ML15159A362

NRR E-mail Capture - May 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report

ML15159A362
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/08/2015
From:	Weege S - No Known Affiliation
To:	Koperski M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]

Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 8:11 AM To: Meghan Koperski Cc: Ed Hollowell; Jodie Gless; John Jones; Ken Frehafer; Marine Turtle Permit; Michael Bresette; EndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Vince Munne; Cody Mott; Jeff Guertin; Ryan Welsh; debbie.spring@noaa.gov; Max Toebe

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May 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: May 2015 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2015.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2015.xls; Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469

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Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary May 2015

Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for May 2015. This month, we captured nineteen (19) Caretta caretta, six (6) Chelonia mydas and one (1) Dermochelys coriacea in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. There were no mortalities or sea turtles sent for rehabilitation in May.

Throughout the month, the permanent 5-inch barrier net experienced moderate loads of floating sargassum algae that entered into the intake canal system. There was also a brief period of time when the entrainment of comb jellyfish was categorized as severe, but there was no significant impact on the barrier net system. Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. deployed divers to clean the primary barrier net of all accumulated algae on May 22nd. In addition, from May 25th through the 27th, the 5-inch barrier net was proactively monitored and cleaned while the power plant traveling screens were being maintained. Inwater Research Group biologists also performed around-the-clock monitoring of the intake canal and barrier net system during this period of sensitive equipment maintenance. Overall, the barrier net has performed as designed and no turtles have been observed beyond the 5-inch net.

The tag numbers and morphometric data for all turtles captured during the month have been included with this report (see attachments/addendums). Also included is a spreadsheet for all captures, mortalities, injuries, and causal events delineated by species and by month for 2015. In addition, this spreadsheet also tracks fresh scrapes incurred on captured turtles for the current month, as well as the entire year. An additional Excel spreadsheet tracks all causal injuries and mortalities incurred by sea turtles at the St. Lucie Plant since 2002.

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Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely, Steve Steve Weege Sr. Environmental Specialist Inwater Research Group, Inc.

4160 NE Hyline Dr.

Jensen Beach, FL 34957 sweege@inwater.org (772) 349-7252 2

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May 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 6/8/2015 8:11:07 AM Received Date: 6/8/2015 8:11:14 AM From: Steve Weege Created By: steveweege@gmail.com Recipients:

"Ed Hollowell" <Ed.Hollowell@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Jodie Gless" <Jodie_Gless@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "John Jones" <John.Jones@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Ken Frehafer" <Ken_Frehafer@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Marine Turtle Permit" <MTP@myfwc.com>

Tracking Status: None "Michael Bresette" <mbresette@inwater.org>

Tracking Status: None "EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "SCO@dep.state.fl.us" <SCO@dep.state.fl.us>

Tracking Status: None "Vince Munne" <Vince.Munne@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Cody Mott" <cmott@inwater.org>

Tracking Status: None "Jeff Guertin" <jguertin@gmail.com>

Tracking Status: None "Ryan Welsh" <rwelsh@inwater.org>

Tracking Status: None "debbie.spring@noaa.gov" <debbie.spring@noaa.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Max Toebe" <maxtoebe@hotmail.com>

Tracking Status: None "Meghan Koperski" <Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office: mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2306 6/8/2015 8:11:14 AM May 2015 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf 105369 Monthly Report Notes 2015.xls 128576 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2015.xls 182336 Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx 18296 Options

