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Steve Weege <steveweege@gmail.com>

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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; Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com; Jonathan Gorham

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[External_Sender] February 2016 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments:

February 2016 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf; Monthly Report Notes 2016.pdf; FPL St Lucie Capture Summary 2016.pdf; Power Plant Causal Turtles.pdf Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469

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Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary February 2016

Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for February 2016. This month, we captured forty-two (42) Caretta caretta, thirty-six (36) Chelonia mydas, four (4) Lepidochelys kempii, one (1)

Eretmochelys imbricata, and one (1) Dermochelys coriacea in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Three sea turtles were sent for rehabilitation and there were three mortalities recorded during the month of February. All of the strandings this month were non-causal. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was consulted for each stranding and the appropriate form was filed with the state through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.

One loggerhead and two green turtles were sent to rehabilitation facilities for non-causal injuries this month. On February 8th, a large subadult loggerhead with recent shark attack injuries was captured in the tangle nets. She had extensive flipper damage, including exposed broken bone in the right front flipper. Inwater Research Group biologists (IRG) transported the turtle partway to SeaWorld Orlando for rehab. On February 6th, a juvenile green turtle was recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net in poor condition. The turtle had numerous papilloma tumors and was underweight and lethargic. After consultation with FWC, Inwater Research Group biologists transported the turtle partway to the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL for rehabilitation.

Lastly, On February 15th, a juvenile green turtle was recovered from the primary barrier net that was underweight and lethargic. The turtle had a moderate scrape above the right eye as well as the upper left rhamphotheca. FWC arranged for transport to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehab. All of the aforementioned live strandings were considered non-causal.

There were three non-causal green mortalities recorded during the month of February. On February 6th, a moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle was recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. There was

2 no obvious cause of death but the animal was too decomposed to necropsy. A second juvenile green turtle was recovered from the primary barrier net on this date; this turtle was severely decomposed. No measurements were taken because the turtle was no longer intact (skeleton, skin and some partial organs were all that remained). Finally, on February 7th, another moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle was removed from the primary barrier net. This was identified as a possible shark attack victim since there were a series of puncture wounds in both the carapace and plastron. It was believed to have been entrained postmortem because there was no fluid or foam in the oral cavity to indicate that it had possibly drowned. Nevertheless, the state of decomposition, as evidenced by skin slippage, precluded necropsy. FWC was consulted each time; none of the green turtle mortalities this month were considered causal.

Throughout the month, the permanent 5-inch barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system. Inwater Research Group biologists also performed around-the-clock monitoring of the intake canal and barrier net system while the power plant conducted minor equipment repairs and 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 2016. 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 2003.

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

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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL FEBRUARY 2016 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/1/2016 Chelonia mydas 982000364835570 26.2 26.5 27.8 24.0 21.3 21.7 2.3 Dip net 2/1/2016 Caretta caretta LLP462/LLP463 70.4 71.9 76.4 75.3 60.9 57.1 58.8 South net 2/1/2016 Caretta caretta LLP464/LLP465 67.1 68.8 73.2 71.3 59.9 51.8 47.6 North net 2/1/2016 Chelonia mydas LLP467 32.5 32.7 34.2 28.7 24.3 25.5 4.2 South net 2/1/2016 Lepidochelys 1

RCW160201-01 52.3 53.1 56.0 57.2 50.5 48.0 18.2 North net kempii 2/2/2016 Caretta caretta LLP468/LLP469 67.6 68.7 75.3 71.8 58.2 53.6 43.7 North net 2/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLP471 36.4 36.9 40.5 35.2 31.8 30.3 6.7 South net 2/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLP472/LLP473 30.3 30.8 31.9 26.5 23.7 23.7 3.5 North net 2/2/2016 Caretta caretta LLP474/LLP475 61.3 63.1 67.0 64.3 53.3 49.7 35.4 South net 2/3/2016 Chelonia mydas 2 LLS201/LLS202 57.9 58.5 68.5 62.3 47.2 47.0 34.8 South net 2/4/2016 Caretta caretta LLS203/LLS204 63.8 65.3 70.4 69.1 55.9 50.1 41.1 South net 2/4/2016 Caretta caretta LLS205/LLS206 55.6 56.9 60.9 57.8 49.0 45.1 27.5 South net 2/5/2016 Chelonia mydas 3 LLH931 51.3 51.4 54.9 48.2 39.6 41.7 16.8 North net 2/5/2016 Caretta caretta LLS207/LLS208 74.2 75.1 78.7 78.9 65.1 60.4 68.0 North net 2/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 4 JRG160206-01 34.8 34.9 36.9 31.6 27.4 28.0 4.3 Barrier net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 5 LLP438 28.8 29.0 31.3 26.5 23.5 23.4 3.2 Barrier net 2/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 6 RCW160206-02 Barrier net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS209/LLS210 67.7 69.1 75.6 67.6 56.8 53.9 49.7 North net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS211/LLS212 59.6 61.3 67.1 63.2 49.7 48.0 35.2 South net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS213/LLS215 70.3 72.1 77.6 74.0 62.3 56.0 55.9 South net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS216/LLS217 66.6 68.0 73.4 73.9 58.3 50.5 41.6 North net 2/7/2016 Chelonia mydas 7 STW160207-01 29.3 29.7 31.4 27.1 23.7 24.8 3.2 Barrier net 2/8/2016 Caretta caretta LLS218/LLS219 55.7 56.7 61.5 58.3 48.4 44.2 27.8 North net 2/8/2016 Caretta caretta 8

