ML17317B104

NRR E-mail Capture - (External_Sender) October 2017 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report

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Issue date:	11/13/2017
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Steve Weege <steveweege@gmail.com>

Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 8:46 AM To: Meghan Koperski Cc: Ed Hollowell; Jodie Gless; 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; Eaton, Kristin; Jonathan Gorham; William.Nurnberger@fpl.com; Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal

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[External_Sender] October 2017 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: October 2017 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf; Monthly Report Notes 2017.pdf; FPL St.

Lucie Capture Summary 2017.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 October 2017

Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for October 2017. This month, we captured 34 Caretta caretta and 77 Chelonia mydas in the intake canal of the St. Lucie Power Plant on Hutchinson Island. There were two sea turtle mortalities and four turtles were sent for rehabilitation. As with all sea turtle strandings at the Saint Lucie Plant (alive or dead), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was consulted and a stranding form was filed with the state through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.

There were two causal mortalities this month. On October 3rd, a juvenile green turtle was retrieved from the power plant intake wells in poor condition. The turtle died while in transit to rehab and was transferred to Dr.

Nancy Mettee, DVM for necropsy. It was found that blunt force trauma had caused internal bleeding and the mortality was deemed causal. On October 7th, a fresh dead juvenile green turtle was removed from the intake wells with four deep wounds in its carapace. These injuries were believed to have been caused by the travelling screen and rake system utilized by the power plant and a later necropsy supported the preliminary causality determination. Both mortalities were considered causal and go against the take limit established by the most recent Biological Opinion set forth by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

There was one causal injury this month. On October 7th, a juvenile green turtle was removed from the power plant intake wells with a puncture wound in its carapace from the travelling screen and rake system. Inwater Research Group (IRG) biologists transported the turtle partway to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach for rehabilitation. This injury was classified as causal.

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Three turtles were sent to rehabilitation centers for non-causal injuries this month. On October 18th, a juvenile green turtle was recovered from the intake canal with recent shark attack injuries. It was missing 90% of its left front flipper and had a crack in the anterior carapace. There were shark bite marks in the carapace and other cuts in the soft tissue. After consultation with FWC, IRG biologists transported the turtle to LMC for rehab. On October 8th, two emaciated and lethargic subadult loggerheads were removed from the primary 5-inch barrier net. After coordinating with FWC, Brevard Zoo personnel picked up and transported both turtles to their rehab facility for treatment. All three strandings were classified as non-causal.

On October 8th, UESI determined that the primary 5-inch barrier net had been impacted by Hurricane Irma, allowing larger turtles to pass through the net. After consultation with FWC, FPL directed UESI to fasten a 5-inch mesh net atop the existing 8-inch A-1-A net in order to prevent turtles from moving further down the canal.

IRG personnel continued to inspect the entire length of the intake canal (up to the security barrier) at least twice daily for turtles that may have made it past the primary or secondary barrier nets. Additional effort was also made to proactively capture turtles. On October 23rd, a small john boat was deployed between the 5-inch and 8-inch nets resulting in the dip net capture of one juvenile green turtle. Altogether, six juvenile green turtles were encountered west of the primary barrier net in October; the one turtle that was dip netted between the first two barrier nets and five turtles that were recovered from the intake wells (two released in good condition, two causal mortalities, and one causal injury).

The permanent 5-inch barrier net encountered moderate-to-severe loads of algae during the month of October.

IRG biologists performed around-the-clock monitoring of the intake canal and barrier net system either as warranted by sufficiently high debris intrusion levels or whenever directed by FPL oversight personnel.

Furthermore, Underwater Engineering Services inspected the 5-inch and A-1-A barrier nets weekly and removed accumulated algae and debris as needed. On October 24th, Morgan & Eklund, Inc. completed a bathymetric survey of the entire intake canal and Big Mud Creek.

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 2017. In addition, this spreadsheet 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 2004.

