ML15096A257

2015/04/06 NRR E-mail Capture - March 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report

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1NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]

Sent:Monday, April 06, 2015 10:16 AM To:Meghan Koperski Cc:Ed Hollowell; Jodie Gless; John Jones; Ken Frehaf er; Marine Turtle Permit; Michael Bresette; EndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Vince Munne; Cody Mott; Jeff Guertin; Ryan Welsh; debbie.spring@noaa.gov

Subject:

March 2015 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments:

March 2015 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Mont hly Report Notes 2015.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2015.xls; Powe r Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory

19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469

Subject:

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 Hutc hinson 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 inju ry to its posterior carapace.

Although healing, a significant portion of the wound (25 cm long) remain ed 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 27 th, 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 th e anterior carapace, plastron and neck.

Inwater Research Group biologists transported the animal partway to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. After careful consideration, th e 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 6 th, 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 17 th, 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 th ese sea turtle mortalities were not causal to power plant operations.

2Net inspections were also performed during the month of March. On March 11 th, 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 unc overed during the quarter ly 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 plan t outage began on March 22 nd. 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 a nd no turtles have be en 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 in curred 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>

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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

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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 on 8/5/08, 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 on 10/12/11, 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 on 10/15/08, 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 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 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 on 10/29/08, 1/17/14, 5/17/14 and 1/27/15.

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 NOTES

1.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 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 on 9/16/99, 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 on 6/19/12 and 2/13/15.

5.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/16/12 and 2/14/15.

6.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/19/12 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 on 11/12/11 and 2/22/15.

9.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 and 2/25/15.

10.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/11/12, 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 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 NOTES

1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/29/08, 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 on 11/16/10, 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 on 10/6/14 and 3/2/15.

4.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/18/14 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 on 11/24/12, 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 on 10/4/07, 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 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 and 3/11/15.

11.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 and 3/11/15.

12.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/6/08, 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 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 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 on 2/7/05, 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 on 12/10/05, 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 on 4/2/12, 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 on 4/21/14, 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 the straight 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 on 12/23/09, 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 on 11/24/12, 1/30/13, 5/8/13, 6/5/13, 6/15/13, 3/8/15 and 3/28/15.

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SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length Jan-15Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateCaptures28 2814140000114343Causal Mortalities 000000000000Non-causal Mortalities 000000000000Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab000000000000Fresh ScrapesJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateJan-15 Year to DateNone333300000066Minor2525990000113535Moderate0 02200000022Severe000000000000Percent 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 Totals Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea)

Loggerheads (Caretta caretta)

Green turtles (Chelonia mydas)Kemp's ridley Feb-15Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateCaptures28 5626400000235699Causal Mortalities 001100000011Non-causal Mortalities 000000000000Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab110000000011Fresh ScrapesFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateFeb-15 Year to DateNone69690000001218Minor224720290000234479Moderate0 00200000002Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Mar-15Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateCaptures42 98307000113676175Causal Mortalities 000100000001Non-causal Mortalities 002200000022Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab230000000023Fresh ScrapesMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateMar-15 Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate0 00200000002Severe000000000000Percent 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 Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Apr-15Year to DateApr-15 Year to DateApr-15 Year to DateApr-15 Year to DateApr-15Captures0 9807000010Causal Mortalities 000100000Non-causal Mortalities 000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesApr-15 Year to DateApr-15 Year to DateApr-15 Year to DateApr-15 Year to DateApr-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate0 00200000Severe000000000Percent 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-15 Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateApr-15 Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totals s ridleyochelys pii)

May-15Year to DateMay-15 Year to DateMay-15 Year to DateMay-15 Year to DateMay-15Captures0 9807000010Causal Mortalities 000100000Non-causal Mortalities 000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesMay-15 Year to DateMay-15 Year to DateMay-15 Year to DateMay-15 Year to DateMay-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate0 00200000Severe000000000Percent 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-15 Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateMay-15 Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totals s ridleyochelys pii)

Jun-15Year to DateJun-15 Year to DateJun-15 Year to DateJun-15 Year to DateJun-15Captures0 9807000010Causal Mortalities 000100000Non-causal Mortalities 000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesJun-15 Year to DateJun-15 Year to DateJun-15 Year to DateJun-15 Year to DateJun-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate0 00200000Severe000000000Percent 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-15 Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateJun-15 Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totals s ridleyochelys pii)

Jul-15Year to DateJul-15 Year to DateJul-15 Year to DateJul-15 Year to DateJul-15Captures0 9807000010Causal Mortalities 000100000Non-causal Mortalities 000200000Causal Injuries000000000Sent to rehab030000000Fresh ScrapesJul-15 Year to DateJul-15 Year to DateJul-15 Year to DateJul-15 Year to DateJul-15None090900000Minor04702900000Moderate0 00200000Severe000000000Percent 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-15 Year to Date60175001002000003Year to DateJul-15 Year to Date001830790020000.0%#DIV/0!1.1%Overall Totals s ridleyochelys pii)

Aug-15Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateCaptures0 980700001060175Causal Mortalities 000100000001Non-causal Mortalities 000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateAug-15 Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate0 00200000002Severe000000000000Percent 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 Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Sep-15Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateCaptures0 980700001060175Causal Mortalities 000100000001Non-causal Mortalities 000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateSep-15 Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate0 00200000002Severe000000000000Percent 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 Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Oct-15Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateCaptures0 980700001060175Causal Mortalities 000100000001Non-causal Mortalities 000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateOct-15 Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate0 00200000002Severe000000000000Percent 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 Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Nov-15Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateCaptures0 980700001060175Causal Mortalities 000100000001Non-causal Mortalities 000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNov-15 Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate0 00200000002Severe000000000000Percent 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 Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas)

Dec-15Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateCaptures0 980700001060175Causal Mortalities 000100000001Non-causal Mortalities 000200000002Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab030000000003Fresh ScrapesDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateDec-15 Year to DateNone0909000000018Minor047029000003079Moderate0 00200000002Severe000000000000Percent 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 Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)

(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)

(Chelonia mydas) 20012002200320042005 Total Captures270341538623484 Injuries00001Mortalities 10010Total Captures321292394286428 Injuries00103Mortalities 42111Total Captures 20420Injuries00000Mortalities 00000Total Captures 10213Injuries00000Mortalities 00000Total Captures 63622Injuries00000Mortalities 0000052225600636944914917

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

• • 2014 is a partial year.

Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals Total Captures per Year St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles Loggerhead GreenLeatherback Kemp's Ridley Hawksbill 20062007200820092010201120122013**201441922742026029530223230331*301100110*210001000026710129916144421712719640 702210000 112031220

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214232121 000000000 000000000321535133069233072542475152136250374 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species 4,745533,5731621 170021003700698,393

2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014**2015 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species Total Captures341538623484419227420260295302232303275984,817 Injuries0001*30110011005 Mortalities0010*210001000002 Total Captures292394286428267101299161444217127196134703,416 Injuries0103702210000016 Mortalities2111112031220118 Total Captures0420110120220116 Injuries000000000000000 Mortalities000000000000000 Total Captures0213302070002626 Injuries000000000000000 Mortalities000000000000000 Total Captures3622214232123033 Injuries000000000000000 Mortalities000000000000000222532153513301656369449149176923307254247515213625034141758,308

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

• • 2015 is a partial year.

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