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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:

Steve Weege <steveweege@gmail.com>

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Wednesday, April 06, 2016 11:29 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; Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com; Jonathan Gorham

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

March 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

Subject:

Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary March 2016

Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for March 2016. This month, we captured twenty-seven (27) Caretta caretta, nineteen (19) Chelonia mydas, and one (1) Lepidochelys kempii in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Three sea turtles were sent for rehabilitation and there were two mortalities recorded during the month of March. 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.

Two loggerhead and one green turtle were sent to rehabilitation facilities for non-causal injuries this month. On March 5th, a severely emaciated subadult loggerhead turtle was retrieved from the tangle nets. The turtle was lethargic and had necrotic sores on its neck and plastron. After consultation with FWC, Inwater Research Group biologists (IRG) transported the turtle partway to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation. On March 31st, a second subadult loggerhead was removed from atop the primary barrier net that was in poor condition. This animal was underweight and lethargic with heavy epibiont coverage (Debilitated Loggerhead Turtle Syndrome). The turtle was transported to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach by the FWC stranding coordinator. Lastly, on March 13th, a juvenile green turtle was proactively removed from the intake canal that had an open wound in its plastron. In addition, there was a fishing hook fragment embedded above its left eye. IRG transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center for assessment by the staff veterinarian and subsequent rehabilitation. All of the aforementioned live strandings were considered non-causal.

There were two non-causal green mortalities recorded during the month of March. On March 6th, two moderately decomposed juvenile green turtles were recovered from the primary barrier net. The first was bloated with its scutes and scales sloughing off. It was believed to have been entrained postmortem as

2 evidenced by postmortem scrapes on the anterior carapace. The second turtle was in a similar state except that it didnt have any scrapes, wounds or other abnormalities. Both turtles were presumed to have been entrained postmortem and were too decomposed to necropsy. FWC was consulted each time; none of the green turtle mortalities this month were considered causal.

Net inspections were also performed during the month of March. On March 23rd, UESI performed the quarterly net inspections on the barrier nets within the intake canal system (specifically, the 5-inch, 8-inch A-1-A, and 10-inch U.I.D.S. nets). In addition, trash was removed from the primary 5-inch barrier net and rocks were filled in along the base of the net to close small gaps. No holes in the netting were uncovered during the quarterly net inspections.

Throughout the month, the permanent 5-inch barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system. 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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steveweege@gmail.com Recipients:

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

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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 "Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com" <Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com>

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

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

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 3/1/2016 Chelonia mydas 1 LLS316/LLS317 50.6 50.7 54.2 49.8 40.2 42.9 16.3 South net 3/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS319/LLS320 30.7 31.2 32.8 27.3 25.0 24.6 3.2 Dip net 3/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS321/LLS322 32.1 32.8 34.8 29.6 26.3 27.0 4.2 South net 3/2/2016 Chelonia mydas 2 LLS324 38.5 39.1 42.2 37.1 31.8 32.1 8.0 South net 3/3/2016 Lepidochelys 3

LLS325/LLS326 55.2 55.4 58.3 68.0 59.6 43.3 26.3 South net kempii 3/3/2016 Caretta caretta LLS327/LLS328 69.7 71.1 75.6 72.9 61.2 56.2 48.0 North net 3/3/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS329/LLS330 59.8 60.5 64.7 52.8 45.8 48.8 24.6 South net 3/4/2016 Caretta caretta LLS331/LLS332 69.6 70.7 75.4 73.3 59.1 53.6 49.4 South net 3/5/2016 Chelonia mydas 4 LLS333 43.7 44.0 46.4 42.4 36.7 36.0 11.0 North net 3/5/2016 Caretta caretta LLS334/LLS335 68.3 69.5 74.3 70.0 58.9 55.8 47.6 South net 3/5/2016 Caretta caretta 5