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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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL OCTOBER 2017 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/1/2017 Chelonia mydas 1 MML526/MML527 57.3 57.5 61.0 54.7 44.9 46.9 23.2 South net 10/1/2017 Caretta caretta MML528/MML529 58.4 59.8 63.8 59.7 49.5 45.8 31.4 South net 10/1/2017 Caretta caretta MML530/MML531 63.2 64.3 67.5 66.5 53.9 48.8 36.4 South net 10/2/2017 Chelonia mydas 2 MMA884/YYR307 55.2 55.6 58.2 53.9 45.6 46.0 23.1 South net 10/2/2017 Caretta caretta MML532/MML533 60.4 62.2 65.7 65.5 54.2 47.8 35.7 Hand capture 10/2/2017 Caretta caretta MML534/MML535 58.9 60.0 64.7 63.0 52.3 48.5 28.9 Hand capture 10/2/2017 Caretta caretta MML536/MML537 72.3 73.8 77.9 73.1 56.0 55.4 59.3 Hand capture 10/3/2017 Chelonia mydas 3 JRG171003-01 30.9 31.2 32.0 27.6 24.9 25.5 3.2 Intake well 10/3/2017 Chelonia mydas 4 MML538/MML539 103.9 103.9 108.5 100.8 80.2 86.4 151.4 South net 10/3/2017 Caretta caretta MML540/MML541 65.2 66.4 70.2 69.2 56.4 51.9 41.0 South net 10/3/2017 Chelonia mydas MML542/MML543 53.1 53.7 56.2 51.4 43.7 44.4 18.8 South net 10/4/2017 Chelonia mydas 5 LLP337/LLP338 58.5 58.7 62.1 54.8 45.0 50.7 30.6 South net 10/4/2017 Caretta caretta 6 LLS554 70.4 72.1 76.7 71.8 56.8 52.8 46.2 South net 10/4/2017 Chelonia mydas MML544/MML545 81.7 82.0 86.7 80.4 67.7 68.7 87.2 South net 10/6/2017 Chelonia mydas 7 4A32430F48 53.4 53.6 58.9 51.2 40.8 42.9 20.1 Dip net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/6/2017 Caretta caretta MML546/MML547 73.0 74.5 79.6 78.4 59.9 57.9 60.8 South net 10/6/2017 Chelonia mydas 8 MML548/MML549 58.0 58.7 63.0 57.7 46.1 47.4 27.6 South net 10/6/2017 Chelonia mydas 9 MML550 47.0 48.6 51.5 43.5 36.3 40.1 12.9 South net 10/7/2017 Caretta caretta 10 422E742232 77.8 78.2 80.9 77.0 60.5 55.5 66.6 South net 10/7/2017 Chelonia mydas MML551/MML552 42.3 43.2 44.9 39.4 35.0 35.7 9.2 South net 10/7/2017 Chelonia mydas MML553/MML554 59.9 60.5 64.0 54.6 48.1 50.1 29.9 South net 10/7/2017 Chelonia mydas 11 MML555/MML556 106.0 106.6 116.3 102.0 83.1 87.9 179.1 South net 10/7/2017 Chelonia mydas 12 MML557/MML558 30.0 30.5 31.4 26.7 23.5 24.5 3.4 Intake well 10/7/2017 Chelonia mydas 13 RCW171001-01 31.0 31.3 32.5 27.5 24.5 3.8 Intake well 10/7/2017 Chelonia mydas 14 RCW171007-02 24.7 25.0 27.5 23.6 20.8 21.0 1.8 Intake well 10/8/2017 Caretta caretta 15 MMA736/MMA737 62.5 62.9 69.2 64.0 50.6 45.6 34.1 Barrier net 10/8/2017 Caretta caretta 16 MML513/MML514 62.7 63.9 67.1 68.1 54.0 48.3 35.4 Barrier net 10/8/2017 Chelonia mydas MML559/MML560 44.4 45.3 47.5 43.0 35.5 35.5 10.1 South net 10/8/2017 Caretta caretta MML561/MML562 51.9 52.2 56.9 53.2 44.3 40.8 21.2 Barrier net 10/8/2017 Chelonia mydas MML563 31.1 31.4 32.9 28.0 24.9 26.3 3.8 Dip net 10/8/2017 Caretta caretta MML564//MML565 66.8 67.6 73.9 67.9 53.2 50.3 39.0 Barrier net 10/8/2017 Chelonia mydas MML566/MML567 34.6 34.9 37.0 30.4 26.5 28.7 5.3 Dip net 10/9/2017 Caretta caretta MML568/MML569 60.1 61.4 66.5 66.0 51.5 47.0 33.5 North net 10/9/2017 Chelonia mydas MML570/MML571 78.7 79.7 85.1 78.8 63.9 65.6 66.5 North net 10/10/2017 Chelonia mydas 17 4A5A473052 50.0 50.6 54.6 46.5 39.0 43.3 18.0 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/10/2017 Chelonia mydas MML572 47.5 47.6 50.3 46.2 37.0 41.0 15.2 North net 10/10/2017 Chelonia mydas MML573 28.4 28.5 29.4 25.7 23.8 23.2 3.2 Dip net 10/10/2017 Caretta caretta MML574/MML575 79.6 81.7 86.0 80.1 63.1 62.6 72.9 North net 