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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL MAY 2015 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 5/2/2015 Chelonia mydas 1 BBP244/LLH646 39.0 39.7 42.5 36.9 32.0 32.6 7.6 South net 5/2/2015 Caretta caretta LLH647/LLH648 62.1 62.8 67.9 66.7 54.8 50.4 40.2 North net 5/3/2015 Caretta caretta LLH649/LLH650 55.7 56.6 61.3 59.0 47.2 44.5 29.8 North net 5/4/2015 Chelonia mydas 2 453060194B 57.5 58.0 61.4 55.3 44.0 47.9 26.1 South net 5/6/2015 Caretta caretta LLH651/LLH652 72.2 73.4 79.2 76.4 58.9 57.4 61.5 North net 5/7/2015 Caretta caretta LLH653/LLH654 60.0 61.0 62.9 68.6 55.2 50.4 42.0 North net 5/9/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH655/LLH656 31.5 52.0 54.6 48.9 39.9 41.4 17.6 North net 5/9/2015 Caretta caretta 3 LLH657/LLH658 96.8 99.3 106.4 77.3 94.1 74.5 143.2 North net 5/14/2015 Caretta caretta 4 EEP576/EEP577 66.8 68.2 73.0 71.1 54.5 52.6 46.3 Hand capture 5/14/2015 Caretta caretta 5 LLH660/LLH663 78.3 79.9 85.0 77.3 59.4 58.6 64.0 Hand capture 5/14/2015 Caretta caretta 6 LLH661/LLH662 99.3 100.3 104.4 96.8 70.2 79.5 146.9 Hand capture 5/16/2015 Dermochelys 7 LLH664/LLH665 138.0 138.0 149.0 115.9 85.8 232.2 Hand capture coriacea 5/18/2015 Caretta caretta 8 LLH666/LLH667 90.6 92.3 98.9 91.3 70.5 68.4 116.9 North net 5/19/2015 Chelonia mydas 9 LLA051 51.1 51.4 54.5 46.5 39.7 39.9 15.7 Hand capture 5/19/2015 Caretta caretta 10 LLH668/LLH669 89.4 91.1 96.7 88.9 72.2 70.6 111.6 Hand capture

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 5/19/2015 Caretta caretta LLH671/LLH672 70.6 71.1 75.5 73.5 60.5 54.0 51.3 Hand capture 5/21/2015 Caretta caretta LLH673/LLH674 75.1 76.2 81.7 78.8 62.4 59.8 60.9 Hand capture 5/21/2015 Caretta caretta LLH675/LLH676 77.6 78.9 85.4 78.4 62.7 60.7 76.3 Hand capture 5/22/2015 Caretta caretta LLH677/LLH678 67.8 70.5 76.1 74.6 58.8 54.5 51.7 South net 5/22/2015 Chelonia mydas 11 LLH679/LLH680 93.5 93.6 98.3 90.6 71.4 76.7 106.7 South net 5/23/2015 Caretta caretta LLH681/LLH682 59.2 60.6 64.8 61.4 48.5 48.3 33.7 Hand capture 5/25/2015 Caretta caretta LLH683/LLH684 64.6 66.1 70.5 66.7 56.9 48.8 41.9 South net 5/27/2015 Chelonia mydas 12 LLH685/LLH686 95.0 95.1 100.2 89.1 73.4 77.5 110.2 South net 5/27/2015 Caretta caretta 13 LLH687 89.0 89.8 96.7 92.4 66.2 69.8 101.0 North net 5/29/2015 Caretta caretta LLH688/LLH689 83.9 84.4 93.1 81.1 66.1 62.5 91.2 North net 5/30/2015 Caretta caretta LLH690/LLH691 74.6 75.6 82.2 78.0 60.7 58.1 64.0 North net

Monthly reports due by the 10th.

Notes should include the following:

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

Intake Well Turtles

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1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/5/08, 5/10/11, 6/13/11, 7/5/11, 7/7/12, 2/5/13, 3/20/13, 5/7/14 and 1/3/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 25).

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/12/11, 4/29/12, 7/7/12, 10/20/12, 2/23/13, 7/10/13, 1/21/14, 3/7/14, 5/4/14 and 1/10/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 6). Tumors on base of front flippers appear smooth, possibly regressing.

3. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 22).

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/15/08, 3/23/10, 10/29/11, 12/27/11, 12/17/12, 1/22/14 and 1/13/15. Turtle missing 20% of right front flipper (healed).

5. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/18/11, 4/26/12, 7/7/12, 1/30/13, 5/13/13, 11/14/13, 12/16/13, 7/15/14, 9/12/14 and 1/23/15. Small necrotic patches noted on flippers.

6. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/29/08, 1/17/14, 5/17/14 and 1/27/15.

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 5/29/09, 7/24/09, 11/18/11, 4/11/13 and 2/9/15. Hourglass shaped carapace (possible old constriction injury).

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/16/99, 9/19/01, 9/1/02, 6/24/03, 11/24/04, 4/9/05, 9/7/05, 4/10/06, 5/2/06, 8/24/06, 4/18/07, 5/20/08, 7/20/08, 10/7/08, 1/11/10 and 2/10/15.

3. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN# STW150212-01. Underweight and lethargic subadult loggerhead with extensive wounds on dorsal surface of neck and head. Injuries were not from entrainment into the intake canal; wounds in the process of healing. The turtle was transported by Inwater Research Group biologists, in coordination with Ecological Associates, to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/19/12 and 2/13/15.

5. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/16/12 and 2/14/15.

6. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/19/12 and 2/17/15.

7. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 18).

8. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/12/11 and 2/22/15.

9. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/19/09, 3/8/10, 5/30/12, 3/31/13, 1/29/14, 9/5/14 and 2/25/15.

10. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/11/12, 5/6/12, 7/21/12, 12/14/12, 1/22/13, 3/31/13, 5/10/13, 1/18/14, 4/22/14, 9/16/14 and 2/26/15.

PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 33).

11. DEAD (CAUSAL MORTALITY). STSSN# RCW150228-01. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2

{moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 66). Turtle found on the temporary 5-inch barrier net in the morning.

It was stuck on the barrier net two inches below the waterline. The turtle was convulsing when it was brought onto the boat and promptly died. Preliminary determination by IRG biologists was causal due to drowning. Held on ice for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM. The necropsy report stated that "based on the debilitated condition of this turtle death was imminent with forced submergence/ drowning as the final cause of death."

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 10/29/08, 1/17/14, 5/7/14, 1/27/15 and 3/1/15.

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/16/10, 6/22/14, 8/29/14, 9/28/14 and 3/2/15.

3. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/6/14 and 3/2/15.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/18/14 and 3/5/15.

5. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1{light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). Turtle missing 30% of left rear flipper (healed). TAG RETURN (3/21/15), ocean side of SR A1A in Sebastian Inlet State Park - fishing hook removed and turtle released on site.

6. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 28). Tumors appear to be regressing. Turtle missing 40% of right rear flipper (healed).

7. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW150306-01. Juvenile green turtle found dead on barrier net (held for necropsy). Boat prop wound to right side of head. Remains saved for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM. Necropsy findings were consistent with the conclusion of a non-causal mortality.

8. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/24/12, 1/30/13, 5/8/13, 6/5/13, 6/15/13 and 3/8/15. Moderate scrapes in anterior and mid region of carapace.

9. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/4/07, 10/20/11, 7/21/12, 12/12/12, 1/6/13, 4/3/13, 1/6/14, 7/26/14, 11/23/14 and 3/10/15.

PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 9).

10. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 2/6/06, 4/3/09, 7/28/09, 12/3/09, 2/11/10, 9/3/10, 5/18/11, 1/9/12, 10/31/12, 4/11/13, 7/29/13, 1/3/14, 7/7/14 and 3/11/15.

11. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/30/08, 11/7/11, 5/20/12, 8/9/12, 12/2/13, 1/31/14, 10/24/14 and 3/11/15.

12. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/6/08, 5/18/11, 10/11/11, 6/14/13, 6/23/14 and 3/11/15.

13. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 22). Extra vertebral scute.

14. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/18/11, 4/26/12, 7/7/12, 1/30/13, 5/13/13, 11/14/13, 12/16/13, 7/15/14, 9/12/14, 1/23/15 and 3/12/15.

Moderate deep fresh scrape across first vertebral and adjacent right costal scute.

15. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW150312-01. Turtle missing 80% of right front flipper (healed) and 8 cm scar in right shoulder. Old boat strike injury to posterior carapace (43 cm long by 26 cm wide );

posteriormost 25 cm still open and necrotic. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) transported the animal to Sea World for rehabilitation.

16. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 2/7/05, 9/4/05, 9/25/10, 9/28/11, 7/25/14 and 3/15/15.

17. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 12/10/05, 9/21/06, 12/18/06, 4/21/07, 12/6/07, 5/25/08, 10/9/08, 6/15/09, 6/13/11, 1/4/13, 3/1/13, 5/23/13 and 3/15/15. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.

18. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# CRM150317-01. Moderately decomposed, found floating at surface of permanent 5-inch barrier net. Missing left rear flipper (not healed). No other injuries or abnormalities.

19. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/2/12, 10/28/12 and 3/17/15. No tag scars observed.

20. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/21/14, 6/22/14 and 3/22/15.

21. Adult male. Tail length = 445 mm. Skull exposed from moderate fresh scrapes to top of head and deep

moderate fresh scrapes in posterior plastron. Soft plastron. Sex determined from tail length since the straight standard carapace length (SCL) was less than 85.0 cm.