STW160305-01 63.5 65.3 69.4 64.3 51.0 46.9 27.0 South net 3/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 6 STW160306-01 27.7 28.4 31.0 26.3 23.4 23.7 3.2 Barrier net 3/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 7 STW160306-02 27.8 28.3 31.1 26.6 21.6 22.7 2.6 Barrier net 3/8/2016 Chelonia mydas 8 LLP238 47.4 47.5 49.0 43.4 36.9 39.5 12.0 Dip net 3/8/2016 Caretta caretta LLS336/LLS337 56.2 57.2 61.8 56.8 48.6 43.1 28.1 North net

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

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 3/8/2016 Caretta caretta LLS338/LLS339 69.2 70.4 75.4 72.6 57.2 54.5 48.7 North net 3/9/2016 Caretta caretta LLS340/LLS341 64.0 65.5 70.3 71.3 58.1 50.7 43.5 North net 3/9/2016 Caretta caretta LLS343/LLS344 74.2 75.9 79.5 76.7 60.7 58.9 60.2 South net 3/10/2016 Chelonia mydas 9 LLS345/LLS346 44.1 45.0 47.3 38.3 34.7 35.4 9.8 South net 3/10/2016 Chelonia mydas 10 LLS347/LLS348 48.4 48.6 51.2 44.5 38.9 38.9 14.5 North net 3/11/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS349/LLS350 44.6 44.7 47.8 40.3 35.3 34.8 11.2 South net 3/11/2016 Chelonia mydas 11 LLS351/LLS352 41.2 41.6 44.5 38.7 34.3 32.8 7.9 North net 3/11/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS353/LLS355 40.8 41.5 44.5 36.6 31.7 33.7 8.4 North net 3/11/2016 Caretta caretta LLS356/LLS357 70.3 71.1 76.1 73.0 59.9 55.6 54.9 North net 3/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS358/LLS359 71.5 73.0 77.1 73.1 59.3 54.7 47.4 North net 3/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS360/LLS361 62.0 63.4 68.3 68.8 56.7 49.7 38.9 North net 3/12/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS362 27.1 27.6 28.7 24.5 22.5 22.4 2.5 Dip net 3/13/2016 Chelonia mydas 12 CRM160313-01 31.5 31.9 34.2 28.1 26.4 26.4 4.1 Dip net 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta 13 LLS363/LLS364 84.0 84.9 90.0 85.5 65.5 61.6 86.6 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS365/LLS366 70.0 71.8 77.1 69.9 56.6 55.4 47.8 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS367/LLS368 61.1 61.7 65.9 55.4 47.7 48.4 28.7 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS369/LLS370 62.5 64.3 69.6 67.6 52.7 48.7 37.9 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS371/LLS372 55.1 56.0 61.9 61.5 49.7 43.2 25.8 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS373/LLS374 57.2 58.7 73.6 68.9 56.9 51.8 38.3 Hand capture 3/16/2016 Caretta caretta LLS375/LLS376 68.0 69.2 73.7 72.7 57.9 53.5 46.8 North net

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

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 3/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS377/LLS378 69.6 70.8 76.8 76.9 61.3 53.3 54.2 North net 3/19/2016 Chelonia mydas 14 LLS379/LLS380 45.9 46.0 48.7 42.1 35.4 36.2 11.5 North net 3/22/2016 Chelonia mydas 15 LLS381 39.2 39.8 43.0 38.5 32.7 32.4 8.6 North net 3/26/2016 Caretta caretta LLS382/LLS383 60.5 61.5 67.1 65.2 54.1 48.3 38.3 North net 3/29/2016 Caretta caretta LLS384/LLS385 64.4 66.4 71.0 66.0 54.2 49.1 36.3 North net 3/29/2016 Caretta caretta LLS386/LLS387 64.0 65.4 69.0 71.0 56.6 50.8 48.6 North net 3/30/2016 Caretta caretta LLS388/LLS389 69.4 70.5 74.9 72.2 61.3 57.0 55.1 North net 3/30/2016 Caretta caretta LLS390/LLS391 67.3 68.7 74.6 70.1 56.7 53.5 44.3 North net 3/30/2016 Caretta caretta 16 LLS392/LLS393 95.0 96.5 103.0 93.3 78.2 74.1 130.5 South net 3/31/2016 Caretta caretta 17 LLS394/LLS395 74.1 78.3 83.5 81.0 62.8 60.0 70.5 South net 3/31/2016 Caretta caretta LLS396/LLS397 61.9 63.1 67.5 68.2 52.5 47.9 34.5 North net 3/31/2016 Caretta caretta 18 STW160331-01 66.7 67.7 73.7 71.0 51.6 54.0 34.5 Barrier net

