| Turtle Take Date: 7/21/1980 |
Project: Canaveral Harbor Entrance Channel |
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Dredge: Long Island
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Observer Name: Paul W. Raymond
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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: Unknown
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Age: Unknown
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Live / Dead: Dead
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Genetic Samples? No
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Photos Available? No
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Dredge Load: 48
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Load Time: 1130-1440
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Time Recovered: 1345
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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:
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Bycatch associated with take:
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Location Part Recovered: Port railing near hopper #2
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Description of Part Recovered: Intact sea turtle egg
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Head Width: 0
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Plastron Length: 0
Plastron Width: 0
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Carapace S.L. Length: 0 cm
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Carapace S.L. Width: 0 cm
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Carapace O.C. Length: 0 cm
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Carapace O.C. Width: 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? No
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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: Paul Raymond, Aug 1980, Long Island Summary Observer report
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Other Remarks: Specimen taken to the University of Central Florida where it was collected, labeled, and preserved (in 10% formalin solution). The egg may have been there for several hours or even several days, although it did not appear to be rotten. No oviducts or other turtle parts were found.
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