10/10/2017 Chelonia mydas MML576/MML577 73.4 74.8 78.9 67.0 56.4 61.7 50.7 North net 10/11/2017 Chelonia mydas 18 45430D265B 58.9 59.0 61.9 49.7 42.2 47.7 23.6 North net 10/11/2017 Caretta caretta MML578/MML579 69.8 71.2 77.3 75.3 57.2 54.4 53.2 North net 10/11/2017 Chelonia mydas MML580/MML581 70.8 71.5 76.2 69.2 55.6 60.9 44.4 Dip net 10/12/2017 Chelonia mydas 19 MML582 38.3 38.7 41.8 38.9 33.7 32.0 8.1 South net 10/13/2017 Caretta caretta 20 MML583/MML584 84.0 85.2 89.3 84.1 66.6 66.4 88.8 North net 10/13/2017 Caretta caretta MML585/MML586 55.5 56.3 60.2 57.0 48.2 43.4 27.2 North net 10/13/2017 Caretta caretta 21 MML587 84.2 86.2 90.6 86.9 68.5 64.0 88.2 North net 10/15/2017 Chelonia mydas 22 4544120918 61.3 61.6 65.9 58.2 46.4 50.6 31.4 North net 10/15/2017 Caretta caretta MML588/MML589 64.5 66.1 70.8 70.0 56.7 49.7 39.2 North net 10/15/2017 Chelonia mydas MML590/MML591 66.5 67.2 72.4 68.1 52.1 56.4 38.2 North net 10/15/2017 Chelonia mydas 23 MML592/MML593 52.0 52.2 55.4 50.8 43.5 42.3 18.5 South net 10/15/2017 Caretta caretta MML594/MML595 63.2 63.8 69.3 65.9 56.1 48.7 37.2 North net 10/15/2017 Caretta caretta MML596/MML597 62.8 64.3 69.1 70.0 57.0 50.4 40.7 North net 10/15/2017 Chelonia mydas MML598/MML599 39.7 40.0 41.4 36.0 31.8 31.9 8.0 North net 10/15/2017 Caretta caretta MML600/MMX001 66.9 68.3 74.0 72.4 56.5 52.7 45.2 North net 10/15/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX000/MMX002 55.4 55.5 58.6 52.4 43.8 47.3 20.1 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/16/2017 Chelonia mydas 24 LLS436/MMA732 54.9 55.5 58.5 52.0 43.4 44.7 21.5 South net 10/16/2017 Chelonia mydas 25 MMA477/MMA478 50.9 51.1 54.3 49.0 40.9 43.6 17.7 North net 10/16/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX003/MMX004 45.3 45.5 48.4 40.4 34.5 37.4 12.3 North net 10/16/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX005/MMX006 37.1 37.7 39.0 35.6 30.1 30.2 5.4 South net 10/16/2017 Caretta caretta MMX007/MMX008 58.5 59.1 63.0 60.9 49.2 45.2 29.2 North net 10/16/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX009/MMX010 46.8 47.0 50.0 43.7 36.6 38.0 12.9 South net 10/17/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX011/MMX012 54.4 54.4 58.7 52.6 43.0 45.9 22.4 North net 10/17/2017 Chelonia mydas 26 MMX013/MMX014 53.6 53.7 56.6 47.8 41.5 41.9 18.0 South net 10/17/2017 Caretta caretta MMX015/MMX016 62.7 64.6 68.5 67.9 53.7 50.9 38.6 North net 10/18/2017 Chelonia mydas 27 982000402162840 25.1 25.6 26.4 23.6 20.0 21.0 1.9 Intake well 10/18/2017 Chelonia mydas 28 MMX017/MMX018 101.9 102.6 110.2 92.3 77.7 81.4 134.3 North net 10/18/2017 Chelonia mydas 29 MMX019 55.5 55.7 59.8 57.2 45.8 45.4 22.4 North net 10/18/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX020/MMX021 44.6 44.7 46.3 40.9 34.4 37.3 10.6 North net 10/18/2017 Chelonia mydas 30 RCW171018-01 38.7 39.0 40.3 35.2 31.8 32.7 6.9 North net 10/19/2017 Chelonia mydas 31 MMX022/MMX23 47.4 47.8 50.5 45.0 37.8 39.2 13.2 North net 10/19/2017 Caretta caretta MMX024/MMX025 44.1 45.0 48.0 46.1 39.7 36.3 13.8 North net 10/20/2017 Chelonia mydas 32 MMX026/MMX027 56.0 57.5 60.6 52.4 44.0 46.1 23.3 South net 10/20/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX028/MMX029 54.6 55.0 57.5 52.1 43.8 46.1 21.2 North net 10/20/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX030/MMX031 49.9 50.4 52.4 44.6 38.8 41.7 14.2 South net 10/21/2017 Chelonia mydas 33 4A65664271 52.0 52.2 54.2 49.3 40.3 43.8 18.0 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/21/2017 Chelonia mydas 982000402169251 