Turtles at Offsite Holding Facilities (Original Column Names)
Entity (ENT) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50928 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Turtles at Offsite Holding Facilities (Original Column Names) |
|---|---|
| Abstract: |
The contains a summary of the number of sea turtles that have been rehabilitated by the NOAA Galveston Laboratory and placed at offsite holding facilities awaiting release back into the wild. |
| Purpose: |
Monitor the growth of sea turtles rehabilitated by the NOAA Sea Turtle Facility. |
| Notes: |
There were some records in which multiple growth measurements were made over time. In these cases the columns DATE LENGTH (CM) WEIGHT (KG) Were repeated as extra columns going across a record for a single turtle |
Entity Information
| Entity Type: | Spreadsheet |
|---|---|
| Active Version?: | Yes |
| Description: |
The database contains a summary of the number of sea turtles that have been rehabilitated by the NOAA Galveston Laboratory and placed at offsite holding facilities awaiting release back into the wild. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
|
|
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
100
|
STRANDING ID | Character | This is usually Unique code 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. This code can be used to link other strandings tables containing this column. There were two cases in which a name was used instead of a code, because no code was available. | |
|
100
|
SPECIES | Character | Two Character Sea Turtle Code. This is the same code found on the STSSN forms. | |
|
100
|
FACILITY | Character | The Facility at which the sea turtle was placed | |
|
100
|
COMMENTS | Character | Comments on anything out of the normal | |
|
100
|
DATE | Number | Date on which the measurement was recorded | |
|
100
|
LENGTH (cm) | Number | Curved Carapace Length. A measurement of the carapace taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch to the posterior most point of the carapace | |
|
100
|
WEIGHT (KG) | Number | Weight in kilograms |
Attribute Details
STRANDING ID
| Seq. Order: | 10 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Character |
| Max Length: | 12 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
This is usually Unique code 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. This code can be used to link other strandings tables containing this column. There were two cases in which a name was used instead of a code, because no code was available. |
SPECIES
| Seq. Order: | 20 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Character |
| Max Length: | 2 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Two Character Sea Turtle Code. This is the same code found on the STSSN forms. |
| Allowed Values: | Cc Caretta caretta. The scientific name of the loggerhead sea turtle Dc Dermochelys coriacea. The scientific name of the leatherback sea turtle. Cm Chelonia mydas. The scientific name of the green sea turtle. Ei Eretmochelys imbricata. The scientific name of the hawksbill sea turtle Lk Lepidochelys kempii. The scientific name of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle. LO Lepidochelys olivacea The Scientific Name For Olive Ridley Sea Turtle UN Unkniown Turtle |
FACILITY
| Seq. Order: | 30 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Character |
| Max Length: | 24 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
The Facility at which the sea turtle was placed |
COMMENTS
| Seq. Order: | 40 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Character |
| Max Length: | 300 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Comments on anything out of the normal |
DATE
| Seq. Order: | 50 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Number |
| Max Length: | 10 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Date on which the measurement was recorded |
LENGTH (cm)
| Seq. Order: | 60 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Number |
| Max Length: | 5 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Curved Carapace Length. A measurement of the carapace taken with a soft measuring tape from the nuchal notch to the posterior most point of the carapace |
WEIGHT (KG)
| Seq. Order: | 70 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Number |
| Max Length: | 5 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Scale: | 2 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Weight in kilograms |
| Format Mask: | ##.## |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
| Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
| URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Principal Investigator
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Start Date: | 2017 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157625/2.2/data/0-data/Galveston_Turtle_Program/26900/CSV/Original_Data.csv |
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present) |
| File Name: | Original_Data.csv |
| File Type (Deprecated): | .csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
| Compression: | Uncompressed |
| Review Status: | Not Chked |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 50928 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50928 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-12-29 08:06+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 |