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{{#Wiki_filter:1NRR-PMDAPEm ResourceFrom:Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]Sent:Monday, April 06, 2015 10:16 AMTo:Meghan KoperskiCc: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 | |||
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March 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly ReportAttachments:March 2015 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2015.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2015.xls; Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsxMrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469 | |||
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Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary March 2015 | |||
==Dear Meghan,== | |||
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for March 2015. This month, we captured forty-two (42) Caretta caretta, thirty (30) Chelonia mydas, three (3) Lepidochelys kempii, and one (1) Dermochelys coriacea in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Two sea turtle were sent for rehabilitation and there were two mortalities recorded during the month of March. 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 sea turtles that were sent to rehabilitation facilities for non-causal injuries this month. On March 12th, a subadult loggerhead was captured that had an old boat strike injury to its posterior carapace. Although healing, a significant portion of the wound (25 cm long) remained open and necrotic. The turtle was also missing 80% of its right front flipper (healed). FWC transported the animal to Sea World in Orlando for rehabilitation. On March 27th, a large subadult loggerhead with extensive shark attack injuries was removed from the intake canal. The turtle was missing 70% of both front flippers and had gashes in the right axilla and left rear flipper. There were also shark bite marks/puncture wounds in the anterior carapace, plastron and neck. Inwater Research Group biologists transported the animal partway to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. After careful consideration, the staff veterinarian recommended that the turtle be humanely euthanized. Both of these live strandings were not considered causal to power plant operations. | |||
There were two non-causal mortalities during the month of March. On March 6th, a fresh dead juvenile green turtle was found on the 5-inch barrier net. The turtle had an apparent boat strike injury to the right side of its head; the skull was fractured. The remains were saved for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM and the necropsy findings were consistent with the conclusion of a non-causal mortality. On March 17th, a moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle was found floating at the surface of the new barrier net. The turtle was missing its left rear flipper from a recent injury. There were no other wounds or abnormalities present. After consultation with FWC, it was determined that both of these sea turtle mortalities were not causal to power plant operations. | |||
2Net inspections were also performed during the month of March. On March 11th, 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). No holes were uncovered during the quarterly net inspection. | |||
Throughout the month, the permanent 5-inch barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system. A scheduled short-term power plant outage began on March 22nd. Consequently, flow rates in the canal system have abated considerably. In addition, baseline water levels in the intake canal have risen due to the reduced flow rates as some of the circulation pumps were powered down for the outage. Even still, the new 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 2015. 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 2002. | |||
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 | |||
Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 1973 Mail Envelope Properties (CAJrYmh9AW=ohjK1J4upOc_SfLGd-Cspj3a+HrzUzfAriKwbRZw) | |||
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March 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 4/6/2015 10:16:15 AM Received Date: 4/6/2015 10:16:37 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 "Meghan Koperski" <Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com> Tracking Status: None Post Office: mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 4640 4/6/2015 10:16:37 AM March 2015 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf 45831 Monthly Report Notes 2015.xls 123968 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2015.xls 174656 Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx 18297 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date: Recipients Received: | |||
MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL MARCH 2015 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/1/2015 Chelonia mydas 1 LLA327/LLA328 51.1 51.3 54.8 46.8 39.7 41.3 18.0 North net 3/1/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH522/LLH523 51.6 52.2 55.3 40.5 39.8 42.1 17.8 North net 3/1/2015 Caretta caretta LLH524/LLH525 61.6 62.9 66.0 68.4 56.4 50.3 43.0 South net 3/2/2015 Chelonia mydas 2 LLA140 46.3 46.4 50.2 45.0 35.0 38.5 13.5 North net 3/2/2015 Caretta caretta 3 LLA154/LLA155 66.7 67.5 73.5 68.6 53.6 50.0 39.8 South net 3/4/2015 Chelonia mydas 982000362768313 25.0 25.4 26.5 21.9 20.0 20.8 2.0 Dip net 3/4/2015 Caretta caretta LLH526/LLH527 68.9 70.4 74.8 76.0 61.5 56.7 57.0 North net 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas 982000362929020 26.0 26.4 27.9 25.2 22.7 21.9 2.2 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Caretta caretta 4 EEP592/EEP593 59.4 60.9 65.1 62.4 49.1 45.1 30.2 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Dermochelys LLH528/LLH529 136.2 136.2 141.0 101.5 74.9 Hand capture coriacea 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH530/LLH531 33.7 34.8 36.9 33.4 29.3 28.7 5.3 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas 5 LLH532 28.7 28.9 30.3 25.6 23.3 23.5 3.1 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Caretta caretta LLH533/LLH534 69.8 70.6 75.8 72.7 57.4 54.5 47.0 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas 6 LLH535/LLH536 40.3 41.0 43.5 37.8 33.0 33.4 8.6 Dip Net 3/6/2015 Caretta caretta LLH537/LLH538 62.1 64.0 69.4 68.9 54.5 49.0 36.1 North net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/6/2015 Caretta caretta LLH539/LLH540 66.6 67.7 72.6 67.8 57.4 51.6 45.4 North net 3/6/2015 Caretta caretta LLH541/LLH542 56.9 57.9 63.5 63.0 52.1 45.8 32.2 North net 3/6/2015 Chelonia mydas 7 STW150306-01 27.1 27.8 30.2 26.1 22.6 22.7 2.6 Barrier net 3/8/2015 Caretta