22. STRANGE TAG (1/10/10), Brevard County cold stun turtle found on Merritt Island on 1/10/10 and released at Catfish Creek in Titusville, FL on 1/17/10. SCL at release was 35.4 cm. Malformed (dome-shaped) carapace.

23. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 12/23/09, 3/23/10, 9/22/10, 1/31/11, 10/13/11, 11/17/11, 12/20/12 and 3/27/15. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.

24. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW150327-01. Shark attack victim. Turtle missing 70% of both front flippers (healing). Healing and necrotic wounds in neck, right axilla, and left rear flipper from shark attack. Recent shark bites/ punctures in carapace and plastron. Three healed, parallel cuts in left posterior carapace (possibly an old prop injury). Inwater Research Group biologist transported the turtle to the FWC Tequesta Field Lab. To be euthanized by veterinarian per FWC request.

25. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/24/12, 1/30/13, 5/8/13, 6/5/13, 6/15/13, 3/8/15 and 3/28/15.

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

NOTES

1. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# JRG0150401-01. Subadult loggerhead with a fishing hook embedded in ventral side of right front flipper. Turtle otherwise healthy. Transported by FWC Stranding Coordinator Morgan Young to Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach for rehabilitation.

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/16/09, 5/22/11, 12/9/12, 5/24/13, 8/30/14 and 4/7/15.

3. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 2/17/10, 10/8/13, 11/24/13 and 4/9/15. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event. Dead bone exposed from small notches in left posterior carapace (not from entrainment).

4. Adult male. Tail length = 405 mm. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# RCW150410-01. Severely emaciated adult male loggerhead removed from intake canal. Appeared to have been entrained just prior to capture in tangle nets. Taken to Loggerhead Marinelife Center by LMC staff for rehab. Weight estimated at 55kg.

5. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/18/11, 4/26/12, 7/7/12, 1/30/13, 5/13/13, 11/14/13, 12/16/13, 7/15/14, 9/12/14, 1/23/15, 3/12/15 and 4/14/15.

6. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/11/12, 5/6/12, 7/21/12, 12/14/12, 1/22/13, 3/31/13, 5/10/13, 1/18/14, 4/22/14, 9/16/14, 2/26/15 and 4/16/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 37).

7. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/5/08, 5/10/11, 6/13/11, 7/25/11, 7/7/12, 2/5/13, 3/20/13, 5/7/14, 1/3/15 and 4/16/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 20).

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 10/12/11, 4/29/12, 7/7/12, 10/20/12, 2/23/13, 7/10/13, 1/21/14, 3/7/14, 5/4/14, 1/10/15 and 5/2/15. New Inconel tag inserted on this capture event.

2. 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, 5/18/11, 11/14/11, 7/12/12, 8/31/13, 2/16/14 and 5/4/15.

3. Adult female. Tail length = 235 mm.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 2/27/14 and 5/14/15.

5. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/7/08, 9/9/08 and 5/14/15.

6. Adult female. Tail length = 405 mm.

7. Adult female. Tail length = 320 mm. Mating scars on neck. Turtle also missing 40% from each front flippers and 20% from the left rear flipper.

8. Adult female leatherback. Weight estimated from crane; plastron and tail measurements not possible due to animal's size. STRANGE TAG, originally nested 2.9km south of Ocean Avenue in Melbourne Beach on 5/17/2001 (Curved Maximum Carapace Length or CMCL=141cm). Also seen nesting in Juno Beach on 4/24/03 and 5/16/12.

9. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 5/20/11, 7/28/14 and 5/19/15.

10. Adult female. Tail length = 212 mm.

11. Adult male. Tail length = 410 mm.

12. Adult male. Tail length = 445 mm.

13. Adult female. Tail length = 205 mm. Turtle missing 80% of right front flipper (healing). STRANGE TAG (PIT tag #407B2D7847), documented nesting on Wassaw Island, Georgia on 5/23/04 (CMCL=99cm).

