NC Aquariums Cold Stunned Sea Turtle Monitoring
North Carolina Aquariums

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NC Aquariums Cold Stunned Sea Turtle Monitoring

Abstract

Every year, cold-stunned sea turtles strand on North Carolina beaches. Rehabilitation centers, including the North Carolina Aquariums, assist the rescue effort by providing care and returning these animals to good health. These turtles are then released offshore into the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, and this project aims to understand where young green turtles go and how they fare in this environment after recovering from cold stunning.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Project sponsor
This project is supported by the Triad Foundation

References

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Wendy Cluse North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Attributes

Overview

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Attributes in dataset provided

Attribute (table column)Description
SEAMAP ID817
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles204
Total204
Date, Begin2012-02-01
Date, End2012-03-08
Latitudes34.26 - 35.42
Longitudes-76.92 - -74.96
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 818)
SourceSatellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Updated2012-05-22