caretta LLH543/LLH544 60.5 62.2 66.5 62.2 53.6 51.0 39.2 North net 3/8/2015 Lepidochelys kempii LLH545/LLH546 50.3 50.7 52.6 55.9 49.7 38.0 17.3 South net 3/8/2015 Caretta caretta LLH547/LLH548 56.9 58.3 62.3 59.4 48.8 44.0 27.4 North net 3/8/2015 Chelonia mydas 8 LLH549/LLH550 41.4 42.0 44.4 39.5 33.4 34.2 10.0 North net 3/8/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH551 32.6 33.3 35.0 29.8 27.0 26.1 6.5 South net 3/9/2015 Caretta caretta LLH552/LLH553 62.9 65.0 69.8 66.5 50.9 49.6 38.9 South net 3/9/2015 Caretta caretta LLH554/LLH555 66.6 67.3 72.4 67.6 57.1 53.1 46.6 North net 3/9/2015 Caretta caretta LLH556/LLH557 66.1 66.7 75.0 69.8 57.9 52.3 51.5 North net 3/10/2015 Chelonia mydas 9 BBP274 50.9 51.2 54.8 49.4 41.3 41.8 16.8 North net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH558/LLH559 68.7 69.6 75.7 73.2 57.9 54.4 46.4 North net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH560/LLH561 61.7 63.2 66.8 64.1 52.9 50.9 38.7 South net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH562/LLH563 60.8 60.8 64.5 689.0 55.3 52.2 47.2 North net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH564/LLH565 60.6 61.8 66.2 66.4 54.5 49.8 39.5 North net 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 10 4A6B646A72 49.7 49.9 52.4 47.8 40.1 42.2 15.9 South net 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 11 EEP374/EEP375 50.4 50.5 54.0 47.9 39.4 40.9 15.7 North net 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 12 EEP795 54.8 55.1 58.3 50.9 44.4 45.8 22.1 North net 3/11/2015 Caretta caretta LLH566/LLH567 66.6 68.2 72.0 67.9 56.9 51.9 45.2 South net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 13 LLH568/LLH569 36.3 36.3 39.1 33.9 28.6 30.9 6.4 North net 3/12/2015 Chelonia mydas 14 EEP405 54.4 54.6 57.9 50.8 43.4 47.3 22.9 South net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta LLH570/LLH571 63.4 65.0 68.7 67.0 56.8 52.4 44.0 North net 3/12/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH572 29.7 29.9 30.4 26.4 24.8 24.3 3.3 South net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta LLH573/LLH574 64.3 65.8 69.5 67.6 56.3 53.2 41.0 North net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta LLH575/LLH576 71.2 72.2 76.5 71.0 57.5 54.7 50.0 South net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta 15 STW150312-01 74.6 75.2 80.4 75.6 60.9 60.6 64.8 North net 3/13/2015 Chelonia mydas 982000362928938 24.6 25.2 26.5 23.0 20.4 21.0 2.0 Hand capture 3/13/2015 Caretta caretta LLH577/LLH578 82.6 83.8 89.5 84.6 65.5 62.1 67.8 North net 3/13/2015 Lepidochelys kempii LLH579/LLH580 47.3 47.7 49.9 55.3 50.3 36.5 15.2 South net 3/14/2015 Caretta caretta LLH581/LLH582 63.5 64.9 70.7 72.3 57.7 50.4 43.1 North net 3/14/2015 Caretta caretta LLH583/LLH584 70.4 72.0 78.0 73.9 59.2 55.9 57.1 North net 3/15/2015 Chelonia mydas 16 LLA043 58.1 58.4 61.9 56.7 46.8 47.5 27.3 South net 3/15/2015 Chelonia mydas 17 LLH585/LLH586 54.5 55.1 58.6 51.2 43.6 44.0 21.3 North net 3/15/2015 Lepidochelys kempii LLH587/LLH588 43.9 44.9 47.5 51.4 46.2 34.3 12.7 South net 3/15/2015 Caretta caretta LLH589/LLH590 61.7 62.8 68.0 65.3 53.5 49.3 38.9 North net 3/16/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH591 31.7 32.3 33.9 28.4 25.6 26.2 3.9 South net 3/17/2015 Chelonia mydas 18 CRM150317-01 25.9 26.1 27.7 23.9 20.8 20.5 2.1 Barrier net 3/17/2015 Chelonia mydas 19 LLH592/LLH593 49.7 50.1 53.0 49.5 39.7 40.4 16.7 North net 3/17/2015 Caretta caretta LLH594/LLH595 64.1 65.5 71.8 68.9 54.7 51.0 43.7 South net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/19/2015 Caretta caretta LLH596/LLH597 54.3 55.5 60.9 60.2 47.2 42.9 25.5 North net 3/21/2015 Caretta caretta LLH598/LLH599 61.2 62.2 68.0 65.6 53.4 47.8 34.1 South net 3/22/2015 Caretta caretta 20 EEP631/EEP792 58.0 59.2 64.6 62.8 50.8 45.3 31.7 South net 3/22/2015 Caretta caretta LLH600/LLH601 64.4 66.0 70.0 65.4 51.5 49.4 34.2 North net 3/23/2015 Caretta caretta LLH602/LLH603 66.6 67.4 72.3 68.9 55.6 51.4 45.6 South net 3/23/2015 Caretta caretta LLH604/LLH605 66.7 67.9 73.5 70.5 58.3 54.5 44.0 South net 3/24/2015 Caretta caretta LLH606/LLH607 61.7 63.0 68.1 65.4 52.6 49.4 38.1 North net 3/25/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH608/LLH609 65.7 66.8 71.9 64.8 53.8 55.3 40.7 South net 3/25/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH610 31.2 31.7 33.1 28.5 24.0 25.9 4.1 Dip net 3/26/2015 Caretta caretta 21 LLH611/LLH612 82.6 83.6 90.5 80.9 59.5 60.1 85.0 North net 3/26/2015 Caretta caretta LLH613/LLH614 60.2 61.6 64.9 63.9 51.6 48.3 31.1 Dip net 3/26/2015 Caretta caretta LLH615/LLH616 65.2 66.8 70.5 67.3 54.9 51.1 39.2 South net 3/26/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH617 30.6 31.0 32.5 27.9 26.0 25.8 3.9 Dip net 3/26/2015 Chelonia mydas 22 LLH618/LLH619 56.8 57.5 61.9 57.4 45.0 48.6 27.6 North net 3/27/2015 Caretta caretta LLH620/LLH621 56.9 58.9 63.2 63.5 51.5 48.1 33.2 South net 3/27/2015 Chelonia mydas 23 LLH622/LLH623 54.2 54.4 57.6 51.7 42.6 43.8 20.0 South net 3/27/2015 Caretta caretta LLH624/LLH625 55.6 56.8 61.8 57.6 48.1 45.5 28.1 South net 3/27/2015 Caretta caretta 24 STW150327-01 80.3 80.7 87.5 83.8 67.3 65.4 82.0 North net 3/28/2015 Chelonia mydas 25 LLH549/LLH550 41.7 42.2 44.8 39.6 33.4 34.2 9.8 South net 3/30/2015 Caretta caretta LLH626/LLH627 66.4 67.2 72.9 70.9 55.5 50.8 44.2 South net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/31/2015 Caretta caretta LLH628/LLH629 59.1 60.8 66.9 66.5 49.7 45.8 29.5 South net Monthly reports due by the 10th.Notes should include the following:AdultsRecaptures Strange Tags Tag Returns Papillomas Mortalities Rehab Turtles Hybrids (choose >) | |||
Intake Well Turtles NOTES 1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on8/5/08, 5/10/11, 6/13/11, 7/5/11, 7/7/12, 2/5/13, 3/20/13, 5/7/14 and 1/3/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 25).2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/12/11, 4/29/12, 7/7/12, 10/20/12, 2/23/13, 7/10/13, 1/21/14, 3/7/14, 5/4/14 and 1/10/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 6). Tumors on base of front flippers appear smooth, possibly regressing.3.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 22). 4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/15/08, 3/23/10, 10/29/11, 12/27/11, 12/17/12, 1/22/14 and 1/13/15. Turtle missing 20% of right front flipper (healed).5.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on9/18/11, 4/26/12, 7/7/12, 1/30/13, 5/13/13, 11/14/13, 12/16/13, 7/15/14, 9/12/14 and 1/23/15. Small necrotic patches noted on flippers.6.