ML14125A211
| ML14125A211 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2014 |
| From: | Weege S Inwater Research Group |
| To: | Kopera M C Division of License Renewal, Tequesta Field Laboratory |
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| Download: ML14125A211 (9) | |
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1NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]
Sent:Friday, May 02, 2014 10:37 AM To:Meghan Koperski Cc:Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal; Ed Hollowell; Jodie Gless; John Jones; Ken Frehafer; Marine Turtle Permit; Michael Bresette; E ndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Shelley Norton; Vince Munne; Cody Mott; Jeff Guertin; Ryan Welsh; Serge Aucoin
Subject:
April 2014 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments:
April 2014 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2014.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2014.xls; Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory
19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469
Subject:
Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary April 2014
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for April 2014. This month, we captured twenty-three (23)
Caretta caretta and six (6)
Chelonia mydas in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Two sea turtle were sent for rehabilitation and there wa s only one mortality recorded during the month of April. 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 Sa lvage Network. None of the strandi ngs in April were considered causal to power plant operations.
There were two noncausal live strandings at the Saint Lucie Power Plant dur ing the month of April. On April 23rd, a subadult loggerhead was removed from the tangle nets with a recent shark bite in its right posterior carapace (crushed costals, marginals). The turtle was also missing 30% of the right rear flipper (partially healed) and had shark rakings in the carapace and plastron. The animal was taken to rehab due to the open wound into the body cavity from the shark attack. It was transported to the new reha bilitation facility at the Brevard Zoo by the FWC stranding coordinator. On April 28 th, an emaciated and lethargi c juvenile green turtle was found on the temporary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. There were two cracks in its right posterior carapace, several scutes were sloughing and there were small open sores in the carapace and plastron. After consultation with FWC, Inwater Resear ch Group biologists transported the turtle to the L oggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation. Neither of these incidents were considered causal to power plant operations.
There was one noncausal mortality recorded at the Saint Lucie Power Plant during the month of April. On the 25th, a severely decomposed juvenile green turtle was found on the temporary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. No wounds or abnormalities were found and the turtle was likely entrained postmortem. This animal was too decomposed to perform a necropsy and was therefore buried in accordance with established FWC stranding protocols. FWC was consulted and this incident was determined to be non-causal to power plan t operations.
Throughout the month, the 5-inch barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system. Overall, the temporary barrier net has performed as designed and no turtles have been observed beyond the 5-inch net. Bathymetric surveys of the intake canal were performed between the 8-inch A-21-A net and the power plant intake wells. Construction of a permanent 5-in ch barrier net is currently underway and completion has been projected for mid-to-late 2014.
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 the year 2014. 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
Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 1265 Mail Envelope Properties (CAJrYmh8H6PBoT9zWj82DqSajUCg38f2SE2tWotwbgDzxOqe8sg)
Subject:
April 2014 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 5/2/2014 10:37:07 AM Received Date: 5/2/2014 10:37:38 AM From: Steve Weege Created By: steveweege@gmail.com Recipients: "Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal" <audra.livergood@noaa.gov>
Tracking Status: None "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 "Shelley Norton" <Shelley.Norton@noaa.gov> 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 "Serge Aucoin" <saucoin@gmail.com>
Tracking Status: None "Meghan Koperski" <Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com> Tracking Status: None
Post Office: mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 4107 5/2/2014 10:37:38 AM April 2014 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf 110229 Monthly Report Notes 2014.xls 129600 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2014.xls 172608 Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx 26538 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date: Recipients Received:
MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL APRIL 2014 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 4/1/2014 Chelonia mydas 989001001242862 25.8 26.7 27.7 24.4 22.1 21.4 2.4 North net 4/3/2014 Caretta caretta EEP614/EEP615 61.8 63.2 67.8 66.3 53.0 48.8 36.7 South net 4/10/2014 Chelonia mydas EEP616 29.0 29.4 30.6 27.2 23.3 23.9 3.3 South net 4/11/2014 Caretta caretta EEP617/EEP618 55.1 56.3 60.4 58.4 46.9 43.2 26.9 North net 4/12/2014 Caretta caretta EEP619/EEP620 62.4 63.5 68.1 64.9 53.8 50.2 36.1 North net 4/17/2014 Caretta caretta EEP621/EEP622 65.4 67.3 72.7 70.2 57.3 51.2 42.4 North net 4/18/2014 Caretta caretta EEP623/EEP624 64.6 65.5 71.5 67.5 55.9 51.7 41.6 North net 4/19/2014 Caretta caretta EEP625/EEP626 58.6 58.9 63.8 59.6 48.2 43.9 30.3 North net 4/21/2014 Caretta caretta EEP627/EEP628 60.9 62.8 67.2 65.4 53.9 48.8 33.8 North net 4/21/2014 Caretta caretta EEP629/EEP630 70.8 72.4 76.8 72.2 60.4 56.0 52.9 North net 4/21/2014 Caretta caretta EEP631/EEP632 58.0 59.4 62.6 62.4 51.8 45.8 31.5 North net 4/22/2014 Chelonia mydas 1 BBR112/EEP507 47.1 47.5 50.0 45.2 37.7 38.7 13.1 Dip net 4/22/2014 Caretta caretta EEP633 70.9 71.8 77.5 73.3 58.1 53.7 46.7 North net 4/23/2014 Caretta caretta 2 CRM140423-01 64.1 65.4 70.6 69.3 53.7 49.9 37.0 South net 4/24/2014 Chelonia mydas EEP634/EEP635 46.4 46.7 48.8 42.2 35.9 38.8 13.5 North net
Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 4/25/2014 Caretta caretta 3 EEP483/EEP484 71.8 73.7 78.3 74.2 58.9 54.3 53.1 North net 4/25/2014 Caretta caretta EEP636/EEP637 61.7 63.7 69.0 68.5 62.2 48.5 36.0 North net 4/25/2014 Chelonia mydas 4 RCW140425-01 22.3 22.5 24.4 22.0 18.7 19.3 1.4 Barrier net 4/26/2014 Caretta caretta EEP638/EEP639 68.1 69.7 75.0 69.2 55.0 50.9 44.5 North net 4/27/2014 Caretta caretta EEP640/EEP641 59.6 60.4 65.0 68.5 52.0 48.2 35.0 South net 4/27/2014 Caretta caretta EEP642/EEP643 61.7 62.6 68.1 61.5 51.8 47.6 34.7 North net 4/27/2014 Caretta caretta EEP644/EEP645 62.4 63.4 67.4 63.3 51.9 49.3 33.2 North net 4/28/2014 Caretta caretta EEP646/EEP647 69.2 70.7 73.7 70.6 56.4 51.4 41.9 North net 4/28/2014 Caretta caretta EEP648/EEP649 62.6 64.7 69.1 64.6 53.2 49.8 39.7 South net 4/28/2014 Caretta caretta EEP650/EEP651 66.8 68.2 76.3 68.1 54.9 52.0 45.4 North net 4/28/2014 Chelonia mydas 5 STW140428-01 29.8 30.2 31.7 25.8 22.6 24.7 2.8 Barrier net 4/29/2014 Caretta caretta EEP652/EEP653 63.4 64.7 68.4 66.6 53.1 50.0 41.3 North net 4/29/2014 Caretta caretta 6 EEP654/EEP655 70.4 72.5 78.6 75.7 59.5 54.4 50.6 North net 4/29/2014 Caretta caretta EEP656/EEP657 53.9 55.2 58.9 57.2 47.2 42.9 25.8 South net
NOTES
1.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 and 4/22/14.
2.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM140423-01. Healing shark bite in right posterior carapace (crushed costals, marginals) and missing 30% of right rear flipper (partially healed). Shark rakings in right
posterior carapace and plastron. Taken to rehab due to open wound into body cavity from shark attack.
Transported to the new rehabilitation facility at the Brevard Zoo by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) stranding coordinator.
3.RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/4/14 and 4/25/14.
4.DEAD (NON-CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# RCW140425-01. Severely decomposed juvenile green turtle found on the temporary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. No wounds or abnormalities present.
FWC was consulted and this incident was determined to be non-causal to power plant operations. The
turtle was likely entrained postmortem. This animal was too decomposed to perform a necropsy and was
therefore buried in accordance with established FWC stranding protocol.
5.REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# STW140428-01. Emaciated and lethargic juvenile green turtle found on temporary 5-inch barrier net in the morning. Two cracks in right posterior carapace along marginals.
Scutes sloughing. Small open sore in both the anterior carapace and plastron. Inwater Research Group
biologists transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation.
6.STRANGE TAG (Satellite Tag Serial #0950388). Satellite tag found attached to second vertebral scute.
Appeared malfunctioning (no antenna). Tag was removed prior to release. Wildlife Computer brand
satellite tag. Tag was originally applied in Spain in 2012 by the National Marine Fisheries Service in
cooperation with another research entity. Awaiting additional information as of 4/30/14.
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 Apr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateCaptures23 9666302000229163Causal Mortalities 000000000000Non-causal Mortalities 011201000014Causal Injuries000000000000Sent to rehab151300000129Fresh ScrapesApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateApr-Year to DateNone218116020001337Minor197154400000124116Moderate2 703000000210Severe000000000000Percent with mod/sev scrapes8.7%7.3%0.0%4.8%N/A0.0%N/AN/AN/A0.0%6.9%6.1%LeatherbacksLoggerheadsGreen turtles (Caretta caretta)
(Chelonia mydas)Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Dermochelys coriacea)
Hawksbills 200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013**2014 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species Total Captures341538623484419227420260295302232303964,540 Injuries0001*3011001105 Mortalities0010*21000100002 Total Captures292394286428267101299161444217127196633,275 Injuries010370221000016 Mortalities211111203122017 Total Captures042011012022015 Injuries00000000000000 Mortalities00000000000000 Total Captures021330207000220 Injuries00000000000000 Mortalities00000000000000 Total Captures362221423212232 Injuries00000000000000 Mortalities0000000000000022253215351330646369449149176923307254247515213625031637,882
- The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.
- 2014 is a partial year.
St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles Total Captures per Year Loggerhead GreenLeatherback Kemp's Ridley Hawksbill Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals