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Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles from 1998-2014 (NCEI Accession 0156880)

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This data contains monthly morphometric measurements on captive reared sea turtles at the Galveston, TX NOAA lab. Morphometric measurements are taken to track growth and health. The NOAA Galveston Laboratory is the only place in the world where sea turtles are raised in captivity specifically for fisheries research.
  • Cite as: Higgins, Benjamin (2016). Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles from 1998-2014 (NCEI Accession 0156880). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156880. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1998-08-03 to 2014-09-10
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -94.819688
East: -94.81456
South: 29.274811
North: 29.278028
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2017: Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles from 1998-2014, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26907.
  • 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 (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). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159757.
  • 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: 2016-11-29
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
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: B5K2TT
Purpose Monitor growth of captive reared sea turtles
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 (2016). Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles from 1998-2014 (NCEI Accession 0156880). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156880. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Higgins, Benjamin
Principal Investigators
  • Benjamin Higgins
Contributors
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
  • Tim Baumer
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Galveston, TX Laboratory (SEFSC - Galveston Lab)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
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Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Higgins, Benjamin (2016). Monthly morphometric data on captive Kemps ridley sea turtles from 1998-2014 (NCEI Accession 0156880). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156880. 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
  • 2016-11-29T15:33:10Z - NCEI Accession 0156880 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: weight (measured); Units: grams; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: scale.
  • Data Type: carapace length (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Measurement is taken with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to the most posterior tip of the carapace.
  • Data Type: carapace width (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers.
  • Data Type: carapace depth (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • calipers
  • scale
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