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/29/08, 1/17/14, 5/17/14 and 1/27/15.SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length NOTES 1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on5/29/09, 7/24/09, 11/18/11, 4/11/13 and 2/9/15. Hourglass shaped carapace (possible old constriction injury).2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on9/16/99, 9/19/01, 9/1/02, 6/24/03, 11/24/04, 4/9/05, 9/7/05, 4/10/06, 5/2/06, 8/24/06, 4/18/07, 5/20/08, 7/20/08, 10/7/08, 1/11/10 and 2/10/15.3.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN# STW150212-01. Underweight and lethargic subadult loggerhead with extensive wounds on dorsal surface of neck and head. Injuries were not from entrainment into the intake canal; wounds in the process of healing. The turtle was transported by Inwater Research Group biologists, in coordination with Ecological Associates, to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation.4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on6/19/12 and 2/13/15.5.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on8/16/12 and 2/14/15.6.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/19/12 and 2/17/15.7.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 18).8.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/12/11 and 2/22/15.9.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on8/19/09, 3/8/10, 5/30/12, 3/31/13, 1/29/14, 9/5/14 and 2/25/15. 10.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on4/11/12, 5/6/12, 7/21/12, 12/14/12, 1/22/13, 3/31/13, 5/10/13, 1/18/14, 4/22/14, 9/16/14 and 2/26/15. | |||
PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 33). 11.DEAD (CAUSAL MORTALITY). STSSN# RCW150228-01. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 66). Turtle found on the temporary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. | |||
It was stuck on the barrier net two inches below the waterline. The turtle was convulsing when it was brought onto the boat and promptly died. Preliminary determination by IRG biologists was causal due to drowning. Held on ice for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM. The necropsy report stated that "based on the debilitated condition of this turtle death was imminent with forced submergence/ drowning as the final cause of death."SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length NOTES 1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/29/08, 1/17/14, 5/7/14, 1/27/15 and 3/1/15.2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/16/10, 6/22/14, 8/29/14, 9/28/14 and 3/2/15.3.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/6/14 and 3/2/15.4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on3/18/14 and 3/5/15.5.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1{light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). Turtle missing 30% of left rear flipper (healed). TAG RETURN (3/21/15), ocean side of SR A1A in Sebastian Inlet State Park - fishing hook removed and turtle released on site.6.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 28). Tumors appear to be regressing. Turtle missing 40% of right rear flipper (healed).7.DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW150306-01. Juvenile green turtle found dead on barrier net (held for necropsy). Boat prop wound to right side of head. Remains saved for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM. Necropsy findings were consistent with the conclusion of a non-causal mortality.8.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/24/12, 1/30/13, 5/8/13, 6/5/13, 6/15/13 and 3/8/15. Moderate scrapes in anterior and mid region of carapace.9.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/4/07, 10/20/11, 7/21/12, 12/12/12, 1/6/13, 4/3/13, 1/6/14, 7/26/14, 11/23/14 and 3/10/15. | |||
PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 9). 10.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on2/6/06, 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 and 3/11/15. 11.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/30/08, 11/7/11, 5/20/12, 8/9/12, 12/2/13, 1/31/14, 10/24/14 and 3/11/15.12.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/6/08, 5/18/11, 10/11/11, 6/14/13, 6/23/14 and 3/11/15. 13.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 22). Extra vertebral scute. 14.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on9/18/11, 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 and 3/12/15. | |||
Moderate deep fresh scrape across first vertebral and adjacent right costal scute. 15.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW150312-01. Turtle missing 80% of right front flipper (healed) and 8 cm scar in right shoulder. Old boat strike injury to posterior carapace (43 cm long by 26 cm wide ); | |||
posteriormost 25 cm still open and necrotic. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) transported the animal to Sea World for rehabilitation.16.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on2/7/05, 9/4/05, 9/25/10, 9/28/11, 7/25/14 and 3/15/15.17.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on12/10/05, 9/21/06, 12/18/06, 4/21/07, 12/6/07, 5/25/08, 10/9/08, 6/15/09, 6/13/11, 1/4/13, 3/1/13, 5/23/13 and 3/15/15. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event. 18.DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# CRM150317-01. Moderately decomposed, found floating at surface of permanent 5-inch barrier net. Missing left rear flipper (not healed). No other injuries or abnormalities.19.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on4/2/12, 10/28/12 and 3/17/15. No tag scars observed.20.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on4/21/14, 6/22/14 and 3/22/15.21.Adult male. Tail length = 445 mm. Skull exposed from moderate fresh scrapes to top of head and deep moderate fresh scrapes in posterior plastron. Soft plastron. Sex determined from tail length since thestraight standard carapace length (SCL) was less than 85.0 cm.22.STRANGE TAG (1/10/10), Brevard County cold stun turtle found on Merritt Island on 1/10/10 and released at Catfish Creek in Titusville, FL on 1/17/10. SCL at release was 35.4 cm. Malformed (dome-shaped) carapace.23.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on12/23/09, 3/23/10, 9/22/10, 1/31/11, 10/13/11, 11/17/11, 12/20/12 and 3/27/15. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.24.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW150327-01. Shark attack victim. Turtle missing 70% of both front flippers (healing). Healing and necrotic wounds in neck, right axilla, and left rear flipper from shark attack. Recent shark bites/ punctures in carapace and plastron. Three healed, parallel cuts in left posterior carapace (possibly an old prop injury). Inwater Research Group biologist transported the turtle to the FWC Tequesta Field Lab. To be euthanized by veterinarian per FWC request.25.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/24/12, 1/30/13, 5/8/13, 6/5/13, 6/15/13, 3/8/15 and 3/28/15.SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length NOTES 1.2. | |||