NOTES

1. 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, 3/11/15, and 3/1/16.
2. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 6).
3. STRANGE TAG (PIT tag in LFF). Inconel tags applied on this capture event (no tag scars present).

Three large healed notches in left posterior carapace and one in right posterior carapace. Carapace somewhat deformed, bulging at the apex and slightly concave on the right side.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/18/13, and 3/5/16. New Inconel tag inserted in left front flipper.
5. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160305-01. Severely emaciated subadult loggerhead retrieved from the tangle nets. Turtle was lethargic and in poor condition. Skull exposed from large 3cm carbuncle on dorsal surface of head/neck. Necrotic sores along ventral side of marginals (bone visible). Turtle was transported halfway to SeaWorld Orlando by Inwater Research Group (IRG) biologists.
6. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW160306-01. Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net. Bloated, scutes and scales sloughing off.

Entrained postmortem as evidenced by postmortem scrapes in anterior carapace.

7. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW160306-02. Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net. Bloated, scutes and scales sloughing off.

No fresh scrapes. No wounds or abnormalities noted. Too decomposed to necropsy.

8. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/25/11, 10/21/15, 12/28/15, and 3/8/16. Slightly lethargic and covered with sediment.
9. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 6). Large 2cm x 9cm notch in left posterior carapace (healed).
10. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 9).
11. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 17).
12. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM160313-01. Piece of metal fish hook embedded above left eye.

Open bleeding 5cm wound in left posterior plastron. IRG transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) for assessment by the staff veterinarian and subsequent rehabilitation.

13. Adult male. Tail length = 440 mm. Sex determination based on tail length (even though SCL is not greater than 85cm).
14. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/21/11, 11/22/11, 5/18/13, 7/13/13 and 3/19/16.
15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 62). Only one Inconel tag inserted due to papillomas.
16. Adult female. Tail length = 210 mm.
17. Adult male. Tail length = 280 mm. Sex determination based on tail length (even though SCL is not greater than 85cm).
18. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160331-01. Debilitated loggerhead turtle syndrome (underweight and lethargic). Moderate fresh scrape below right eye and minor healed flipper damage.

The FWC stranding coordinator transported the turtle to the LMC rehab facility in Juno Beach.

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

Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Captures 27 98 19 91 0

1 0

1 1

5 47 196 Causal Mortalities 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Non-Causal Mortalities 0

0 2

8 0

0 0

0 0

0 2

8 Causal Injuries 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Sent to Rehab 2

7 1

5 0

1 0

0 0

2 3

15 Fresh Scrapes Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date None 4

12 6

19 0

0 0

0 0

0 10 31 Minor 22 78 12 61 0

1 0

0 1

5 35 145 Moderate 1

8 1

11 0

0 0

1 0

0 2

20 Severe 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Percent with Mod/Sev Scrapes 3.7%

8.2%

5.3%

12.1%

N/A 0.0%

N/A 100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

4.3%

10.2%

Loggerheads Green turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)

(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)

Hawksbills Leatherbacks

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 **2016 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species Total Captures 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 302 275 275 98 4,750 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 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 197 134 180 91 3,326 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

5 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

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 66 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 414 465 196 8,158

  • 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

1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:

Steve Weege <steveweege@gmail.com>

Sent:

Wednesday, April 06, 2016 11:29 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; Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com; Jonathan Gorham

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

March 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

Subject:

Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary March 2016

Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for March 2016. This month, we captured twenty-seven (27) Caretta caretta, nineteen (19) Chelonia mydas, and one (1) Lepidochelys kempii in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Three sea turtles were sent for rehabilitation and there were two mortalities recorded during the month of March. 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.

