ML19024A039

(External_Sender) December 2018 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report

ML19024A039
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	01/18/2019
From:	Weege S Inwater Research Group
To:	Koperski M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Tequesta Field Laboratory
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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL DECEMBER 2018 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 12/3/2018 Caretta caretta KKG068/KKG069 64.9 66.2 71.6 67.6 54.1 50.1 39.6 North net 12/6/2018 Chelonia mydas KKG070/KKG071 49.5 50.1 53.0 45.6 39.0 39.2 15.0 South net 12/7/2018 Caretta caretta KKG072/KKG073 59.2 61.1 64.4 61.5 54.3 49.2 35.9 North net 12/8/2018 Caretta caretta KKG074/KKG075 66.0 67.0 72.8 69.9 56.6 51.0 46.0 South net 12/10/2018 Caretta caretta KKG102/KKG103 68.0 69.4 74.4 72.5 57.6 55.3 50.1 North net 12/10/2018 Chelonia mydas 1 MMY347/KKG101 47.0 47.5 51.1 46.1 37.4 38.9 14.3 South net 12/14/2018 Caretta caretta KKG104/KKG105 82.1 83.9 90.4 83.5 65.1 62.3 82.0 North net 12/17/2018 Caretta caretta KKG106/KKG107 65.5 66.4 71.5 73.2 56.7 50.6 43.1 North net 12/17/2018 Chelonia mydas 2 MMY144 47.6 47.8 51.6 43.7 36.5 38.5 14.1 North net 12/17/2018 Chelonia mydas 3 MMY374/MMY375 45.4 45.7 48.4 43.7 37.3 37.8 12.9 North net 12/19/2018 Caretta caretta KKG108/KKG109 62.7 63.5 68.7 67.1 52.6 58.0 37.8 North net 12/19/2018 Caretta caretta KKG110/KKG111 66.8 68.0 73.7 69.6 54.7 52.5 38.8 North net 12/19/2018 Caretta caretta KKG112/KKG113 66.6 67.6 72.0 70.7 55.6 52.6 45.4 North net 12/20/2018 Caretta caretta KKG114/KKG115 68.7 70.0 75.6 71.0 56.4 52.0 46.3 North net 12/27/2018 Caretta caretta KKG116/KKG117 61.5 62.6 67.5 66.0 54.1 50.6 38.9 North net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 12/28/2018 Chelonia mydas 4 KKG050/KKG051 58.8 59.8 63.5 57.9 48.7 48.7 25.1 North net 12/31/2018 Caretta caretta KKG118/KKG119 67.5 68.8 75.5 74.0 59.5 53.1 48.5 North net NOTES

1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/19/18 and 12/10/18.

2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/21/18 and 12/17/18. Turtle missing 25% from terminal end of left rear flipper (healed).

3.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/12/18, 10/5/18, and 12/17/18.

4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/19/18 and 12/28/18. Old shark rakings across carapace.

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 Dec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateCaptures12 238 5 246 0 1 0 1 0 11 17 497 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Fresh ScrapesDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateDec-18 Year to DateNone1 23 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 48Minor11 206 4 215 0 1 0 1 0 11 15 434Moderate0 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15Severe0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0%3.8%0.0%2.4%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%0.0%3.0%LeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)Overall Totals Kemp's ridle y (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)Hawksbills