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15.SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length Jan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateCaptures282814140000114343Causal Mortalities000000000000Non-causal Mortalities000000000000Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab000000000000Fresh ScrapesJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateNone333300000066Minor2525990000113535Moderate002200000022Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes0.0%0.0%14.3%14.3%N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0%0.0%4.7%4.7%(Lepidochelys kempii)Overall TotalsHawksbills(Eretmochelys imbricata)Leatherbacks(Dermochelys coriacea)Loggerheads(Caretta caretta)Green turtles(Chelonia mydas)Kemp's ridley Feb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateCaptures285626400000235699Causal Mortalities001100000011Non-causal Mortalities000000000000Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab110000000011Fresh ScrapesFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateNone69690000001218Minor224720290000234479Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Mar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateCaptures4298307000113676175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities002200000022Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab230000000023Fresh ScrapesMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes0.0%0.0%0.0%2.9%N/AN/A0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Apr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Year to DateApr-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateApr-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii) | |||
May-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Year to DateMay-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateMay-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii) | |||
Jun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Year to DateJun-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateJun-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii) | |||
Jul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Year to DateJul-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateJul-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii) | |||
Aug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Sep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Oct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Nov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) | |||
Dec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) 20012002200320042005Total Captures270341538623484Injuries00001Mortalities10010Total Captures321292394286428Injuries00103Mortalities42111Total Captures20420Injuries00000Mortalities00000Total Captures10213Injuries00000Mortalities00000Total Captures63622Injuries00000Mortalities0000052225600636944914917*The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.**2014 is a partial year.Injury & Mortality Yearly TotalsTotal Captures per YearSt Lucie Power Plant Causal TurtlesLoggerheadGreenLeatherbackKemp's RidleyHawksbill 20062007200820092010201120122013**201441922742026029530223230331*301100110*210001000026710129916144421712719640702210000112031220 110120220000000000000000000 302070002000000000000000000 214232121000000000000000000321535133069233072542475152136250374 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species4,745533,5731621 170021003700698,393 | |||
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014**2015Injury / Mortality Totals by SpeciesTotal Captures341538623484419227420260295302232303275984,817Injuries0001*30110011005Mortalities0010*210001000002Total Captures292394286428267101299161444217127196134703,416Injuries0103702210000016Mortalities2111112031220118Total Captures0420110120220116Injuries000000000000000Mortalities000000000000000Total Captures0213302070002626Injuries000000000000000Mortalities000000000000000Total Captures3622214232123033Injuries000000000000000Mortalities000000000000000222532153513301656369449149176923307254247515213625034141758,308* The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.** 2015 is a partial year.St Lucie Power Plant Causal TurtlesTotal Captures per YearLoggerheadGreenLeatherbackKemp's RidleyHawksbillInjury & Mortality Yearly Totals}} | |||
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1NRR-PMDAPEm ResourceFrom:Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]Sent:Monday, April 06, 2015 10:16 AMTo:Meghan KoperskiCc: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
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March 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly ReportAttachments:March 2015 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2015.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2015.xls; Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsxMrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469
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Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary March 2015
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for March 2015. This month, we captured forty-two (42) Caretta caretta, thirty (30) Chelonia mydas, three (3) Lepidochelys kempii, and one (1) Dermochelys coriacea in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Two sea turtle were sent for rehabilitation and there were two mortalities recorded during the month of March. 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 sea turtles that were sent to rehabilitation facilities for non-causal injuries this month. On March 12th, a subadult loggerhead was captured that had an old boat strike injury to its posterior carapace. Although healing, a significant portion of the wound (25 cm long) remained open and necrotic. The turtle was also missing 80% of its right front flipper (healed). FWC transported the animal to Sea World in Orlando for rehabilitation. On March 27th, a large subadult loggerhead with extensive shark attack injuries was removed from the intake canal. The turtle was missing 70% of both front flippers and had gashes in the right axilla and left rear flipper. There were also shark bite marks/puncture wounds in the anterior carapace, plastron and neck. Inwater Research Group biologists transported the animal partway to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. After careful consideration, the staff veterinarian recommended that the turtle be humanely euthanized. Both of these live strandings were not considered causal to power plant operations.
