitten or attacked by a shark. Unknown means it is not verified that the turtle was attacked by a shark.

HUMAN_TAKE

CC ID: 846229

Seq. Order:	41
Data Storage Type:	Yes/No
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Whether or not a person or persons intentionally took the turtle for their benefit. (Unknown means that it is not known whether or not the information was collected or that the turtle was not examined to determine whether or not human take was involved.)

Capture_Platform

CC ID: 846231

Seq. Order:	42
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The process as to where the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

Capture_Method

CC ID: 846232

Seq. Order:	43
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The process as to how the biologists are capturing/observing the turtle

Data Steward

CC ID: 839715

Date Effective From:	2006-11-28
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Murakawa, Shawn KK
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	shawn.murakawa@noaa.gov
Phone:	(808)725-5731
Business Hours:	6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M - F

Distributor

CC ID: 839717

Date Effective From:	2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone:	808-725-5360
URL:	https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours:	8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 839718

Date Effective From:	2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Murakawa, Shawn KK
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	shawn.murakawa@noaa.gov
Phone:	(808)725-5731
Business Hours:	6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M - F
Contact Instructions:	Via email Shawn.Murakawa@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 839719

Date Effective From:	2006-11-28
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Murakawa, Shawn KK
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	shawn.murakawa@noaa.gov
Phone:	(808)725-5731
Business Hours:	6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M - F
Contact Instructions:	Via email

View Historical Support Roles

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 846234

W° Bound:	-177.395907
E° Bound:	-154.789191
N° Bound:	28.217525
S° Bound:	-14.560291
Description	Shorelines of the Hawaiian Archipelago and American Samoa

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 846235

Time Frame Type:	Continuing
Start:	1965-08-06

Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:	Email request to Shawn Murakawa (shawn.murakawa@noaa.gov)

Distribution 1

CC ID: 846133

Start Date:	2006
End Date:	Present
Download URL:	https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5452.tgz
Distributor:	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) (2015 - Present)
File Name:	PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5452.tgz

Catalog Item ID:	56272
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:56272
Metadata Record Created By:	Shawn KK Murakawa
Metadata Record Created:	2019-05-10 19:39+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-10-20 02:17+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2019-05-31
Owner Org:	PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2019-05-31
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2020-05-31

Summary

Entity Information

Distribution Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Extents

Item Identification

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Temporal Keywords

Spatial Keywords

Physical Location

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

EVENTS_Event_ID

EVENT_TYPE

TURTLEID

MOTOTOOL

TAG_NUM

EVENT_DATE

EVENT_TIME

ISLAND

Area

Site

EVENTS_GPS_WAYPT

EVENTS_GPS_unit

EVENTS_DATALOGGER

EVENTS_LAT_DD

EVENTS_LONG_DD

SPECIES_CODE

SEX

SCL_CM

SCW_CM

CCL_CM

CCW_CM

PLASTRON_LEN_CM

TAIL_LEN_CM

VENT_LEN_CM

Mass

TUMORS_YNU

TUMRNK

EMACIATION_CODE

DESCRIP

PHOTOS_Taken

SAMPLES_Taken

RELEASE_DATE

RELEASE_LOC

NECROPSY

HOOK

LINE

Fishing_Line_Severity

NET

BOAT_IMPACT

SHARK_ATTACK

HUMAN_TAKE

Capture_Platform

Capture_Method

Support Roles

Data Steward

Distributor

Metadata Contact

Point of Contact

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

Access Information

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

Catalog Details