26.2 26.2 28.1 27.7 23.5 23.5 3.2 North net 10/21/2017 Chelonia mydas 34 MMA866/MMA867 55.9 56.1 59.2 55.6 44.4 45.5 23.4 South net 10/21/2017 Chelonia mydas 35 MMX032/MMX033 56.4 56.6 59.3 56.1 44.5 46.3 22.9 South net 10/21/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX034/MMX035 77.3 77.5 81.6 76.8 62.0 63.9 62.2 South net 10/21/2017 Chelonia mydas 36 MMX036 53.0 53.5 55.6 49.0 40.6 43.6 17.8 South net 10/22/2017 Chelonia mydas 37 MML362/MML363 58.0 58.3 61.4 54.4 45.8 48.3 22.7 South net 10/22/2017 Chelonia mydas 38 MMX037/MMX038 98.1 98.6 103.0 96.4 77.2 81.3 130.5 North net 10/22/2017 Caretta caretta MMX039/MMX040 60.7 62.5 66.4 67.5 54.3 50.0 36.9 North net 10/22/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX041/MMX042 61.8 62.4 66.0 57.5 48.5 51.3 32.8 North net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas 39 44577D0830 62.5 62.7 66.8 63.3 50.0 51.0 32.8 South net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas 40 LLS491 62.6 63.0 67.1 60.1 48.5 51.1 33.2 South net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas 41 MMA594 49.9 50.4 53.1 45.4 39.3 39.7 14.5 North net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas 42 MML483/MML484 52.9 54.0 57.7 50.9 41.9 45.0 18.8 South net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX043/MMX044 60.9 61.3 64.7 57.2 48.6 52.2 29.8 North net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX045/MMX046 78.6 79.1 84.9 78.7 62.1 65.7 68.3 South net 10/23/2017 Caretta caretta MMX047/MMX048 68.5 69.9 76.1 70.4 55.7 59.0 47.0 North net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX049/MMX050 51.8 53.6 55.3 45.9 39.7 43.0 18.5 South net 10/23/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX051/MMX052 30.2 30.5 32.0 27.6 24.7 24.7 3.6 South net 10/24/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX053/MMX055 75.0 75.8 80.4 72.1 60.4 62.6 60.4 South net 10/24/2017 Caretta caretta MMX056/MMX057 63.6 65.1 71.2 69.5 54.3 52.7 42.4 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/25/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX058/MMX059 58.9 59.6 64.0 56.5 48.9 49.0 29.6 North net 10/25/2017 Chelonia mydas 43 MMX060/MMX061 45.2 45.4 48.8 43.5 36.6 38.1 12.0 North net 10/25/2017 Chelonia mydas 44 MMX062/MMX063 63.6 67.0 67.9 59.3 50.4 52.4 32.0 South net 10/25/2017 Caretta caretta MMX064/MMX065 66.2 67.1 71.3 67.7 55.3 52.8 45.0 North net 10/26/2017 Chelonia mydas 45 4A6B646A72 54.5 54.7 59.1 54.1 43.2 47.1 21.9 South net 10/26/2017 Chelonia mydas 982000402170385 27.4 27.7 28.8 25.3 22.9 22.7 2.8 North net 10/26/2017 Chelonia mydas 46 982000402171983 27.4 27.9 28.6 24.4 22.5 23.3 2.8 Between barrier nets 10/26/2017 Chelonia mydas 47 BBR500/MMX066 44.8 45.1 47.5 41.5 34.7 36.4 11.5 North net 10/27/2017 Caretta caretta MMX067/MMX068 74.3 76.5 80.2 79.0 61.7 57.0 63.9 North net 10/27/2017 Caretta caretta MMX069/MMX070 68.9 70.0 75.2 71.7 58.9 56.3 49.3 North net 10/27/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX071/MMX072 63.1 63.7 65.6 57.6 50.6 53.6 34.0 South net 10/27/2017 Caretta caretta MMX073/MMX074 53.3 54.5 58.4 55.9 48.0 43.5 24.4 South net 10/28/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX075/MMX076 79.8 80.4 85.5 78.8 61.8 67.2 70.8 North net 10/29/2017 Caretta caretta MMX077/MMX078 58.4 59.5 63.8 62.8 49.2 46.7 32.6 North net 10/31/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX079/MMX080 72.6 73.0 78.2 68.1 56.8 58.2 50.0 South net 10/31/2017 Chelonia mydas MMX081/MMX082 61.2 61.4 65.5 61.2 53.0 49.5 29.8 South net

