ML15231A409

Monthly Report Notes 2015

ML15231A409
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/21/2015
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:	Division of License Renewal
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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, 2/9/15 and 7/2/15. Old healed constriction injury in carapace.

2. Adult female. Tail length = 255 mm.

3. Adult female. Tail length = 259 mm.

4. Adult female. Tail length = 264 mm.

5. Adult female. Tail length = 255 mm. Mating scars on neck.

6. Adult female. Tail length = 235 mm.

7. 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, 2/25/15 and 7/9/15.

8. Adult female. Tail length = 252 mm. Large healing arc-shaped cut in ventral side of LRF (possible shark bite wound).

9. Adult female. Tail length = 245 mm. Deep moderate fresh scrapes on head (skull exposed).

10. Adult female. Tail length = 210 mm. Moderate scrape to skull.

11. Adult female. Tail length = 200 mm.

12. 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, 3/11/15 and 7/11/15.

13. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM150712-02. Severely emaciated subadult loggerhead hand captured in the intake canal. Plastron sunken in and cavity around the heart visible. Turtle transported by Inwater Research Group (IRG) biologists to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach.

14. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM150712-01. Subadult loggerhead hand captured with severe constrictions injuries; monofilament line and netting material wrapped tightly around and cutting into the base of each rear flipper. Turtle transported by IRG biologists to LMC for rehab.

15. Adult female. Tail length = 235 mm.

16. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/30/11, 4/21/13, 11/12/13, 12/4/13, 8/31/14 and 7/12/15. New Inconel tag inserted.

17. 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, 4/16/15 and 7/14/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 25).

18. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/19/12, 2/17/15 and 7/14/15.

19. Adult female. Tail length = 212 mm. Mating wounds on neck. Minor healed carapace and flipper damage.

20. Adult female. Tail length = 201 mm.

21. 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, 4/14/15 and 7/16/15.

22. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/12/13 and 7/19/15.

23. Adult female. Tail length = 200 mm.

24. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/10/12, 12/18/12, 3/29/13, 12/13/13, 9/7/14 and 7/25/15. Old compression deformity to right posterior carapace.

25. Adult female. Tail length = 180 mm. Healing shark wounds and flipper damage.

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