STW160208-01 76.0 77.3 83.4 78.5 60.2 60.1 68.8 North net 2/10/2016 Eretmochelys 9 JRG160210-01 50.5 52.3 56.0 46.5 45.2 38.8 14.0 Barrier net imbricata 2/10/2016 Caretta caretta LLS220/LLS221 56.7 57.5 61.6 56.5 47.3 43.8 24.0 North net 2/11/2016 Chelonia mydas 10 LLH505/LLS226 49.4 49.7 53.0 46.3 37.7 39.1 14.3 North net 2/11/2016 Caretta caretta LLS222/LLS223 66.2 67.0 71.3 67.5 56.5 52.4 43.2 South net 2/11/2016 Lepidochelys LLS224/LLS225 47.5 48.1 50.0 55.0 48.8 36.7 14.1 South net kempii 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas 11 EEF563 44.7 44.9 49.5 42.0 34.4 36.7 11.9 North net 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS227/LLS228 51.3 51.8 55.3 50.2 42.7 42.5 18.2 North net 2/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS229/LLS230 62.7 64.2 69.0 65.1 53.9 38.3 South net 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas 12 LLS231/LLS232 47.1 47.4 50.2 45.2 37.7 39.3 12.6 North net 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS233 27.7 28.4 30.0 25.8 22.8 22.3 2.5 Dip net 2/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS234/LLS235 62.5 64.0 68.7 65.9 51.4 48.8 33.6 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS236/LLS238 64.6 67.5 74.1 71.8 58.7 54.6 47.8 North net 2/14/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS239/LLS240 34.0 34.1 36.0 30.5 26.9 28.1 4.9 North net 2/14/2016 Chelonia mydas 13 LLS242/LLS243 42.8 43.5 45.9 41.0 34.5 10.0 North net 2/14/2016 Caretta caretta 14 LLS244/LLS245 77.7 79.0 83.5 77.0 60.4 60.3 67.5 South net 2/15/2016 Caretta caretta 15 LLS246/LLS247 76.4 78.3 84.0 80.0 62.9 55.5 62.7 North net 2/15/2016 Chelonia mydas 16 STW160215-01 20.5 20.7 21.5 18.8 16.7 17.8 1.0 Barrier net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS248/LLS249 68.3 69.4 72.9 72.2 59.5 54.5 57.8 North net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS250/LLS251 75.6 76.9 65.5 82.9 81.3 59.9 77.3 North net 2/17/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS252 25.9 28.8 30.5 26.2 23.4 24.4 3.0 South net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta 17 LLS253/LLS254 72.4 73.8 77.9 74.0 58.7 53.8 52.7 North net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS255/LLS256 73.7 76.4 80.2 77.1 58.4 58.0 58.5 North net 2/17/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS257/LLS258 62.3 62.9 66.6 53.8 46.5 52.8 32.0 North net 2/17/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS259/LLS260 44.1 44.3 47.5 41.8 36.4 36.8 12.4 South net 2/18/2016 Caretta caretta LLS261/LLS262 59.1 60.0 64.8 63.3 53.0 48.7 36.4 South net 2/18/2016 Lepidochelys LLS263/LLS264 51.1 51.6 54.1 61.3 53.7 39.9 192.0 North net kempii 2/19/2016 Dermochelys 18 LLS265/LLS266 150.0 150.0 159.0 115.5 80.4 385.0 Hand capture coriacea 2/19/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS267/LLS268 32.0 32.7 35.1 31.7 27.9 26.8 4.3 Barrier net 2/20/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS269/LLS270 73.5 74.8 79.3 73.2 58.3 61.3 56.0 South net 2/20/2016 Caretta caretta LLS271/LLS272 74.9 77.5 86.5 77.0 60.4 58.5 69.8 South net 2/20/2016 Caretta caretta LLS273/LLS274 65.4 66.7 71.4 62.5 56.1 51.5 41.0 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/20/2016 Caretta caretta LLS275/LLS276 63.7 64.5 7.7 67.1 53.9 49.5 37.3 North net 2/21/2016 Chelonia mydas 19 LLP337/LLP338 54.9 55.1 58.2 50.7 42.7 47.7 22.1 South net 2/21/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS277 27.7 28.3 29.2 24.1 21.8 23.4 2.3 North net 2/22/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS278/LLS279 42.7 42.9 45.6 39.5 34.7 35.7 10.3 North net 2/22/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS280/LLS281 65.5 66.0 71.2 64.0 54.4 54.8 38.4 North net 2/22/2016 Chelonia mydas 20 LLS282/LLS283 40.2 41.0 43.3 37.4 32.2 33.0 7.8 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS284/LLS285 53.9 55.1 59.3 58.0 48.2 43.4 23.7 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS286/LLS287 56.3 57.7 63.4 59.5 51.5 45.6 29.0 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS288/LLS289 69.4 70.5 76.3 71.5 57.9 55.8 51.8 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS290/LLS291 57.8 58.9 64.0 64.0 53.0 47.8 36.3 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS292/LLS293 64.9 66.4 72.0 68.5 57.5 51.3 40.8 North net 2/23/2016 Chelonia mydas 21 LLS237 52.2 52.4 55.6 49.2 41.6 43.9 16.5 South net 2/23/2016 Caretta caretta LLS294/LLS295 63.1 64.5 68.1 71.1 58.9 50.9 39.4 North net 2/24/2016 Caretta caretta LLS296/LLS297 64.7 66.9 73.0 67.8 53.1 50.3 37.7 North net 2/24/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS298 27.5 27.8 29.3 26.0 23.9 22.4 2.7 North net 2/24/2016 Caretta caretta LLS299/LLS300 48.8 49.4 53.2 53.5 43.2 39.1 19.5 North net 2/25/2016 Chelonia mydas 22 LLA141/LLS303 49.4 50.0 53.2 46.8 38.9 41.7 15.3 North net 2/25/2016 Caretta caretta LLS301/LLS302 60.9 61.4 66.2 63.4 53.5 48.7 35.5 North net 2/25/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS304/LLS305 34.1 34.8 36.6 29.5 25.2 28.5 4.5 South net 2/26/2016 Chelonia mydas 982000364835506 26.5 26.8 28.3 25.3 22.4 22.4 4.7 North net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/26/2016 Chelonia mydas 23 LLH622 54.2 54.5 58.1 52.3 42.2 44.1 18.9 South net 2/26/2016 Caretta caretta LLS306/LLS307 66.2 67.4 72.0 69.4 59.2 53.5 44.0 North net 2/26/2016 Lepidochelys 24 STW160226-01 56.6 57.5 60.5 60.5 53.5 44.6 23.4 South net kempii 2/27/2016 Caretta caretta 25 LLP277/LLP278 70.9 73.5 76.5 73.2 59.3 54.9 47.7 South net 2/27/2016 Caretta caretta LLS308/LLS309 69.9 71.7 75.6 72.5 60.3 56.8 53.3 North net 2/27/2016 Caretta caretta LLS310/LLS311 56.1 57.3 61.1 57.5 48.0 45.4 25.8 North net 2/28/2016 Chelonia mydas 26 LLP303/LLP304 39.8 39.9 42.2 37.7 32.0 37.6 7.8 South net 2/28/2016 Chelonia mydas 27 LLS313/LLS314 38.9 39.4 42.3 36.5 30.0 32.1 8.0 North net 2/29/2016 Caretta caretta LLS312/LLS315 58.3 59.8 63.4 61.3 49.7 45.5 31.4 North net

NOTES

1. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# RCW160201-01. Subadult Kemp's ridley in poor condition recovered from the intake canal (captured in the tangle nets). Shark attack victim. Inwater Research Group biologists (IRG) transported the turtle partway to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton for rehabilitation.

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/13/02, 9/23/04, 11/2/04, 4/18/05, 7/2/05, 8/16/05, 9/25/05, 1/18/06, 3/13/06, 7/23/06, 8/14/06, 9/10/06, 10/22/06, 11/6/07, 2/12/08, 12/5/08, 10/27/09, 2/21/10, 9/30/10, 12/23/11, 1/20/13, 5/17/13, 10/3/13, 1/28/14 and 2/3/16. Kyphotic & fat.

3. 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, 7/11/15 and 2/5/16.

4. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# JRG160206-01. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate},

Total Tumor Score = 64). Underweight & lethargic juvenile green recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. In poor condition with numerous papilloma tumors. Deep moderate fresh scrape in 1st vertebral scute. After consultation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC),

IRG transported the turtle partway to the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL for rehabilitation.

5. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# JRG160206-02. RECAPTURE, from 1/24/16.

Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. No obvious cause of death. Too decomposed to necropsy.

6. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# RCW160206-02. Severely decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. No measurements were taken because the turtle was no longer intact (skeleton, skin and some partial organs were all that remained). Weight was estimated at 1.0 kg.

7. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW160207-01. Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. Possible shark attack victim (series of puncture wounds in carapace and plastron). Believed to have been entrained postmortem. No fluid or foam in oral cavity. State of decomposition, as evidenced by skin slippage and foul odor, precluded necropsy.

8. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160208-01. A large subadult loggerhead with recent shark attack injuries was captured in the tangle nets. It had extensive flipper damage and exposed broken bone. IRG transported the turtle partway to SeaWorld Orlando for rehab.

9. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# JRG160210-01. Subadult hawksbill recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. Lethargic and underweight, the turtle was behaving as if cold-stunned.

IRG transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehab.

10. 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, 7/9/15 and 2/11/16.

11. STRANGE TAG (Inconel Tag in LRF), cold stun turtle from Cape Cod, released at Little Talbot Island on 4/16/14. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 78). FWC was consulted about possible rehabilitation due to the turtle's heavy papilloma load. However, all rehab facilities were full and we were instructed to release the turtle.

12. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/19/08, 6/28/13, 5/24/14 and 2/12/16. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.

13. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). Plastron measurement not taken.

14. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 5/7/11 and 2/14/16.

15. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/8/07, 8/23/07 and 2/15/16. Adult male. Tail length = 270 mm. Sex determined based on tail length (even though SCL is not greater than 85cm). Deep moderate fresh scrape above right eye.

16. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160215-01. Underweight and lethargic juvenile green turtle recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. Moderate scrape above right eye and upper left jaw/tomium. FWC arranged for transport to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach (rehab).

17. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/12/07, 2/28/07, 7/12/07, 8/5/07, 9/8/07, 3/31/09, 12/2/09, 3/22/10, 10/12/10, 6/23/11, 10/20/11, 4/27/12, 5/20/12, 7/1/12, 11/16/14 and 2/17/16.

18. Adult female leatherback. Turtle had possible old entanglement injuries. There was necrotic tissue along the keel and leading edge of the left front flipper. Also, there were old scrapes on the head, but not from entrainment. However, there was a deep moderate fresh scrape above the left eye. Blood taken by Charles Manire, DVM from Loggerhead Marinelife Center to get basic blood perameters. Biopsies taken for genetic analyses. The weight was taken with the crane scale (+/- 50 pounds accuracy).

19. 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, 7/16/15,12/15/15 and 2/21/16.

20. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). Old wound to left posterior carapace and 3 small breaks from old impact wound to posterior plastron.

21. 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, 7/25/15 and 2/23/16. Right posterior carapace slightly caved in from an old healed injury.

22. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 2/9/10, 4/3/13, 6/5/13, 12/2/13, 9/28/14, 11/4/15 and 2/25/16. New Inconel tag inserted (#LLS303).

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, 3/27/15, 8/3/15, 1/9/16 and 2/26/16.

24. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160226-01. A subadult Kemp's ridley w/ extensive shark attack wounds caught in the tangle nets. Some soft tissue wounds were partially healed but deep gashes down to the bone remained in the flippers. After consultation with FWC, IRG transported the turtle to the Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehab.

25. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/18/07, 8/21/07, 8/24/07, 9/2/07, 9/10/07, 10/25/07, 12/17/07, 1/25/08, 4/6/08, 4/30/08, 7/13/08, 8/24/08, 9/13/08, 10/6/08, 10/18/08, 4/17/09, 6/17/09, 8/13/09, 10/27/09, 6/11/10, 9/15/10, 9/15/11, 10/21/11, 11/30/11, 7/7/12, 3/20/13, 11/4/15 and 2/27/16. Inconel tags both falling out (removed).

No new tags applied due to multiple tag scars in each front flipper.

26. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/22/13, 1/25/14, 12/3/15 and 2/28/16.

27. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 3). Small 2 cm hole in right posterior carapace (throught to the bone, healing).

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

Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Captures 42 71 36 72 1

1 1

1 4

4 84 149 Causal Mortalities 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Non-Causal Mortalities 0

0 3

6 0

0 0

0 0

0 3

6 Causal Injuries 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Sent to Rehab 1

5 2

4 1

1 0

0 2

2 6

12 Fresh Scrapes Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date None 3

8 5

13 0

0 0

0 0

0 8

21 Minor 35 56 29 49 1

1 0

0 4

4 69 110 Moderate 4

7 2

10 0

0 1

1 0

0 7

18 Severe 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Percent with Mod/Sev Scrapes 9.5%

9.9%

5.6%

13.9%

0.0%

0.0%

100.0% 100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

8.3%

12.1%

Leatherbacks Loggerheads Green turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)

(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)

Hawksbills

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

• • 2016 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species Total Captures 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 303 275 275 71 4,724 Injuries 0

0 1

• 3 0

1 1

0 0

1 1

0 0

0 5

Mortalities 0

1 0

• 21 0

0 0

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 2

Total Captures 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 196 134 180 72 3,306 Injuries 1

0 3

7 0

2 2

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 16 Mortalities 1

1 1

1 1

2 0

3 1

2 2

0 4

0 19 Total Captures 4

2 0

1 1

0 1

2 0

2 2

0 2

1 18 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 2

1 3

3 0

2 0

7 0

0 0

2 7

4 31 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 6

2 2

2 1

4 2

3 2

1 2

3 1

1 32 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

2 2

5 32 1

5 3

5 1

3 3

0 4

0 66 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 414 465 149 8,111

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

• • 2016 is a partial year.

St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles Total Captures per Year Loggerhead Green Leatherback Kemp's Ridley Hawksbill Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals

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Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for February 2016. This month, we captured forty-two (42) Caretta caretta, thirty-six (36) Chelonia mydas, four (4) Lepidochelys kempii, one (1)

Eretmochelys imbricata, and one (1) Dermochelys coriacea in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Three sea turtles were sent for rehabilitation and there were three mortalities recorded during the month of February. All of the strandings this month were non-causal. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was consulted for each stranding and the appropriate form was filed with the state through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.

One loggerhead and two green turtles were sent to rehabilitation facilities for non-causal injuries this month. On February 8th, a large subadult loggerhead with recent shark attack injuries was captured in the tangle nets. She had extensive flipper damage, including exposed broken bone in the right front flipper. Inwater Research Group biologists (IRG) transported the turtle partway to SeaWorld Orlando for rehab. On February 6th, a juvenile green turtle was recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net in poor condition. The turtle had numerous papilloma tumors and was underweight and lethargic. After consultation with FWC, Inwater Research Group biologists transported the turtle partway to the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL for rehabilitation.

Lastly, On February 15th, a juvenile green turtle was recovered from the primary barrier net that was underweight and lethargic. The turtle had a moderate scrape above the right eye as well as the upper left rhamphotheca. FWC arranged for transport to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehab. All of the aforementioned live strandings were considered non-causal.

There were three non-causal green mortalities recorded during the month of February. On February 6th, a moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle was recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. There was

2 no obvious cause of death but the animal was too decomposed to necropsy. A second juvenile green turtle was recovered from the primary barrier net on this date; this turtle was severely decomposed. No measurements were taken because the turtle was no longer intact (skeleton, skin and some partial organs were all that remained). Finally, on February 7th, another moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle was removed from the primary barrier net. This was identified as a possible shark attack victim since there were a series of puncture wounds in both the carapace and plastron. It was believed to have been entrained postmortem because there was no fluid or foam in the oral cavity to indicate that it had possibly drowned. Nevertheless, the state of decomposition, as evidenced by skin slippage, precluded necropsy. FWC was consulted each time; none of the green turtle mortalities this month were considered causal.

Throughout the month, the permanent 5-inch barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system. Inwater Research Group biologists also performed around-the-clock monitoring of the intake canal and barrier net system while the power plant conducted minor equipment repairs and 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 2016. 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 2003.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

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

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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL FEBRUARY 2016 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/1/2016 Chelonia mydas 982000364835570 26.2 26.5 27.8 24.0 21.3 21.7 2.3 Dip net 2/1/2016 Caretta caretta LLP462/LLP463 70.4 71.9 76.4 75.3 60.9 57.1 58.8 South net 2/1/2016 Caretta caretta LLP464/LLP465 67.1 68.8 73.2 71.3 59.9 51.8 47.6 North net 2/1/2016 Chelonia mydas LLP467 32.5 32.7 34.2 28.7 24.3 25.5 4.2 South net 2/1/2016 Lepidochelys 1

RCW160201-01 52.3 53.1 56.0 57.2 50.5 48.0 18.2 North net kempii 2/2/2016 Caretta caretta LLP468/LLP469 67.6 68.7 75.3 71.8 58.2 53.6 43.7 North net 2/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLP471 36.4 36.9 40.5 35.2 31.8 30.3 6.7 South net 2/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLP472/LLP473 30.3 30.8 31.9 26.5 23.7 23.7 3.5 North net 2/2/2016 Caretta caretta LLP474/LLP475 61.3 63.1 67.0 64.3 53.3 49.7 35.4 South net 2/3/2016 Chelonia mydas 2 LLS201/LLS202 57.9 58.5 68.5 62.3 47.2 47.0 34.8 South net 2/4/2016 Caretta caretta LLS203/LLS204 63.8 65.3 70.4 69.1 55.9 50.1 41.1 South net 2/4/2016 Caretta caretta LLS205/LLS206 55.6 56.9 60.9 57.8 49.0 45.1 27.5 South net 2/5/2016 Chelonia mydas 3 LLH931 51.3 51.4 54.9 48.2 39.6 41.7 16.8 North net 2/5/2016 Caretta caretta LLS207/LLS208 74.2 75.1 78.7 78.9 65.1 60.4 68.0 North net 2/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 4 JRG160206-01 34.8 34.9 36.9 31.6 27.4 28.0 4.3 Barrier net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 5 LLP438 28.8 29.0 31.3 26.5 23.5 23.4 3.2 Barrier net 2/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 6 RCW160206-02 Barrier net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS209/LLS210 67.7 69.1 75.6 67.6 56.8 53.9 49.7 North net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS211/LLS212 59.6 61.3 67.1 63.2 49.7 48.0 35.2 South net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS213/LLS215 70.3 72.1 77.6 74.0 62.3 56.0 55.9 South net 2/7/2016 Caretta caretta LLS216/LLS217 66.6 68.0 73.4 73.9 58.3 50.5 41.6 North net 2/7/2016 Chelonia mydas 7 STW160207-01 29.3 29.7 31.4 27.1 23.7 24.8 3.2 Barrier net 2/8/2016 Caretta caretta LLS218/LLS219 55.7 56.7 61.5 58.3 48.4 44.2 27.8 North net 2/8/2016 Caretta caretta 8

STW160208-01 76.0 77.3 83.4 78.5 60.2 60.1 68.8 North net 2/10/2016 Eretmochelys 9 JRG160210-01 50.5 52.3 56.0 46.5 45.2 38.8 14.0 Barrier net imbricata 2/10/2016 Caretta caretta LLS220/LLS221 56.7 57.5 61.6 56.5 47.3 43.8 24.0 North net 2/11/2016 Chelonia mydas 10 LLH505/LLS226 49.4 49.7 53.0 46.3 37.7 39.1 14.3 North net 2/11/2016 Caretta caretta LLS222/LLS223 66.2 67.0 71.3 67.5 56.5 52.4 43.2 South net 2/11/2016 Lepidochelys LLS224/LLS225 47.5 48.1 50.0 55.0 48.8 36.7 14.1 South net kempii 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas 11 EEF563 44.7 44.9 49.5 42.0 34.4 36.7 11.9 North net 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS227/LLS228 51.3 51.8 55.3 50.2 42.7 42.5 18.2 North net 2/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS229/LLS230 62.7 64.2 69.0 65.1 53.9 38.3 South net 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas 12 LLS231/LLS232 47.1 47.4 50.2 45.2 37.7 39.3 12.6 North net 2/12/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS233 27.7 28.4 30.0 25.8 22.8 22.3 2.5 Dip net 2/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS234/LLS235 62.5 64.0 68.7 65.9 51.4 48.8 33.6 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS236/LLS238 64.6 67.5 74.1 71.8 58.7 54.6 47.8 North net 2/14/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS239/LLS240 34.0 34.1 36.0 30.5 26.9 28.1 4.9 North net 2/14/2016 Chelonia mydas 13 LLS242/LLS243 42.8 43.5 45.9 41.0 34.5 10.0 North net 2/14/2016 Caretta caretta 14 LLS244/LLS245 77.7 79.0 83.5 77.0 60.4 60.3 67.5 South net 2/15/2016 Caretta caretta 15 LLS246/LLS247 76.4 78.3 84.0 80.0 62.9 55.5 62.7 North net 2/15/2016 Chelonia mydas 16 STW160215-01 20.5 20.7 21.5 18.8 16.7 17.8 1.0 Barrier net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS248/LLS249 68.3 69.4 72.9 72.2 59.5 54.5 57.8 North net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS250/LLS251 75.6 76.9 65.5 82.9 81.3 59.9 77.3 North net 2/17/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS252 25.9 28.8 30.5 26.2 23.4 24.4 3.0 South net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta 17 LLS253/LLS254 72.4 73.8 77.9 74.0 58.7 53.8 52.7 North net 2/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS255/LLS256 73.7 76.4 80.2 77.1 58.4 58.0 58.5 North net 2/17/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS257/LLS258 62.3 62.9 66.6 53.8 46.5 52.8 32.0 North net 2/17/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS259/LLS260 44.1 44.3 47.5 41.8 36.4 36.8 12.4 South net 2/18/2016 Caretta caretta LLS261/LLS262 59.1 60.0 64.8 63.3 53.0 48.7 36.4 South net 2/18/2016 Lepidochelys LLS263/LLS264 51.1 51.6 54.1 61.3 53.7 39.9 192.0 North net kempii 2/19/2016 Dermochelys 18 LLS265/LLS266 150.0 150.0 159.0 115.5 80.4 385.0 Hand capture coriacea 2/19/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS267/LLS268 32.0 32.7 35.1 31.7 27.9 26.8 4.3 Barrier net 2/20/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS269/LLS270 73.5 74.8 79.3 73.2 58.3 61.3 56.0 South net 2/20/2016 Caretta caretta LLS271/LLS272 74.9 77.5 86.5 77.0 60.4 58.5 69.8 South net 2/20/2016 Caretta caretta LLS273/LLS274 65.4 66.7 71.4 62.5 56.1 51.5 41.0 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/20/2016 Caretta caretta LLS275/LLS276 63.7 64.5 7.7 67.1 53.9 49.5 37.3 North net 2/21/2016 Chelonia mydas 19 LLP337/LLP338 54.9 55.1 58.2 50.7 42.7 47.7 22.1 South net 2/21/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS277 27.7 28.3 29.2 24.1 21.8 23.4 2.3 North net 2/22/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS278/LLS279 42.7 42.9 45.6 39.5 34.7 35.7 10.3 North net 2/22/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS280/LLS281 65.5 66.0 71.2 64.0 54.4 54.8 38.4 North net 2/22/2016 Chelonia mydas 20 LLS282/LLS283 40.2 41.0 43.3 37.4 32.2 33.0 7.8 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS284/LLS285 53.9 55.1 59.3 58.0 48.2 43.4 23.7 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS286/LLS287 56.3 57.7 63.4 59.5 51.5 45.6 29.0 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS288/LLS289 69.4 70.5 76.3 71.5 57.9 55.8 51.8 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS290/LLS291 57.8 58.9 64.0 64.0 53.0 47.8 36.3 North net 2/22/2016 Caretta caretta LLS292/LLS293 64.9 66.4 72.0 68.5 57.5 51.3 40.8 North net 2/23/2016 Chelonia mydas 21 LLS237 52.2 52.4 55.6 49.2 41.6 43.9 16.5 South net 2/23/2016 Caretta caretta LLS294/LLS295 63.1 64.5 68.1 71.1 58.9 50.9 39.4 North net 2/24/2016 Caretta caretta LLS296/LLS297 64.7 66.9 73.0 67.8 53.1 50.3 37.7 North net 2/24/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS298 27.5 27.8 29.3 26.0 23.9 22.4 2.7 North net 2/24/2016 Caretta caretta LLS299/LLS300 48.8 49.4 53.2 53.5 43.2 39.1 19.5 North net 2/25/2016 Chelonia mydas 22 LLA141/LLS303 49.4 50.0 53.2 46.8 38.9 41.7 15.3 North net 2/25/2016 Caretta caretta LLS301/LLS302 60.9 61.4 66.2 63.4 53.5 48.7 35.5 North net 2/25/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS304/LLS305 34.1 34.8 36.6 29.5 25.2 28.5 4.5 South net 2/26/2016 Chelonia mydas 982000364835506 26.5 26.8 28.3 25.3 22.4 22.4 4.7 North net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 2/26/2016 Chelonia mydas 23 LLH622 54.2 54.5 58.1 52.3 42.2 44.1 18.9 South net 2/26/2016 Caretta caretta LLS306/LLS307 66.2 67.4 72.0 69.4 59.2 53.5 44.0 North net 2/26/2016 Lepidochelys 24 STW160226-01 56.6 57.5 60.5 60.5 53.5 44.6 23.4 South net kempii 2/27/2016 Caretta caretta 25 LLP277/LLP278 70.9 73.5 76.5 73.2 59.3 54.9 47.7 South net 2/27/2016 Caretta caretta LLS308/LLS309 69.9 71.7 75.6 72.5 60.3 56.8 53.3 North net 2/27/2016 Caretta caretta LLS310/LLS311 56.1 57.3 61.1 57.5 48.0 45.4 25.8 North net 2/28/2016 Chelonia mydas 26 LLP303/LLP304 39.8 39.9 42.2 37.7 32.0 37.6 7.8 South net 2/28/2016 Chelonia mydas 27 LLS313/LLS314 38.9 39.4 42.3 36.5 30.0 32.1 8.0 North net 2/29/2016 Caretta caretta LLS312/LLS315 58.3 59.8 63.4 61.3 49.7 45.5 31.4 North net