There were two non-causal mortalities during the month of March. On March 6th, a fresh dead juvenile green turtle was found on the 5-inch barrier net. The turtle had an apparent boat strike injury to the right side of its head; the skull was fractured. The remains were saved for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM and the necropsy findings were consistent with the conclusion of a non-causal mortality. On March 17th, a moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle was found floating at the surface of the new barrier net. The turtle was missing its left rear flipper from a recent injury. There were no other wounds or abnormalities present. After consultation with FWC, it was determined that both of these sea turtle mortalities were not causal to power plant operations.
2Net inspections were also performed during the month of March. On March 11th, 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). No holes were uncovered during the quarterly net inspection.
Throughout the month, the permanent 5-inch barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system. A scheduled short-term power plant outage began on March 22nd. Consequently, flow rates in the canal system have abated considerably. In addition, baseline water levels in the intake canal have risen due to the reduced flow rates as some of the circulation pumps were powered down for the outage. Even still, the new 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 2015. 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 2002.
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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March 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 4/6/2015 10:16:15 AM Received Date: 4/6/2015 10:16:37 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 "Meghan Koperski" <Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com> Tracking Status: None Post Office: mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 4640 4/6/2015 10:16:37 AM March 2015 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf 45831 Monthly Report Notes 2015.xls 123968 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2015.xls 174656 Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx 18297 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date: Recipients Received:
MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL MARCH 2015 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/1/2015 Chelonia mydas 1 LLA327/LLA328 51.1 51.3 54.8 46.8 39.7 41.3 18.0 North net 3/1/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH522/LLH523 51.6 52.2 55.3 40.5 39.8 42.1 17.8 North net 3/1/2015 Caretta caretta LLH524/LLH525 61.6 62.9 66.0 68.4 56.4 50.3 43.0 South net 3/2/2015 Chelonia mydas 2 LLA140 46.3 46.4 50.2 45.0 35.0 38.5 13.5 North net 3/2/2015 Caretta caretta 3 LLA154/LLA155 66.7 67.5 73.5 68.6 53.6 50.0 39.8 South net 3/4/2015 Chelonia mydas 982000362768313 25.0 25.4 26.5 21.9 20.0 20.8 2.0 Dip net 3/4/2015 Caretta caretta LLH526/LLH527 68.9 70.4 74.8 76.0 61.5 56.7 57.0 North net 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas 982000362929020 26.0 26.4 27.9 25.2 22.7 21.9 2.2 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Caretta caretta 4 EEP592/EEP593 59.4 60.9 65.1 62.4 49.1 45.1 30.2 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Dermochelys LLH528/LLH529 136.2 136.2 141.0 101.5 74.9 Hand capture coriacea 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH530/LLH531 33.7 34.8 36.9 33.4 29.3 28.7 5.3 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas 5 LLH532 28.7 28.9 30.3 25.6 23.3 23.5 3.1 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Caretta caretta LLH533/LLH534 69.8 70.6 75.8 72.7 57.4 54.5 47.0 Hand capture 3/5/2015 Chelonia mydas 6 LLH535/LLH536 40.3 41.0 43.5 37.8 33.0 33.4 8.6 Dip Net 3/6/2015 Caretta caretta LLH537/LLH538 62.1 64.0 69.4 68.9 54.5 49.0 36.1 North net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/6/2015 Caretta caretta LLH539/LLH540 66.6 67.7 72.6 67.8 57.4 51.6 45.4 North net 3/6/2015 Caretta caretta LLH541/LLH542 56.9 57.9 63.5 63.0 52.1 45.8 32.2 North net 3/6/2015 Chelonia mydas 7 STW150306-01 27.1 27.8 30.2 26.1 22.6 22.7 2.6 Barrier net 3/8/2015 Caretta caretta LLH543/LLH544 60.5 62.2 66.5 62.2 53.6 51.0 39.2 North net 3/8/2015 Lepidochelys kempii LLH545/LLH546 50.3 50.7 52.6 55.9 49.7 38.0 17.3 South net 3/8/2015 Caretta caretta LLH547/LLH548 56.9 58.3 62.3 59.4 48.8 44.0 27.4 North net 3/8/2015 Chelonia mydas 8 LLH549/LLH550 41.4 42.0 44.4 39.5 33.4 34.2 10.0 North net 3/8/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH551 32.6 33.3 35.0 29.8 27.0 26.1 6.5 South net 3/9/2015 Caretta caretta LLH552/LLH553 62.9 65.0 69.8 66.5 50.9 49.6 38.9 South net 3/9/2015 Caretta caretta LLH554/LLH555 66.6 67.3 72.4 67.6 57.1 53.1 46.6 North net 3/9/2015 Caretta caretta LLH556/LLH557 66.1 66.7 75.0 69.8 57.9 52.3 51.5 North net 3/10/2015 Chelonia mydas 9 BBP274 50.9 51.2 54.8 49.4 41.3 41.8 16.8 North net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH558/LLH559 