| Turtle Take Date: 11/18/1980 |
Project: Canaveral Harbor Entrance Channel |
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Dredge: Sugar Island
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Observer Name: William Evans
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Observer Company: N/A
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Are observer reports available? Yes
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Cubic yards: N/A
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Days worked: N/A
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Hours worked: N/A
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Species: Green
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Age: Juvenile
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Live / Dead: Live
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Genetic Samples? No
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Photos Available? No
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Dredge Load: 58
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Load Time: 0538-0630
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Time Recovered: 0800
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Channel Location: N/A
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Latitude: N/A
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Longitude: N/A
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Water Surface Temp: N/A
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Water Column Temp: N/A
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Air Temp: N/A
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Weather: N/A
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Bycatch associated with take: N/A
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Location Part Recovered: Starboard railing of hopper near forward discharge box
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Description of Part Recovered: Turtle recovered alive
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Head Width: 5.5
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Plastron Length: 25.4
Plastron Width: 0
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Carapace S.L. Length: 28.8 cm
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Carapace S.L. Width: 24.3 cm
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Carapace O.C. Length: 31.5 cm
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Carapace O.C. Width: 28.0 cm
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Deflector in use? No
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Condition of Screen/Deflector: N/A
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Relocation Trawling? Yes
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Windows? No
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Other Protection Methods in Place: bars on openings underneath draghead considered mitigation at that time
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Data Source: Evans et. al. (1980) Report
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Other Remarks: Turtle taken to UCF for standard measurements and then taken to Sea World of Florida for observation. Turtle was sluggish; possibly in shock. Weighed 3.6 kg.
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