NOTES

1. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# RCW160201-01. Subadult Kemp's ridley in poor condition recovered from the intake canal (captured in the tangle nets). Shark attack victim. Inwater Research Group biologists (IRG) transported the turtle partway to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton for rehabilitation.

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/13/02, 9/23/04, 11/2/04, 4/18/05, 7/2/05, 8/16/05, 9/25/05, 1/18/06, 3/13/06, 7/23/06, 8/14/06, 9/10/06, 10/22/06, 11/6/07, 2/12/08, 12/5/08, 10/27/09, 2/21/10, 9/30/10, 12/23/11, 1/20/13, 5/17/13, 10/3/13, 1/28/14 and 2/3/16. Kyphotic & fat.

3. 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, 7/11/15 and 2/5/16.

4. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# JRG160206-01. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate},

Total Tumor Score = 64). Underweight & lethargic juvenile green recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. In poor condition with numerous papilloma tumors. Deep moderate fresh scrape in 1st vertebral scute. After consultation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC),

IRG transported the turtle partway to the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL for rehabilitation.

5. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# JRG160206-02. RECAPTURE, from 1/24/16.

Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. No obvious cause of death. Too decomposed to necropsy.

6. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# RCW160206-02. Severely decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. No measurements were taken because the turtle was no longer intact (skeleton, skin and some partial organs were all that remained). Weight was estimated at 1.0 kg.

7. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW160207-01. Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the permanent 5-inch barrier net. Possible shark attack victim (series of puncture wounds in carapace and plastron). Believed to have been entrained postmortem. No fluid or foam in oral cavity. State of decomposition, as evidenced by skin slippage and foul odor, precluded necropsy.

8. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160208-01. A large subadult loggerhead with recent shark attack injuries was captured in the tangle nets. It had extensive flipper damage and exposed broken bone. IRG transported the turtle partway to SeaWorld Orlando for rehab.

9. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# JRG160210-01. Subadult hawksbill recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. Lethargic and underweight, the turtle was behaving as if cold-stunned.

