ML18264A010

(External_Sender) August 2018 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report

ML18264A010
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	09/20/2018
From:	Weege S - No Known Affiliation
To:	Koperski M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL AUGUST 2018 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 8/2/2018 Caretta caretta MMY356/MMY357 70.5 72.0 78.5 74.2 60.9 57.2 51.4 North net 8/3/2018 Caretta caretta MMY358/MMY359 77.4 79.0 85.6 77.5 57.9 60.7 64.7 South net 8/3/2018 Caretta caretta MMY360/MMY361 77.9 79.6 87.0 80.2 61.7 62.5 71.5 South net 8/7/2018 Caretta caretta 1 MML376/MML377 56.6 57.5 61.2 58.9 48.3 43.9 30.3 Hand capture 8/7/2018 Caretta caretta 2 MMY360/MMY361 76.4 79.9 89.4 80.9 52.2 63.3 71.7 North net 8/7/2018 Caretta caretta MMY362/MMY363 63.5 65.5 68.7 63.6 50.7 49.6 38.9 Hand capture 8/7/2018 Caretta caretta MMY364/MMY365 65.7 67.3 72.4 68.7 53.8 51.2 40.8 Hand capture 8/7/2018 Caretta caretta 3 MMY366/MMY367 86.3 88.1 94.6 83.8 63.6 65.8 94.6 Hand capture 8/9/2018 Caretta caretta MMY368/MMY369 64.7 65.7 71.4 70.5 55.1 52.1 44.3 North net 8/10/2018 Caretta caretta MMY370/MMY371 82.1 83.5 91.3 80.6 62.4 61.2 74.4 South net 8/10/2018 Caretta caretta MMY372/MMY373 64.0 65.3 70.0 68.1 56.3 50.8 40.4 South net 8/12/2018 Chelonia mydas MMY374/MMY375 44.0 44.1 46.4 42.0 36.5 36.9 11.2 North net 8/12/2018 Caretta caretta MMY376/MMY377 64.5 66.4 71.4 68.2 50.8 55.5 44.9 North net 8/13/2018 Caretta caretta 4 MMY378/MMY379 81.1 82.3 88.5 82.0 62.8 63.8 74.9 North net 8/15/2018 Caretta caretta 5 MMY380 102.4 103.0 109.6 98.7 76.9 82.2 172.4 North net Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 8/15/2018 Caretta caretta MMY381/MMY382 62.8 63.5 69.8 65.7 55.1 50.3 39.4 North net 8/17/2018 Caretta caretta MMY383/MMY384 64.0 65.0 70.0 68.3 54.3 51.8 40.8 Hand capture 8/17/2018 Caretta caretta MMY385/MMY386 81.1 82.3 88.7 80.5 62.5 63.1 73.5 Hand capture 8/19/2018 Caretta caretta 6 MMY387/MMY388 92.8 93.7 100.6 93.6 70.9 71.2 114.9 Hand capture 8/19/2018 Caretta caretta 7 MMY389/MMY390 87.7 89.2 95.5 88.4 68.4 69.5 102.4 North net 8/23/2018 Caretta caretta 8 MMY391/MMY392 87.4 87.5 91.7 84.1 67.3 65.9 97.4 North net 8/23/2018 Caretta caretta 9 MMY393/MMY394 93.7 94.9 100.7 91.6 74.9 73.6 119.9 North net 8/24/2018 Caretta caretta MMY395/MMY396 69.7 71.5 78.2 70.6 55.2 52.1 46.4 North net 8/25/2018 Caretta caretta MMY397/MMY398 67.9 68.5 74.6 68.9 55.7 51.9 45.7 North net 8/26/2018 Chelonia mydas 10 MMX449/KKG000 57.2 57.3 60.0 53.5 43.8 48.4 25.0 North net 8/26/2018 Caretta caretta MMY399/MMY400 65.3 66.3 71.9 70.4 55.2 51.6 47.0 North net 8/27/2018 Caretta caretta KKG001/KKG002 60.3 60.5 63.2 61.4 51.6 47.2 30.1 South net 8/27/2018 Chelonia mydas KKG003/KKG004 51.4 51.8 54.9 48.4 40.2 41.7 16.7 South net 8/28/2018 Chelonia mydas 11 MMX173/MMX174 57.7 57.9 62.5 54.6 45.0 46.9 25.8 South net 8/31/2018 Caretta caretta KKG005/KKG006 68.4 69.1 75.2 73.1 60.0 54.0 48.3 North net 8/31/2018 Caretta caretta KKG007/KKG008 82.5 84.0 88.4 82.3 63.9 59.6 76.2 South net 8/31/2018 Caretta caretta KKG009/KKG010 61.1 62.0 65.1 68.3 55.8 49.9 39.9 North net NOTES

1.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/14/17, 8/24/17, 3/3/18, 3/18/18, and 8/7/18.

2.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/3/18 and 8/7/18.

3.Adult female. Tail length = 230 mm.

4.STRANGE TAG (PIT TAG). An information request was sent to the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, University of Florida (no additional information is available at this time).

5.Adult female. Tail length = 277 mm. Turtle missing 90% of right front flipper (partially healed). PIT tag inserted in left front flipper. Multiple partially healed lacerations to neck, head, and flippers. Despite

significant injuries turtle is robust, active, and wounds are healing.

6.Adult female. Tail length = 214 mm.

7.Adult female. Tail length = 191 mm.

8.Adult female. Tail length = 225 mm.

9.Adult female. Tail length = 204 mm. Turtle missing 50% of right rear flipper (healed).

10.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/24/14, 1/8/16, 1/26/18, 3/24/18, and 8/26/18.

11.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, 3/1/15, 12/23/15, 1/30/16, 6/2/16, 1/5/17, 6/1/17, 9/27/17, 1/2/18, 7/3/18, and 8/28/18. Turtle missing 25% from right rear flipper (healed). Multiple deep moderate fresh

scrapes in anterior carapace. Old hooking wound in lower left jaw. Fishing lure in left front flipper (fell

out during work-up).

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 Aug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateCaptures28 201 4 231 0 0 0 0 0 11 32 443 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Fresh ScrapesAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateAug-18 Year to DateNone2 16 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40Minor25 176 3 201 0 0 0 0 0 11 28 388Moderate1 9 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15Severe0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 3.6%4.5%25.0%2.6%N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0%6.3%3.4%Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)(Dermochelys coriacea)HawksbillsLeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)(Chelonia mydas)