Sea turtle biological sample log

SEA TURTLE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBBTU 01/01/10
PSID #

OBS/TRIP ID

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TAGS

SPECIES NAME

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DATE LANDED mm/yy

IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA

MEASUREMENTS (Curv)
Notch-to-

Notch-to-

0=N

Tip

Notch

1=Y

Length

Length

cm

cm

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Scan? Pit Tag Number

Width

NUMBER OF SAMPLES

Vertebral

Lateral

Infra-

1 Pair

Overlap

Dorsal

Scute

(Costal)

marginal

Pre-

Scutes?

Color

Scute

Scute

frontals?

Count

Count

0=N,1=Y

Count

Whole?

Biopsy/

Other

Skin

Code
0=N,1=Y

list in
0=N,1=Y

comments

General Comments
DORSAL COLOR CODES:
01 = Black
02 = Gray-Green
03 = Orange/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

Ventral View

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 09/30/2012

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

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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

Ventral View

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 09/30/2012