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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Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Captures 28 28 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 43 43 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date Jan-15 Date None 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 Minor 25 25 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 35 35 Moderate 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 14.3% N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 4.7%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Captures 28 56 26 40 0 0 0 0 2 3 56 99 Causal Mortalities 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date Feb-15 Date None 6 9 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 18 Minor 22 47 20 29 0 0 0 0 2 3 44 79 Moderate 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Captures 42 98 30 70 0 0 1 1 3 6 76 175 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date Mar-15 Date None 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Minor 0 47 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 79 Moderate 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Captures 8 106 6 76 0 0 0 1 0 6 14 189 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date Apr-15 Date None 4 13 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 24 Minor 3 50 4 33 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 86 Moderate 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 12.5% 0.9% 0.0% 2.6% N/A N/A N/A 0.0% N/A 0.0% 7.1% 1.6%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date Captures 19 125 6 82 0 0 1 2 0 6 26 215 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date May-15 Date None 1 14 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 Minor 18 68 5 38 0 0 1 1 0 3 24 110 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 2.4% N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% N/A 0.0% 0.0% 1.4%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepido (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kemp Year to Year to Year to Year to Jun-15 Date Jun-15 Date Jun-15 Date Jun-15 Date Jun-15 Captures 0 125 0 82 0 0 0 2 0 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Jun-15 Date Jun-15 Date Jun-15 Date Jun-15 Date Jun-15 None 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 Minor 0 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes #DIV/0! 0.8% #DIV/0! 2.4% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0!

s ridley ochelys pii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Date Jun-15 Date 6 0 215 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Year to Year to Date Jun-15 Date 0 0 26 3 0 110 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0% #DIV/0! 1.4%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepido (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kemp Year to Year to Year to Year to Jul-15 Date Jul-15 Date Jul-15 Date Jul-15 Date Jul-15 Captures 0 125 0 82 0 0 0 2 0 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Jul-15 Date Jul-15 Date Jul-15 Date Jul-15 Date Jul-15 None 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 Minor 0 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes #DIV/0! 0.8% #DIV/0! 2.4% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0!

s ridley ochelys pii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Date Jul-15 Date 6 0 215 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Year to Year to Date Jul-15 Date 0 0 26 3 0 110 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0% #DIV/0! 1.4%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Captures 0 125 0 82 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 215 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date Aug-15 Date None 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Minor 0 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 110 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes #DIV/0! 0.8% #DIV/0! 2.4% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 1.4%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Captures 0 125 0 82 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 215 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date Sep-15 Date None 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Minor 0 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 110 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes #DIV/0! 0.8% #DIV/0! 2.4% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 1.4%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Captures 0 125 0 82 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 215 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date Oct-15 Date None 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Minor 0 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 110 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes #DIV/0! 0.8% #DIV/0! 2.4% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 1.4%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Captures 0 125 0 82 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 215 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date Nov-15 Date None 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Minor 0 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 110 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes #DIV/0! 0.8% #DIV/0! 2.4% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 1.4%

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Captures 0 125 0 82 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 215 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date Dec-15 Date None 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Minor 0 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 110 Moderate 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes #DIV/0! 0.8% #DIV/0! 2.4% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 0.0% #DIV/0! 1.4%

St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total Captures 270 341 538 623 484 Loggerhead Injuries 0 0 0 0 1 Mortalities 1 0 0 1 0 Total Captures 321 292 394 286 428 Green Injuries 0 0 1 0 3 Mortalities 4 2 1 1 1 Total Captures 2 0 4 2 0 Leatherback Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 1 0 2 1 3 Kemp's Ridley Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 6 3 6 2 2 Hawksbill Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals 5 2 2 2 5 Total Captures per Year 600 636 944 914 917

• The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.

• • 2014 is a partial year.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 **2014 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 303 31

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• 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 196 40 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1 5 3 5 1 3 3 0 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 74

Injury / Mortality Totals by Species 4,745 5

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Injury / Mortality St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 **2015 Totals by Species Total Captures 341 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 303 275 125 4,844 Loggerhead Injuries 0 0 0 1 *3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 Mortalities 0 0 1 0 *21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total Captures 292 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 196 134 82 3,428 Green Injuries 0 1 0 3 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 Mortalities 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 18 Total Captures 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 17 Leatherback Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 0 2 1 3 3 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 6 26 Kemp's Ridley Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 3 6 2 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 0 33 Hawksbill Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals 2 2 2 5 32 1 5 3 5 1 3 3 0 1 65 Total Captures per Year 636 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 414 215 8,348

• The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.

• • 2015 is a partial year.