68.7 69.6 75.7 73.2 57.9 54.4 46.4 North net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH560/LLH561 61.7 63.2 66.8 64.1 52.9 50.9 38.7 South net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH562/LLH563 60.8 60.8 64.5 689.0 55.3 52.2 47.2 North net 3/10/2015 Caretta caretta LLH564/LLH565 60.6 61.8 66.2 66.4 54.5 49.8 39.5 North net 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 10 4A6B646A72 49.7 49.9 52.4 47.8 40.1 42.2 15.9 South net 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 11 EEP374/EEP375 50.4 50.5 54.0 47.9 39.4 40.9 15.7 North net 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 12 EEP795 54.8 55.1 58.3 50.9 44.4 45.8 22.1 North net 3/11/2015 Caretta caretta LLH566/LLH567 66.6 68.2 72.0 67.9 56.9 51.9 45.2 South net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/11/2015 Chelonia mydas 13 LLH568/LLH569 36.3 36.3 39.1 33.9 28.6 30.9 6.4 North net 3/12/2015 Chelonia mydas 14 EEP405 54.4 54.6 57.9 50.8 43.4 47.3 22.9 South net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta LLH570/LLH571 63.4 65.0 68.7 67.0 56.8 52.4 44.0 North net 3/12/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH572 29.7 29.9 30.4 26.4 24.8 24.3 3.3 South net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta LLH573/LLH574 64.3 65.8 69.5 67.6 56.3 53.2 41.0 North net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta LLH575/LLH576 71.2 72.2 76.5 71.0 57.5 54.7 50.0 South net 3/12/2015 Caretta caretta 15 STW150312-01 74.6 75.2 80.4 75.6 60.9 60.6 64.8 North net 3/13/2015 Chelonia mydas 982000362928938 24.6 25.2 26.5 23.0 20.4 21.0 2.0 Hand capture 3/13/2015 Caretta caretta LLH577/LLH578 82.6 83.8 89.5 84.6 65.5 62.1 67.8 North net 3/13/2015 Lepidochelys kempii LLH579/LLH580 47.3 47.7 49.9 55.3 50.3 36.5 15.2 South net 3/14/2015 Caretta caretta LLH581/LLH582 63.5 64.9 70.7 72.3 57.7 50.4 43.1 North net 3/14/2015 Caretta caretta LLH583/LLH584 70.4 72.0 78.0 73.9 59.2 55.9 57.1 North net 3/15/2015 Chelonia mydas 16 LLA043 58.1 58.4 61.9 56.7 46.8 47.5 27.3 South net 3/15/2015 Chelonia mydas 17 LLH585/LLH586 54.5 55.1 58.6 51.2 43.6 44.0 21.3 North net 3/15/2015 Lepidochelys kempii LLH587/LLH588 43.9 44.9 47.5 51.4 46.2 34.3 12.7 South net 3/15/2015 Caretta caretta LLH589/LLH590 61.7 62.8 68.0 65.3 53.5 49.3 38.9 North net 3/16/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH591 31.7 32.3 33.9 28.4 25.6 26.2 3.9 South net 3/17/2015 Chelonia mydas 18 CRM150317-01 25.9 26.1 27.7 23.9 20.8 20.5 2.1 Barrier net 3/17/2015 Chelonia mydas 19 LLH592/LLH593 49.7 50.1 53.0 49.5 39.7 40.4 16.7 North net 3/17/2015 Caretta caretta LLH594/LLH595 64.1 65.5 71.8 68.9 54.7 51.0 43.7 South net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/19/2015 Caretta caretta LLH596/LLH597 54.3 55.5 60.9 60.2 47.2 42.9 25.5 North net 3/21/2015 Caretta caretta LLH598/LLH599 61.2 62.2 68.0 65.6 53.4 47.8 34.1 South net 3/22/2015 Caretta caretta 20 EEP631/EEP792 58.0 59.2 64.6 62.8 50.8 45.3 31.7 South net 3/22/2015 Caretta caretta LLH600/LLH601 64.4 66.0 70.0 65.4 51.5 49.4 34.2 North net 3/23/2015 Caretta caretta LLH602/LLH603 66.6 67.4 72.3 68.9 55.6 51.4 45.6 South net 3/23/2015 Caretta caretta LLH604/LLH605 66.7 67.9 73.5 70.5 58.3 54.5 44.0 South net 3/24/2015 Caretta caretta LLH606/LLH607 61.7 63.0 68.1 65.4 52.6 49.4 38.1 North net 3/25/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH608/LLH609 65.7 66.8 71.9 64.8 53.8 55.3 40.7 South net 3/25/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH610 31.2 31.7 33.1 28.5 24.0 25.9 4.1 Dip net 3/26/2015 Caretta caretta 21 LLH611/LLH612 82.6 83.6 90.5 80.9 59.5 60.1 85.0 North net 3/26/2015 Caretta caretta LLH613/LLH614 60.2 61.6 64.9 63.9 51.6 48.3 31.1 Dip net 3/26/2015 Caretta caretta LLH615/LLH616 65.2 66.8 70.5 67.3 54.9 51.1 39.2 South net 3/26/2015 Chelonia mydas LLH617 30.6 31.0 32.5 27.9 26.0 25.8 3.9 Dip net 3/26/2015 Chelonia mydas 22 LLH618/LLH619 56.8 57.5 61.9 57.4 45.0 48.6 27.6 North net 3/27/2015 Caretta caretta LLH620/LLH621 56.9 58.9 63.2 63.5 51.5 48.1 33.2 South net 3/27/2015 Chelonia mydas 23 LLH622/LLH623 54.2 54.4 57.6 51.7 42.6 43.8 20.0 South net 3/27/2015 Caretta caretta LLH624/LLH625 55.6 56.8 61.8 57.6 48.1 45.5 28.1 South net 3/27/2015 Caretta caretta 24 STW150327-01 80.3 80.7 87.5 83.8 67.3 65.4 82.0 North net 3/28/2015 Chelonia mydas 25 LLH549/LLH550 41.7 42.2 44.8 39.6 33.4 34.2 9.8 South net 3/30/2015 Caretta caretta LLH626/LLH627 66.4 67.2 72.9 70.9 55.5 50.8 44.2 South net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 3/31/2015 Caretta caretta LLH628/LLH629 59.1 60.8 66.9 66.5 49.7 45.8 29.5 South net Monthly reports due by the 10th.Notes should include the following:AdultsRecaptures Strange Tags Tag Returns Papillomas Mortalities Rehab Turtles Hybrids (choose >)
