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pdfSEA TURTLE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBBTU 05/01/16
PSID #
SPECIES
OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
TAGS
MEASUREMENTS (Curv)
CODE Scan? PIT Tag Number
NAME
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IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA
Notch-to-
Notch-to-
Width
0=N
Tip
Notch
1=Y
Length
Length
cm
cm
cm
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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
list in
0=N,1=Y
comments
Directions: Mark the boxes below for any conditions that apply for PSID above, mark all options that apply. You must mark at least 1 box for each category. Provide more comments and details where instructed.
DORSAL COLOR CODE (Above)
01 = Black
Shell (Carapace and Plastron)
No cracks/chips/injuries observed
02 = Gray-Green
If yes to following, provide comments & photo/video
Skin
No injuries/wounds/bleeding observed
If yes to following, provide comments & photo/video
03 = Orange/Red-Brown
Shell crack with bone or tissue visible
04 = Brown
Crack includes vertebral scutes
99 = Other
Crack with sharp/clean edges
External bleeding from skin
00 = Unknown
Crack includes marignal scutes
Cut/injury through skin (no bleeding)
Behavior on Deck
Any indents, abrasions, swelling,
lacerations or bleeding seen
Behavior at Release
Eyes open at release
Lifting head to breath
All flippers moving/flapping
Immediately dove
Seen in water after release
If yes to following, provide comments & photo/video
Only marignals cracked, <50% width
Bleeding seen while tagging/biopsy
Eyes open while on deck
Only marginals cracked, =>50% width
Bleeding from cloaca (anus)
Moving sluggish/slow once in water
Lifting head to breath
Superficial scuffs/chips/abrasions observed
Barnacles present
Head or flippers hangling limply
All flippers moving/flapping
Barnacles present
Algae present
Gear on animal
Algae present
Worms/parasites present
Circling/listing once in water
Not examined
Not examined
Upside down/can't right itself once in water
If yes to following, provide comments & photo/video
Moving sluggish/slow
Head
No movement seen
Head or flippers hanging limply
Reflex Tests and Resuscitation
If yes to following, provide comments on the reaction
No injuries/wounds/bleeding observed
If yes to following, provide comments & photo/video
Flippers
No injuries/wounds/bleeding observed
If yes to following, provide comments & photo/video
One or both eyes closed/injured
Amputation of <50% of flipper
No reflex test performed, explain
Any bones or muscle visible
Amputation of =>50% of flipper
Touch corner/upper eyelid (both eyes)
Object seen in/coming from mouth
Whole or broken bone visible in wound
Tail or flipper pinch (all 4 flippers)
Discharge/bleeding/growth seen
Rocking side to side
from eyes/nares/mouth
Lightly splashing water on face
Any indents, abrasions, swelling,
Touch soft tissue around nose
lacerations or bleeding seen
Put in resuscitation position
Duration(hrs):
.
Still no response to reflex tests
Surfaced after diving
Stays at surface, does not dive
Released while observer not present
Not seen once in water
Additonal Information
Sampling completed and waiting to release
Soft tissue exposed/involved
Protected from elements
Any indents, abrasions, swelling,
Anything put over eyes, nares not covered
lacerations or bleeding seen
Not examined
Additonal release details
Boat in neutral and gear out of water
Barnacles present
Released off stern of boat
Not examined
No other boats in immediate area
Comments: Using the boxes above as a guide, provide comments and sketches to describe ID characteristics, overall condition of carapace, plastron and soft tissue, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition,
new and/or healed wounds, tag and biopsy location, any gear on animal, results of reflex tests/resuscitation, details of retrieval, details of release and any other relevant information. Sketches and space for more
comments available on back of log.
OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 10/31/2018
OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
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Comments and Sketches: Using the boxes on the front of the log as a guide provide comments and sketches to describe ID characteristics, overall condition of carapace, plasteron and soft tissue, note any scavenger
damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, tag and biopsy location, any gear on animal, results of reflex tests/resuscitation, details of retrieval, details of release and any other relevant information.
Dorsal View
Ventral View
Additonal space for comments (if needed):
OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 10/31/2018
File Type | application/pdf |
Author | William Greer |
File Modified | 2016-03-17 |
File Created | 2016-03-17 |