Two loggerhead and one green turtle were sent to rehabilitation facilities for non-causal injuries this month. On March 5th, a severely emaciated subadult loggerhead turtle was retrieved from the tangle nets. The turtle was lethargic and had necrotic sores on its neck and plastron. After consultation with FWC, Inwater Research Group biologists (IRG) transported the turtle partway to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation. On March 31st, a second subadult loggerhead was removed from atop the primary barrier net that was in poor condition. This animal was underweight and lethargic with heavy epibiont coverage (Debilitated Loggerhead Turtle Syndrome). The turtle was transported to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach by the FWC stranding coordinator. Lastly, on March 13th, a juvenile green turtle was proactively removed from the intake canal that had an open wound in its plastron. In addition, there was a fishing hook fragment embedded above its left eye. IRG transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center for assessment by the staff veterinarian and subsequent rehabilitation. All of the aforementioned live strandings were considered non-causal.

There were two non-causal green mortalities recorded during the month of March. On March 6th, two moderately decomposed juvenile green turtles were recovered from the primary barrier net. The first was bloated with its scutes and scales sloughing off. It was believed to have been entrained postmortem as

2 evidenced by postmortem scrapes on the anterior carapace. The second turtle was in a similar state except that it didnt have any scrapes, wounds or other abnormalities. Both turtles were presumed to have been entrained postmortem and were too decomposed to necropsy. FWC was consulted each time; none of the green turtle mortalities this month were considered causal.

Net inspections were also performed during the month of March. On March 23rd, UESI performed the quarterly net inspections on the barrier nets within the intake canal system (specifically, the 5-inch, 8-inch A-1-A, and 10-inch U.I.D.S. nets). In addition, trash was removed from the primary 5-inch barrier net and rocks were filled in along the base of the net to close small gaps. No holes in the netting were uncovered during the quarterly net inspections.

Throughout the month, the permanent 5-inch barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system. 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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[External_Sender] March 2016 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date:

4/6/2016 11:29:10 AM Received Date:

4/6/2016 11:29:14 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 "Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com" <Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Jonathan Gorham" <jgorham@inwater.org>

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

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mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 4183 4/6/2016 11:29:14 AM March 2016 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf 102727 Monthly Report Notes 2016.pdf 86427 FPL St Lucie Capture Summary 2016.pdf 127258 Power Plant Causal Turtles.pdf 91041

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

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 3/1/2016 Chelonia mydas 1 LLS316/LLS317 50.6 50.7 54.2 49.8 40.2 42.9 16.3 South net 3/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS319/LLS320 30.7 31.2 32.8 27.3 25.0 24.6 3.2 Dip net 3/2/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS321/LLS322 32.1 32.8 34.8 29.6 26.3 27.0 4.2 South net 3/2/2016 Chelonia mydas 2 LLS324 38.5 39.1 42.2 37.1 31.8 32.1 8.0 South net 3/3/2016 Lepidochelys 3

LLS325/LLS326 55.2 55.4 58.3 68.0 59.6 43.3 26.3 South net kempii 3/3/2016 Caretta caretta LLS327/LLS328 69.7 71.1 75.6 72.9 61.2 56.2 48.0 North net 3/3/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS329/LLS330 59.8 60.5 64.7 52.8 45.8 48.8 24.6 South net 3/4/2016 Caretta caretta LLS331/LLS332 69.6 70.7 75.4 73.3 59.1 53.6 49.4 South net 3/5/2016 Chelonia mydas 4 LLS333 43.7 44.0 46.4 42.4 36.7 36.0 11.0 North net 3/5/2016 Caretta caretta LLS334/LLS335 68.3 69.5 74.3 70.0 58.9 55.8 47.6 South net 3/5/2016 Caretta caretta 5