Intake Well Turtles NOTES 1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on8/5/08, 5/10/11, 6/13/11, 7/5/11, 7/7/12, 2/5/13, 3/20/13, 5/7/14 and 1/3/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 25).2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/12/11, 4/29/12, 7/7/12, 10/20/12, 2/23/13, 7/10/13, 1/21/14, 3/7/14, 5/4/14 and 1/10/15. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 6). Tumors on base of front flippers appear smooth, possibly regressing.3.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 22). 4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/15/08, 3/23/10, 10/29/11, 12/27/11, 12/17/12, 1/22/14 and 1/13/15. Turtle missing 20% of right front flipper (healed).5.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on9/18/11, 4/26/12, 7/7/12, 1/30/13, 5/13/13, 11/14/13, 12/16/13, 7/15/14, 9/12/14 and 1/23/15. Small necrotic patches noted on flippers.6.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/29/08, 1/17/14, 5/17/14 and 1/27/15.SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length NOTES 1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on5/29/09, 7/24/09, 11/18/11, 4/11/13 and 2/9/15. Hourglass shaped carapace (possible old constriction injury).2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on9/16/99, 9/19/01, 9/1/02, 6/24/03, 11/24/04, 4/9/05, 9/7/05, 4/10/06, 5/2/06, 8/24/06, 4/18/07, 5/20/08, 7/20/08, 10/7/08, 1/11/10 and 2/10/15.3.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN# STW150212-01. Underweight and lethargic subadult loggerhead with extensive wounds on dorsal surface of neck and head. Injuries were not from entrainment into the intake canal; wounds in the process of healing. The turtle was transported by Inwater Research Group biologists, in coordination with Ecological Associates, to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation.4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on6/19/12 and 2/13/15.5.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on8/16/12 and 2/14/15.6.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/19/12 and 2/17/15.7.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 18).8.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/12/11 and 2/22/15.9.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on8/19/09, 3/8/10, 5/30/12, 3/31/13, 1/29/14, 9/5/14 and 2/25/15. 10.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on4/11/12, 5/6/12, 7/21/12, 12/14/12, 1/22/13, 3/31/13, 5/10/13, 1/18/14, 4/22/14, 9/16/14 and 2/26/15.
PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 33). 11.DEAD (CAUSAL MORTALITY). STSSN# RCW150228-01. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 66). Turtle found on the temporary 5-inch barrier net in the morning.
It was stuck on the barrier net two inches below the waterline. The turtle was convulsing when it was brought onto the boat and promptly died. Preliminary determination by IRG biologists was causal due to drowning. Held on ice for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM. The necropsy report stated that "based on the debilitated condition of this turtle death was imminent with forced submergence/ drowning as the final cause of death."SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length NOTES 1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/29/08, 1/17/14, 5/7/14, 1/27/15 and 3/1/15.2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/16/10, 6/22/14, 8/29/14, 9/28/14 and 3/2/15.3.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/6/14 and 3/2/15.4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on3/18/14 and 3/5/15.5.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1{light}, Total Tumor Score = 1). Turtle missing 30% of left rear flipper (healed). TAG RETURN (3/21/15), ocean side of SR A1A in Sebastian Inlet State Park - fishing hook removed and turtle released on site.6.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 28). Tumors appear to be regressing. Turtle missing 40% of right rear flipper (healed).7.DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# STW150306-01. Juvenile green turtle found dead on barrier net (held for necropsy). Boat prop wound to right side of head. Remains saved for necropsy by Dr. Nancy Mettee, DVM. Necropsy findings were consistent with the conclusion of a non-causal mortality.8.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/24/12, 1/30/13, 5/8/13, 6/5/13, 6/15/13 and 3/8/15. Moderate scrapes in anterior and mid region of carapace.9.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/4/07, 10/20/11, 7/21/12, 12/12/12, 1/6/13, 4/3/13, 1/6/14, 7/26/14, 11/23/14 and 3/10/15.
PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 9). 10.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on2/6/06, 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 and 3/11/15. 11.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on10/30/08, 11/7/11, 5/20/12, 8/9/12, 12/2/13, 1/31/14, 10/24/14 and 3/11/15.12.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/6/08, 5/18/11, 10/11/11, 6/14/13, 6/23/14 and 3/11/15. 13.PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 2 {moderate}, Total Tumor Score = 22). Extra vertebral scute. 14.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on9/18/11, 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 and 3/12/15.
