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Summary of sea turtle stranding data documented by NOAA Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico from 1989-01-05 to 2015-12-27 (NCEI Accession 0159757)

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This data contains records pertaining to all sea turtles recovered by the NOAA Galveston Laboratory as the local representative of the Southeast Fisheries Science Centers Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network STSSN. The data includes morphometrics at the time of stranding, species and condition of the sea turtle at the time of stranding and documentation of tags present. It also contains information on the geographic location of the stranding.
  • Cite as: Higgins, Benjamin (2017). Summary of sea turtle stranding data documented by NOAA Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico from 1989-01-05 to 2015-12-27 (NCEI Accession 0159757). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159757. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1989-01-05 to 2015-12-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -97.53667
East: -93.03
South: 25.8475
North: 30.01967
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2021: Summary of sea turtle strandings documented by NOAA Galveston 1989-Present, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26881.
  • Higgins, Benjamin (2016). Captive sea turtle rearing inventory, feeding, and water chemistry in sea turtle rearing tanks at NOAA Galveston, Texas from 1995 to 2015 (NCEI Accession 0156869). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156869.
  • Higgins, Benjamin (2016). Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles from 1998-2014 (NCEI Accession 0156880). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156880.
  • Higgins, Benjamin (2017). Galveston, Texas Head Start Captive Reared Sea Turtle Program Data, 1979-2016 (NCEI Accession 0157625). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157625.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2017-03-02
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose Record in real time sea turtle strandings on the upper Texas coast.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Higgins, Benjamin (2017). Summary of sea turtle stranding data documented by NOAA Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico from 1989-01-05 to 2015-12-27 (NCEI Accession 0159757). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159757. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Higgins, Benjamin
Principal Investigators
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Galveston, TX Laboratory
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • Caretta caretta
  • Chelonia mydas
  • Dermochelys coriacea
  • Eretmochelys imbricata
  • Kemp's ridley
  • Lepidochelys kempii
  • Protected Species
  • Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN)
  • Straight Carapace Length
  • green turtle
  • hawksbill
  • leatherback
  • loggerhead
  • sea turtle
  • stranding
Data Center keywords NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Keywords Send2NCEI Submission Package ID
  • B93XJF
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Higgins, Benjamin (2017). Summary of sea turtle stranding data documented by NOAA Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico from 1989-01-05 to 2015-12-27 (NCEI Accession 0159757). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159757. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2017-03-02T17:49:14Z - NCEI Accession 0159757 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: Caretta caretta (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Chelonia mydas (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Dermochelys coriacea (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Eretmochelys imbricata (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: green turtle (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: hawksbill (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Kemp's ridley (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: leatherback (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Lepidochelys kempii (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: loggerhead (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: sea turtle (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: sea turtle stranding and salvage network (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: STSSN (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: stranding (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Streight Carapace Length (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers.
  • Data Type: Protected Species (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • calipers
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