STW160305-01 63.5 65.3 69.4 64.3 51.0 46.9 27.0 South net 3/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 6 STW160306-01 27.7 28.4 31.0 26.3 23.4 23.7 3.2 Barrier net 3/6/2016 Chelonia mydas 7 STW160306-02 27.8 28.3 31.1 26.6 21.6 22.7 2.6 Barrier net 3/8/2016 Chelonia mydas 8 LLP238 47.4 47.5 49.0 43.4 36.9 39.5 12.0 Dip net 3/8/2016 Caretta caretta LLS336/LLS337 56.2 57.2 61.8 56.8 48.6 43.1 28.1 North net

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

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 3/8/2016 Caretta caretta LLS338/LLS339 69.2 70.4 75.4 72.6 57.2 54.5 48.7 North net 3/9/2016 Caretta caretta LLS340/LLS341 64.0 65.5 70.3 71.3 58.1 50.7 43.5 North net 3/9/2016 Caretta caretta LLS343/LLS344 74.2 75.9 79.5 76.7 60.7 58.9 60.2 South net 3/10/2016 Chelonia mydas 9 LLS345/LLS346 44.1 45.0 47.3 38.3 34.7 35.4 9.8 South net 3/10/2016 Chelonia mydas 10 LLS347/LLS348 48.4 48.6 51.2 44.5 38.9 38.9 14.5 North net 3/11/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS349/LLS350 44.6 44.7 47.8 40.3 35.3 34.8 11.2 South net 3/11/2016 Chelonia mydas 11 LLS351/LLS352 41.2 41.6 44.5 38.7 34.3 32.8 7.9 North net 3/11/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS353/LLS355 40.8 41.5 44.5 36.6 31.7 33.7 8.4 North net 3/11/2016 Caretta caretta LLS356/LLS357 70.3 71.1 76.1 73.0 59.9 55.6 54.9 North net 3/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS358/LLS359 71.5 73.0 77.1 73.1 59.3 54.7 47.4 North net 3/12/2016 Caretta caretta LLS360/LLS361 62.0 63.4 68.3 68.8 56.7 49.7 38.9 North net 3/12/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS362 27.1 27.6 28.7 24.5 22.5 22.4 2.5 Dip net 3/13/2016 Chelonia mydas 12 CRM160313-01 31.5 31.9 34.2 28.1 26.4 26.4 4.1 Dip net 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta 13 LLS363/LLS364 84.0 84.9 90.0 85.5 65.5 61.6 86.6 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS365/LLS366 70.0 71.8 77.1 69.9 56.6 55.4 47.8 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Chelonia mydas LLS367/LLS368 61.1 61.7 65.9 55.4 47.7 48.4 28.7 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS369/LLS370 62.5 64.3 69.6 67.6 52.7 48.7 37.9 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS371/LLS372 55.1 56.0 61.9 61.5 49.7 43.2 25.8 Hand capture 3/14/2016 Caretta caretta LLS373/LLS374 57.2 58.7 73.6 68.9 56.9 51.8 38.3 Hand capture 3/16/2016 Caretta caretta LLS375/LLS376 68.0 69.2 73.7 72.7 57.9 53.5 46.8 North net

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

(cm)

(cm)

(cm)

(kg) 3/17/2016 Caretta caretta LLS377/LLS378 69.6 70.8 76.8 76.9 61.3 53.3 54.2 North net 3/19/2016 Chelonia mydas 14 LLS379/LLS380 45.9 46.0 48.7 42.1 35.4 36.2 11.5 North net 3/22/2016 Chelonia mydas 15 LLS381 39.2 39.8 43.0 38.5 32.7 32.4 8.6 North net 3/26/2016 Caretta caretta LLS382/LLS383 60.5 61.5 67.1 65.2 54.1 48.3 38.3 North net 3/29/2016 Caretta caretta LLS384/LLS385 64.4 66.4 71.0 66.0 54.2 49.1 36.3 North net 3/29/2016 Caretta caretta LLS386/LLS387 64.0 65.4 69.0 71.0 56.6 50.8 48.6 North net 3/30/2016 Caretta caretta LLS388/LLS389 69.4 70.5 74.9 72.2 61.3 57.0 55.1 North net 3/30/2016 Caretta caretta LLS390/LLS391 67.3 68.7 74.6 70.1 56.7 53.5 44.3 North net 3/30/2016 Caretta caretta 16 LLS392/LLS393 95.0 96.5 103.0 93.3 78.2 74.1 130.5 South net 3/31/2016 Caretta caretta 17 LLS394/LLS395 74.1 78.3 83.5 81.0 62.8 60.0 70.5 South net 3/31/2016 Caretta caretta LLS396/LLS397 61.9 63.1 67.5 68.2 52.5 47.9 34.5 North net 3/31/2016 Caretta caretta 18 STW160331-01 66.7 67.7 73.7 71.0 51.6 54.0 34.5 Barrier net

NOTES

1. 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, 3/11/15, and 3/1/16.
2. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 6).
3. STRANGE TAG (PIT tag in LFF). Inconel tags applied on this capture event (no tag scars present).

Three large healed notches in left posterior carapace and one in right posterior carapace. Carapace somewhat deformed, bulging at the apex and slightly concave on the right side.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/18/13, and 3/5/16. New Inconel tag inserted in left front flipper.
5. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160305-01. Severely emaciated subadult loggerhead retrieved from the tangle nets. Turtle was lethargic and in poor condition. Skull exposed from large 3cm carbuncle on dorsal surface of head/neck. Necrotic sores along ventral side of marginals (bone visible). Turtle was transported halfway to SeaWorld Orlando by Inwater Research Group (IRG) biologists.
6. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW160306-01. Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net. Bloated, scutes and scales sloughing off.

Entrained postmortem as evidenced by postmortem scrapes in anterior carapace.

7. DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW160306-02. Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle recovered from the primary 5-inch barrier net. Bloated, scutes and scales sloughing off.

No fresh scrapes. No wounds or abnormalities noted. Too decomposed to necropsy.

8. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/25/11, 10/21/15, 12/28/15, and 3/8/16. Slightly lethargic and covered with sediment.
9. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 6). Large 2cm x 9cm notch in left posterior carapace (healed).
10. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 9).
11. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 17).
12. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM160313-01. Piece of metal fish hook embedded above left eye.

Open bleeding 5cm wound in left posterior plastron. IRG transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) for assessment by the staff veterinarian and subsequent rehabilitation.

13. Adult male. Tail length = 440 mm. Sex determination based on tail length (even though SCL is not greater than 85cm).
14. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/21/11, 11/22/11, 5/18/13, 7/13/13 and 3/19/16.
15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 62). Only one Inconel tag inserted due to papillomas.
16. Adult female. Tail length = 210 mm.
17. Adult male. Tail length = 280 mm. Sex determination based on tail length (even though SCL is not greater than 85cm).
18. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW160331-01. Debilitated loggerhead turtle syndrome (underweight and lethargic). Moderate fresh scrape below right eye and minor healed flipper damage.

The FWC stranding coordinator transported the turtle to the LMC rehab facility in Juno Beach.

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

Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Captures 27 98 19 91 0

1 0

1 1

5 47 196 Causal Mortalities 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Non-Causal Mortalities 0

0 2

8 0

0 0

0 0

0 2

8 Causal Injuries 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Sent to Rehab 2

7 1

5 0

1 0

0 0

2 3

15 Fresh Scrapes Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date Mar-16 Year to Date None 4

12 6

19 0

0 0

0 0

0 10 31 Minor 22 78 12 61 0

1 0

0 1

5 35 145 Moderate 1

8 1

11 0

0 0

1 0

0 2

20 Severe 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Percent with Mod/Sev Scrapes 3.7%

8.2%

5.3%

12.1%

N/A 0.0%

N/A 100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

4.3%

10.2%

Loggerheads Green turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)

(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)

Hawksbills Leatherbacks

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 **2016 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species Total Captures 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 302 275 275 98 4,750 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 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 197 134 180 91 3,326 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

5 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

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 66 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 414 465 196 8,158

  • 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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