Moderate deep fresh scrape across first vertebral and adjacent right costal scute. 15.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW150312-01. Turtle missing 80% of right front flipper (healed) and 8 cm scar in right shoulder. Old boat strike injury to posterior carapace (43 cm long by 26 cm wide );
posteriormost 25 cm still open and necrotic. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) transported the animal to Sea World for rehabilitation.16.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on2/7/05, 9/4/05, 9/25/10, 9/28/11, 7/25/14 and 3/15/15.17.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on12/10/05, 9/21/06, 12/18/06, 4/21/07, 12/6/07, 5/25/08, 10/9/08, 6/15/09, 6/13/11, 1/4/13, 3/1/13, 5/23/13 and 3/15/15. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event. 18.DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# CRM150317-01. Moderately decomposed, found floating at surface of permanent 5-inch barrier net. Missing left rear flipper (not healed). No other injuries or abnormalities.19.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on4/2/12, 10/28/12 and 3/17/15. No tag scars observed.20.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on4/21/14, 6/22/14 and 3/22/15.21.Adult male. Tail length = 445 mm. Skull exposed from moderate fresh scrapes to top of head and deep moderate fresh scrapes in posterior plastron. Soft plastron. Sex determined from tail length since thestraight standard carapace length (SCL) was less than 85.0 cm.22.STRANGE TAG (1/10/10), Brevard County cold stun turtle found on Merritt Island on 1/10/10 and released at Catfish Creek in Titusville, FL on 1/17/10. SCL at release was 35.4 cm. Malformed (dome-shaped) carapace.23.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on12/23/09, 3/23/10, 9/22/10, 1/31/11, 10/13/11, 11/17/11, 12/20/12 and 3/27/15. New Inconel tags inserted on this capture event.24.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW150327-01. Shark attack victim. Turtle missing 70% of both front flippers (healing). Healing and necrotic wounds in neck, right axilla, and left rear flipper from shark attack. Recent shark bites/ punctures in carapace and plastron. Three healed, parallel cuts in left posterior carapace (possibly an old prop injury). Inwater Research Group biologist transported the turtle to the FWC Tequesta Field Lab. To be euthanized by veterinarian per FWC request.25.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on11/24/12, 1/30/13, 5/8/13, 6/5/13, 6/15/13, 3/8/15 and 3/28/15.SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length NOTES 1.2.
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15.SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace LengthSMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length Jan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateCaptures282814140000114343Causal Mortalities000000000000Non-causal Mortalities000000000000Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab000000000000Fresh ScrapesJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateJan-15Year to DateNone333300000066Minor2525990000113535Moderate002200000022Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes0.0%0.0%14.3%14.3%N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0%0.0%4.7%4.7%(Lepidochelys kempii)Overall TotalsHawksbills(Eretmochelys imbricata)Leatherbacks(Dermochelys coriacea)Loggerheads(Caretta caretta)Green turtles(Chelonia mydas)Kemp's ridley Feb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateCaptures285626400000235699Causal Mortalities001100000011Non-causal Mortalities000000000000Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab110000000011Fresh ScrapesFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateFeb-15Year to DateNone69690000001218Minor224720290000234479Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Mar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateCaptures4298307000113676175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities002200000022Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab230000000023Fresh ScrapesMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateMar-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes0.0%0.0%0.0%2.9%N/AN/A0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Apr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15Year to DateApr-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Year to DateApr-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateApr-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii)
May-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15Year to DateMay-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Year to DateMay-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateMay-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii)
Jun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15Year to DateJun-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Year to DateJun-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateJun-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii)
Jul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Captures09807000010Causal Mortalities000100000Non-causal Mortalities000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15Year to DateJul-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate000200000Severe000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!Kemp's(Lepidokemp(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Year to DateJul-15Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateJul-15Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totalss ridleyochelys pii)
Aug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateAug-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Sep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateSep-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Oct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateOct-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Nov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNov-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)
Dec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateCaptures0980700001060175Causal Mortalities000100000001Non-causal Mortalities000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateDec-15Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate000200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!2.9%#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!0.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall TotalsKemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles(Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas) 20012002200320042005Total Captures270341538623484Injuries00001Mortalities10010Total Captures321292394286428Injuries00103Mortalities42111Total Captures20420Injuries00000Mortalities00000Total Captures10213Injuries00000Mortalities00000Total Captures63622Injuries00000Mortalities0000052225600636944914917*The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.**2014 is a partial year.Injury & Mortality Yearly TotalsTotal Captures per YearSt Lucie Power Plant Causal TurtlesLoggerheadGreenLeatherbackKemp's RidleyHawksbill 20062007200820092010201120122013**201441922742026029530223230331*301100110*210001000026710129916144421712719640702210000112031220 110120220000000000000000000 302070002000000000000000000 214232121000000000000000000321535133069233072542475152136250374 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species4,745533,5731621 170021003700698,393
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014**2015Injury / Mortality Totals by SpeciesTotal Captures341538623484419227420260295302232303275984,817Injuries0001*30110011005Mortalities0010*210001000002Total Captures292394286428267101299161444217127196134703,416Injuries0103702210000016Mortalities2111112031220118Total Captures0420110120220116Injuries000000000000000Mortalities000000000000000Total Captures0213302070002626Injuries000000000000000Mortalities000000000000000Total Captures3622214232123033Injuries000000000000000Mortalities000000000000000222532153513301656369449149176923307254247515213625034141758,308* The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.** 2015 is a partial year.St Lucie Power Plant Causal TurtlesTotal Captures per YearLoggerheadGreenLeatherbackKemp's RidleyHawksbillInjury & Mortality Yearly Totals