NOTES

1. 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, 2/5/16, and 10/1/17.

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/6/08, 12/6/11, 4/12/13, 7/16/13, 1/24/16, 6/1/17, and 10/2/17.

3. REHAB (CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# JRG171003-01. Juvenile green turtle retrieved from the power plant intake wells in poor condition. Turtle was unresponsive and bleeding from its mouth. Died during transport to rehab. A necropsy was performed by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM. The findings were consistent with a causal mortality.

4. Adult female. Tail length = 260 mm.

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, 4/14/15, 7/16/15, 12/15/15, 2/21/16, 12/1/16, and 10/4/17.

6. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/6/14, 3/2/15, 6/2/16, and 10/4/17

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, 7/9/15, 2/11/16, and 10/6/17.

8. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/12/13, 7/19/15, and 10/6/17. Partially healed hooking wounds in both front shoulders.

9. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 7). Single Flipper tag placed in left front flipper. Papilloma near tag site in right front flipper.

10. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 5/30/89, 9/6/90, 10/11/90, 10/15/90, 2/23/91, 8/10/92, 8/27/92, 9/21/92, 1/6/93, 6/8/93, 12/29/93, 3/22/94, 10/31/94, 3/17/95, 4/20/95, 2/7/96, 4/7/96, 7/11/96, 7/23/96, 7/29/96, 9/22/96, 10/9/96, 6/13/97, 5/15/98, 4/15/00, 6/13/00, 9/8/00, 11/19/00, 11/15/01, 9/16/02, 4/30/03, 11/24/03, 3/31/04, 9/15/04, 10/25/04, 8/10/05, 8/16/06, 4/30/08, 9/26/08, 8/19/09, 12/28/12, 4/17/13, 9/2/14, and 10/7/17.

Adult male. Tail length = 437 mm. Sex determination made from tail length.

11. Adult female. Tail length = 305 mm.

12. Turtle removed from the intake wells in good condition. Released after health assessment and workup.

13. REHAB (CAUSAL). Stranding# RCW171007-01. Juvenile green removed from intake wells with causal injury from travelling screens/rakes (3 cm x 6 cm puncture in right anterior carapace). Unable to get ventral measurements due to injury. Inwater Research Group (IRG) personnel transported the turtle partway to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

14. DEAD (CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# RCW171007-02. Turtle removed from the intake wells.

Fresh dead juvenile green with four impact wounds in carapace from travelling screens/rakes. Necropsy performed by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM (causality confirmed).

15. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM171008-02. Emaciated & lethargic subadult loggerhead found atop barrier net in morning. Healed wound in left side of carapace. Brevard Zoo personnel transported the turtle to rehab. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/24/07, 1/11/7.

16. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM171008-01. Emaciated, lethargic, and heavy epibiont load.

Brevard Zoo personnel transported the turtle to rehab. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/27/17.

17. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 12/4/08, 8/18/09, 9/15/09, 6/20/12, 10/3/12, 12/6/12, 3/22/13, 7/11/13, 9/3/14, 12/29/14, 1/14/16, 4/26/16, 6/17/17, and 10/10/17. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 3).

Papilloma tumor in left front flipper tag scar. Recent hooking wound in left side of jaw.

18. 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, 7/2/15, 10/30/16, 9/21/17, and 10/11/17. Turtle missing 90% of right rear flipper (healed).

19. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 3 {heavy}, Total Tumor Score = 40). Turtle very active; can see

and move well.

