ML12132A255

Monthly Report Notes 2012

ML12132A255
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	05/04/2012
From:	Weege S Inwater Research Group
To:	Koperski M Florida Power & Light Co, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin, National Ocean Service
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Monthly reports due by the 10th.

Notes should include the following:

Adults Recaptures

Strange Tags

Tag Returns

Papillomas

Mortalities

Rehab Turtles

Hybrids (choose >)

NOTES

1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/9/11 and 1/8/12.

2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/13/04, 4/11/08, 5/5/08, 9/25/08, 10/12/08, 7/12/10, 12/6/10, 9/10/11, 11/1/11 and 1/9/12.

3.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/28/09, 12/3/09, 2/11/10, 9/3/10, 5/18/11 and 1/9/12. Turtle missing 15% from terminal end of RRF (healed).

New inconel tag inserted today in LFF.

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 10/9/11, 1/8/12 and 2/5/12.

2.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN# CRM120213-01. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 5/4/06. Turtle hand captured immediately after

entrainment while floating down canal. Emaciated and lethargic. Transported by IRG biologists the same

day to Loggerhead Marine Life Center.

3.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN# STW120226-02. Turtle captured in tangle nets set daily by Inwater Research Group (IRG) biologists. Long line hook lodged in throat. Transported half-way to Sea World by

IRG staff. Turtle transferred to Sea World personnel at Yeehaw Junction.

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.Adult female. Weight estimated using CCL to mass regression published by James, Sherrill-Mix, Myers (2007).

2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 3/16/12 and 3/28/12.

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.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN# DRC120401-01. Turtle underweight and lethargic with scutes sloughing off.

Bone exposed on carapace from scute sloughing in two places (not fresh scrapes) and 5% of posterior

carapace missing from an old injury (healed). Heavy epibiont load/coverage. SMCL is an estimate.

MLC staff picked up turtle and transported it to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno for rehab.

2.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN# JRG120409-01. Severely emaciated and lethargic. Recovered from 5-inch barrier net in the morning. Eyes sunken in and heartbeat visible (moribund state). Missing 15% from

LRF and 10% from RRF (both healed). Heavy epibiont load. Turtle transported to LMC in Juno Beach by IRG

biologists in the morning.

3.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). STSSN #STW120411-01. Recovered floating at surface near barrier net (may have buoyancy issues). Perimeter of carapace broken at right anterior margin (14cm x 6cm; necrotic). Broken

bone exposed with opening into body cavity. Lethargic & underweight with sloughing of scutes on carapace.

Small 1cm hole in right anterior inframarginals of plastron. Transported by FWC sea turtle stranding coordinator (Amber) to MLC in Juno Beach.

4.Dermochelys coriacea. Relatively small leatherback sea turtle. Weight estimated at 450lbs (~200kg).

Old discolored scar in left shoulder. CSCL was taken on the right side of keel. Over the keel curved length

was 148.5. Fresh scrapes were minor. Biopsy taken.

5.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/18/11 and 4/26/12. New inconel tag #BBR134 inserted today in RFF.

6.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/12/07, 2/28/07, 7/12/07, 8/5/07, 9/8/07, 3/31/09, 12/2/09, 3/22/10, 10/12/10, 6/23/11, 10/20/11 and 4/27/12.

Small deformity (lump) on last two vertebral scutes.

7.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/12/11 and 4/29/12. Recent shark bite in inguinal/ventral area of RRF. Bite was 10cm across and still

healing. Shark rakings also on plastron, presumably from same attack (healing).

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

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9.10.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

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9.10.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

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3.

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9.10.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

1.2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.10.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

1.2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.10.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

1.2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.10.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

1.2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.10.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

1.2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.10.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