Sea Turtle Life History Database
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8648 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Sea Turtle Life History Database, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8648.
Full Citation Examples
Species identification, morphometrics, tagging information, hooking locations, and gear and interaction characteristics are recorded by fisheries observers and NMFS researchers during incidental encounters with sea turtles. Pelagic longline, shark bottom longline, and driftnet observer data relating to the incidental capture of sea turtles during fishing activity are used in bycatch reports, sea turtle life history research, bycatch mitigation research, and for management purposes.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:Waiver Needed
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Lesley Stokes
Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov
305-361-4228
Point of Contact
Chris Sasso
chris.sasso@noaa.gov
305-361-4279
Metadata Contact
Lesley Stokes
Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov
305-361-4228
Extents
-99° W,
-35° E,
55° N,
0° S
Gulf Of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, And U.S. South Atlantic Ocean
1999 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Sea Turtle Life History Database |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Sea Turtle Life History HMS Data |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Species identification, morphometrics, tagging information, hooking locations, and gear and interaction characteristics are recorded by fisheries observers and NMFS researchers during incidental encounters with sea turtles. Pelagic longline, shark bottom longline, and driftnet observer data relating to the incidental capture of sea turtles during fishing activity are used in bycatch reports, sea turtle life history research, bycatch mitigation research, and for management purposes. |
| Purpose: |
Observed interaction data are for use in bycatch reports, sea turtle life history research, bycatch mitigation research, peer reviewed publication, and management purposes. |
| Notes: |
All releasable data are provided as unpublished quarterly reports (http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/turtledocs/unpublished.htm) and annual reports (http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/species/turtles/techmemos.htm) for the pelagic longline fishery, and other fisheries as |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Highly Migratory Species |
| None | observer |
| None | protected species interactions |
| None | turtles |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | atlantic |
| None | carribean |
| None | Gulf of mexico |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Mixed |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 1999-01-01 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Sasso, Chris |
| Address: |
75 Va Beach DR Miami, FL 33149 |
| Email Address: | chris.sasso@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4279 |
| Fax: | 305-361-4478 |
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Stokes, Lesley |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33139 |
| Email Address: | Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4228 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EST |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Stokes, Lesley |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33139 |
| Email Address: | Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4228 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EST |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1999-01-01 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Stokes, Lesley |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33139 |
| Email Address: | Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4228 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EST |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Sasso, Chris |
| Address: |
75 Va Beach DR Miami, FL 33149 |
| Email Address: | chris.sasso@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4279 |
| Fax: | 305-361-4478 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -99 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -35 | |
| N° Bound: | 55 | |
| S° Bound: | 0 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, And U.S. South Atlantic Ocean |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1999 |
Extent Group 2
Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -99 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -35 | |
| N° Bound: | 55 | |
| S° Bound: | 0 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, And U.S. South Atlantic Ocean |
|
Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1999 |
Extent Group 3
Extent Group 3 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -99 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -35 | |
| N° Bound: | 55 | |
| S° Bound: | 0 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, And U.S. South Atlantic Ocean |
|
Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1999 |
Extent Group 4
Extent Group 4 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -99 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -35 | |
| N° Bound: | 55 | |
| S° Bound: | 0 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, And U.S. South Atlantic Ocean |
|
Extent Group 4 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1999 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
Contact Chris Sasso |
| Data Access Procedure: |
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Waiver Needed |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Access Files |
|---|
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data reviewed by Pelagic Observer Program and sea turtle program staff, and discrepancies are discussed during observer debriefing if necessary. After data entry, a summary table is generated using SAS, and this table is reviewed again for any anomalies. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | Yes |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases. |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Data are collected on waterproof forms, then entered by sea turtle program staff into an Access database. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 8648 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8648 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2008-12-16 11:16+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 |