ML11160A034

Monthly Report Notes Regarding St. Lucie Marine Turtle Removals May 2011

ML11160A034
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/05/2011
From:	Weege S Inwater Research Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Monthly reports due by the 10th.

Notes should include the following:

Adults Recaptures Strange Tags Tag Returns Papillomas Mortalities Rehab Turtles Hybrids (choose >)

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1. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). RECAPTURE from 3/31/10. Found moderately decomposed on barrier net. Missing head. Most likely entrained post-mortem. Held in freezer for FFWCC state necropsy workshops.

2. PAPILLOMAS (Tumor Score = 30). Turtle released same day as capture.

3. PAPILLOMAS (Tumor Score = 1). Tumor is undergoing regression, located on trailing edge of LFF. Turtle released same day as capture.

4. PAPILLOMAS (Tumor Score = 1). One small regressed tumor on neck. Turtle released same day as capture.

5. PAPILLOMAS (Tumor Score = 60). Right eye is 60% obstructed by tumors. No large tumors on turtle.

Power plant notifications made after contacting FWC. State later asked us to release turtle because rehab locations too full. Spoke to shift manager directly to advise of change. Turtle released same day as capture.

6. PAPILLOMAS (Tumor Score = 106). Lots of large tumors on hind flippers and tail. Power plant notifications made after contacting FWC. State later asked us to release turtle because rehab locations too full. Spoke to shift manager directly to advise of change. Turtle released same day as capture.

7. Strange Tag (PIT Tag #454A777870). Source of tag yet to be determined.

8. PAPILLOMAS (tumor score=47). Turtle released same day as capture.

9. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Found floating at surface of barrier net moderately decomposed.

Held in freezer for FFWCC state necropsy workshops.

10. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 12/23/09, 3/23/10, 9/22/10, and 1/31/11.

SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace Length SMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length

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1. PAPILLOMAS (Tumor Score = 31). No inconel tags inserted because the tumors were in the way.

Turtle released same day as capture.

2. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Found floating at surface of barrier net severely decomposed.

No other wounds or abnormalities. Buried off beach after consultation with FWC.

3. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Found floating at surface of barrier net moderately decomposed.

No other wounds or abnormalities. Buried off beach after consultation with FWC.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/15/03, 7/17/03, 11/26/03, 4/1/04, 5/14/05, 7/2/05, 7/23/05, 10/17/05, 5/10/06, 8/21/06, 9/25/06, 12/2/07, 3/15/08, 11/2/08, 2/14/09, 6/23/09, 12/7/09, 9/18/10 and 2/20/11.

5. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Turtle found moderately decomposed floating in FPL intake canal.

No other wounds or abnormalities. Buried off beach after consultation with FWC.

SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace Length SMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length

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1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/26/10 and 3/10/11.

SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace Length SMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length

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1. REHAB. Turtle was sent to rehab for possible boat strike injury. This injury was not causal to power plant operations. 10% missing from posterior carapace (healing). All length measurements are estimates due to carapace damage. Hand captured at surface. Turtle was lethargic with heavy epibiont coverage.

Transported to Marinelife Center in Juno Beach by FWC stranding coordinator.

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/11/08 and 4/27/11. New inconel tag placed in RFF. LFF tag from intial capture missing.

3. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/11/06, 3/24/10, 10/20/10 and 4/28/11.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/31/11 and 4/28/11.

SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace Length SMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length

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1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/11/08, 4/27/11 and 5/1/11.

2. Adult female. Tail length = 176 mm.

3. Adult female. Tail length = 180 mm.

4. Adult female. Tail length = 225 mm. Old healing wounds on both front flippers possibly due to shark attack.

Shark rakings also on plastron.

5. Male. Tail length = 392 mm. Sex was apparent from the animal's tail length, even though the turtle was not at least 85.0cm (the cut-off for adults).

6. REHAB (Not causal to power plant operation). Turtle was in poor condition when it was recovered from the intake canal by IRG biologists. It was hand captured at base of temporary 5-inch barrier net. Animal underweight and lethargic, with heavy epibiont coverage. Some marginals were cracked and/or missing from left posterior carapace.

There was also a 4cm gash in the plastron near the intergular scute. Transported to Marinelife Center in Juno Beach by FWC stranding coordinator.

7. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/5/08 and 5/10/11. Inconel tag inserted today in the left front flipper (LFF).

8. Adult female. Tail length = 212 mm.

9. Adult female. Tail length = 209 mm.

10. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/28/09, 12/3/09, 2/11/10, 9/3/10 and 5/18/11.

11. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/15/03, 7/17/03, 11/26/03, 4/1/04, 5/14/05, 7/2/05, 7/23/05, 10/17/05, 5/10/06, 8/21/06, 9/25/06, 12/2/07, 3/15/08, 11/2/08, 2/14/09, 6/23/09, 12/7/09, 9/18/10, 2/20/11 and 5/18/11. Hook with 2.5ft of fishing line dislodged from ventral side of right shoulder during workup. Wound cleaned with betadine prior to release.

12. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 5/10/11 and 5/18/11.

13. Adult female. Tail length = 270 mm.

14. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/6/08 and 5/18/11. Inconel tags inserted today.

15. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/28/04, 5/20/05, 5/28/05, 7/20/05, 8/2/05, 8/12/05, 9/12/05, 4/16/06, 6/24/06, 8/14/06, 2/2/07, 3/10/08, 9/7/08, 12/22/08 and 5/18/11. New inconel tags inserted today.

16. Adult male. Tail length = 482 mm.

17. Adult female. Tail length = 221 mm. TAG RETURN, observed nesting in INBS zone "N" (just north of discharge canal) during FPL sponsored turtle walk on 6/3/11. Large indentation on right side of carapace (possible healed boat strike).

18. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/23/04, 8/11/06, 8/23/06, 9/30/06, 3/6/07, 8/19/07, 12/3/07, 1/14/08, 2/21/08, 3/19/08, 5/5/08, 5/31/08, 7/7/08, 9/17/08, 11/30/08, 1/26/09, 4/10/09, 4/19/09, 6/24/09, 1/11/10, 3/31/10, 6/5/10, 8/27/10, 10/10/10, 11/27/10 and 5/18/11.

New inconel tag inserted today in LFF.

19. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/16/09 and 5/22/11. New inconel tag inserted today in right front flipper (RFF).

20. Adult female. Tail length = 240 mm.

21. Adult female. Tail length = 178 mm.

22. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/24/11 and 5/29/11. Previous PIT tag not found during scan (failed). New PIT tag inserted this capture.

23. Adult male. Tail length = 419 mm.

24. Adult male. Tail length = 549 mm.

25. Adult female. Tail length = 190 mm.

SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace Length SMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length

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1. Adult female. Tail length = 257 mm.

2. Adult female. Tail length = 220 mm.

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