IRG transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehab.

10. 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, 7/9/15 and 2/11/16.

11. STRANGE TAG (Inconel Tag in LRF), cold stun turtle from Cape Cod, released at Little Talbot Island on 4/16/14. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 78). FWC was consulted about possible rehabilitation due to the turtle's heavy papilloma load. However, all rehab facilities were full and we were instructed to release the turtle.

12. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/19/08, 6/28/13, 5/24/14 and 2/12/16. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.

13. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). Plastron measurement not taken.

14. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 5/7/11 and 2/14/16.

15. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/8/07, 8/23/07 and 2/15/16. Adult male. Tail length = 270 mm. Sex determined based on tail length (even though SCL is not greater than 85cm). Deep moderate fresh scrape above right eye.

16. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160215-01. Underweight and lethargic juvenile green turtle recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. Moderate scrape above right eye and upper left jaw/tomium. FWC arranged for transport to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach (rehab).

17. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/12/07, 2/28/07, 7/12/07, 8/5/07, 9/8/07, 3/31/09, 12/2/09, 3/22/10, 10/12/10, 6/23/11, 10/20/11, 4/27/12, 5/20/12, 7/1/12, 11/16/14 and 2/17/16.

18. Adult female leatherback. Turtle had possible old entanglement injuries. There was necrotic tissue along the keel and leading edge of the left front flipper. Also, there were old scrapes on the head, but not from entrainment. However, there was a deep moderate fresh scrape above the left eye. Blood taken by Charles Manire, DVM from Loggerhead Marinelife Center to get basic blood perameters. Biopsies taken for genetic analyses. The weight was taken with the crane scale (+/- 50 pounds accuracy).

19. 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, 7/16/15,12/15/15 and 2/21/16.

20. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). Old wound to left posterior carapace and 3 small breaks from old impact wound to posterior plastron.

21. 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, 7/25/15 and 2/23/16. Right posterior carapace slightly caved in from an old healed injury.

22. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 2/9/10, 4/3/13, 6/5/13, 12/2/13, 9/28/14, 11/4/15 and 2/25/16. New Inconel tag inserted (#LLS303).

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, 3/27/15, 8/3/15, 1/9/16 and 2/26/16.

24. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160226-01. A subadult Kemp's ridley w/ extensive shark attack wounds caught in the tangle nets. Some soft tissue wounds were partially healed but deep gashes down to the bone remained in the flippers. After consultation with FWC, IRG transported the turtle to the Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehab.

25. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/18/07, 8/21/07, 8/24/07, 9/2/07, 9/10/07, 10/25/07, 12/17/07, 1/25/08, 4/6/08, 4/30/08, 7/13/08, 8/24/08, 9/13/08, 10/6/08, 10/18/08, 4/17/09, 6/17/09, 8/13/09, 10/27/09, 6/11/10, 9/15/10, 9/15/11, 10/21/11, 11/30/11, 7/7/12, 3/20/13, 11/4/15 and 2/27/16. Inconel tags both falling out (removed).

No new tags applied due to multiple tag scars in each front flipper.

26. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/22/13, 1/25/14, 12/3/15 and 2/28/16.

27. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 3). Small 2 cm hole in right posterior carapace (throught to the bone, healing).

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

Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Captures 42 71 36 72 1

1 1

1 4

4 84 149 Causal Mortalities 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Non-Causal Mortalities 0

0 3

6 0

0 0

0 0

0 3

6 Causal Injuries 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Sent to Rehab 1

5 2

4 1

1 0

0 2

2 6

12 Fresh Scrapes Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date Feb-16 Year to Date None 3

8 5

13 0

0 0

0 0

0 8

21 Minor 35 56 29 49 1

1 0

0 4

4 69 110 Moderate 4

7 2

10 0

0 1

1 0

0 7

18 Severe 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Percent with Mod/Sev Scrapes 9.5%

9.9%

5.6%

13.9%

0.0%

0.0%

100.0% 100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

8.3%

12.1%

Leatherbacks Loggerheads Green turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)

(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)

Hawksbills

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

• • 2016 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species Total Captures 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 303 275 275 71 4,724 Injuries 0

0 1

• 3 0

1 1

0 0

1 1

0 0

0 5

Mortalities 0

1 0

• 21 0

0 0

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 2

Total Captures 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 196 134 180 72 3,306 Injuries 1

0 3

7 0

2 2

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 16 Mortalities 1

1 1

1 1

2 0

3 1

2 2

0 4

0 19 Total Captures 4

2 0

1 1

0 1

2 0

2 2

0 2

1 18 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 2

1 3

3 0

2 0

7 0

0 0

2 7

4 31 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 6

2 2

2 1

4 2

3 2

1 2

3 1

1 32 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

2 2

5 32 1

5 3

5 1

3 3

0 4

0 66 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 414 465 149 8,111

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

• • 2016 is a partial year.

St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles Total Captures per Year Loggerhead Green Leatherback Kemp's Ridley Hawksbill Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals