Sea turtle biological sample log

OMB Control No.: xxxx-xxxx
Expires on: mm/dd/yyyy
OBBTU 01/01/07

OBS/TRIP ID

NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM

DATE LAND mm/yy

SEA TURTLE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE LOG (Front)

PAGE #

PSID # SPECIES NAME

TAGS
Scan?
0=N
1=Y

Pit Tag Number

MEASUREMENTS (Curv)
Notch-to- Notch-toTip
Length
cm

Notch
Length
cm

Width

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IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA
Vertebral

Lateral

Scute
Count

(Costal)
Scute
Count

cm

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General Comments

Infra-

NUMBER OF SAMPLES

1Pair Pre- Overlap

Dorsal

marginal Frontals? Scutes?
Scute
Count
0=N 1=Y
0=N 1=Y

Color
Code

Whole

Biopsy

Other

/ Skin
list in
comments

DORSAL COLOR CODES:
01 = Black
02 = Gray-Green
03 = Orng/Red-Brown
04 = Brown
99 = Other
00 = Unknown

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall condition of carapace, plastron and soft tissues, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, tag and
biopsy location, any gear on the animal, etc.
PSID # __________

Dorsal View

313

Ventral View

OMB Control No.: xxxx-xxxx
Expires on: mm/dd/yyyy
OBBTU

OBS/TRIP ID

01/01/07

NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM

DATE LAND mm/yy

SEA TURTLE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE LOG (Back)

PAGE #

OF

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall condition of carapace, plastron and soft tissues, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, tag and
biopsy location, any gear on the animal, etc.
PSID # __________

Dorsal View

Ventral View

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall condition of carapace, plastron and soft tissues, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, tag and
biopsy location, any gear on the animal, etc.
PSID # __________

Dorsal View

Ventral View

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall condition of carapace, plastron and soft tissues, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, tag and
biopsy location, any gear on the animal, etc.
PSID # __________

Dorsal View

314

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Ventral View