20. Adult female. Tail length = 150 mm.

21. Adult female. Tail length = 262 mm. Turtle missing 85% of right front flipper (healing).

22. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/13/04, 4/11/08, 5/5/08, 9/25/08, 10/12/08, 7/12/10, 12/6/10, 9/10/11, 11/1/11, 1/9/12, 5/10/13, 9/5/13, 4/10/17, and 10/15/17. Multiple tag scars in both front flippers (no new Inconel tags inserted).

23. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/9/15, and 10/15/17. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.

24. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/17/16, 9/21/16, 1/7/17, and 10/16/17.

25. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/19/08, 6/28/13, 5/25/14, 2/12/16, 6/1/17, 9/19/07, and 10/16/17.

26. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/5/15, and 10/17/17.

27. Turtle removed from the intake wells in good condition. Released after health assessment and workup.

28. Adult female. Tail length = 280 mm.

29. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 3 {heavy}, Total Tumor Score = 15).

30. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# RCW171018-01. Recent shark attack injuries. Turtle missing 90%

of left front flipper (bone exposed). Numerous carapace and soft tissue injuries. IRG transported the turtle partway to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach for rehabilitation.

31. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/22/13, 1/25/14, 12/3/15, 2/28/16, 8/6/16, and 10/19/17. Hooking wound in right axilla region.

32. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 11). Very active and good body condition with only small tumors. Deep moderate fresh scrape above right eye.

33. 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, 3/2/15, 7/6/16, 10/21/17. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1

{light}, Total Tumor Score = 4).

34. 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, 4/16/15, 6/15/15, 5/30/17, 7/24/17, and 10/21/17. Left nare enlarged due to an old healed injury.

35. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/2/12, 10/28/12, 3/17/15, 12/12/16, and 10/21/17. Possible old hooking wound in left corner of jaw.

36. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/28/10, 1/12/13, 12/22/14, 7/30/16, and 10/21/17.

37. 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, 2/23/16, 6/27/17, and 10/22/17.

38. Adult female. Tail length = 260 mm.

39. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/1/04, 11/3/04, 11/21/04, 7/8/05, 8/12/05, 9/13/05, 4/24/06, 9/29/06, 11/19/06, 12/4/06, 12/9/07, 2/10/08, 4/3/08, 9/14/08, 11/26/08, 12/18/08, 12/14/09, 1/11/10, 9/21/10, 7/25/11, 10/13/11, 7/12/12, 12/16/12, 8/19/13, 2/12/14, 1/4/16, 4/26/16, and 10/23/17. Turtle workup observed by Loggerhead Marinelife Center volunteers.

40. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 2/17/10, 10/8/13, 11/24/13, 4/9/15, 4/23/16, 2/1/17, and 10/23/17.

41. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/30/16, 9/17/16 1/7/17, and 10/23/17.

42. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/20/17, and 10/23/17. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 4).

43. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). One papilloma tumor mostly occluding right eye. Turtle missing right rear flipper (healed).

44. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/17/08, 11/26/11, 10/8/13, and 10/25/17. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.

45. 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, 3/1/16, 4/29/16, 6/8/17, and 10/26/17. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2

{moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 6). Fibropapilloma tumors at both Inconel tag tear-out locations.

46. Turtle was dip netted between the primary 5-inch and 8-inch A-1-A barrier nets.

47. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 12/7/12, and 10/26/17.

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

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-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Captures 34 222 77 146 0 1 0 0 0 0 111 369 Causal Mortalities 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Non-Causal Mortalities 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Causal Injuries 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Sent to Rehab 2 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date Oct-17 Date None 7 27 13 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 Minor 26 185 60 113 0 1 0 0 0 0 86 299 Moderate 1 10 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with Mod/Sev Scrapes 2.9% 4.5% 5.2% 6.8% N/A 0.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.5% 5.4%

Injury/MortalityTotals

StLuciePowerPlantCausalTurtles 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 **2017 bySpecies TotalCaptures 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 302 275 274 316 222 4,651 Loggerhead Injuries 0 1 *3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 Mortalities 1 0 *21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 25 TotalCaptures 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 197 134 181 159 146 3,147 Green Injuries 0 3 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 Mortalities 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 4 0 3 21 TotalCaptures 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 14 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 TotalCaptures 1 3 3 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 7 6 0 31 Kemp'sRidley 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 TotalCaptures 2 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 4 1 30 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&MortalityYearlyTotals 2 5 32 1 5 3 5 1 3 3 0 4 1 5 70 TotalCapturesperYear 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 414 465 486 369 7,873

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