gov.noaa.nodc:0164321 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-28T21:14:43Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Loggerhead sea turtle oral cavity morphometrics and size class from 2001 to 2004 (NCEI Accession 0164321) 2017-07-26 publication 2017-07-20 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0164321 NCEI Archive Management System 0164321 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher David Huddleston NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pascagoula Laboratory david.huddleston@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pascagoula Laboratory website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Lesley Stokes NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Stokes, Lesley NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory website Institution web page information author Chris Sasso - NOAA Federal NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory chris.sasso@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This data set contains standard external morphometrics and internal oral cavity morphometrics from wild and captive reared loggerhead sea turtles in size classes ranging from 25-95 cm straight carapace length. These data will be used to investigate the behavioral and physiological characteristics of incidental capture interactions in longline fisheries. Funding Agency: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0164321 Preview graphic PNG 0164321 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2017-07-18 publication biological data REPTILES theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS calipers scale instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological laboratory analyses theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami Laboratory dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian carapace length and width fishery head length and width loggerhead turtle longline interactions morphology morphometrics oral cavity measurements weight theme Provider Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian TL5JR9 Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Stokes, Lesley (2017). Loggerhead sea turtle oral cavity morphometrics and size class from 2001 to 2004 (NCEI Accession 0164321). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0164321. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. 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Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2017: Loggerhead oral cavity morphometry study (NCEI Accession 0164321), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30401. 2017 publication gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30401 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30401 HTTPS https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30401 InPort Metadata Record information NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information publisher tableDigital crossReference eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -94.819688 -94.81456 29.274811 29.278028 2001-01-01 2004-12-31 Oral cavity morphometry data from loggerheads are used to investigate the behavioral and physiological characteristics of incidental capture interactions in longline fisheries to inform management and for peer-reviewed publication. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0164321 v1.1 was published. 2017-07-26T00:32:04Z NCEI Accession 0164321 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0164321/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0164321 v1.1 published 2017-07-26T00:32:04Z download dataset Data Type: fishery (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na Data Type: loggerhead turtle (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na Data Type: longline (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na Data Type: morphology (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na Data Type: Morphometrics (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na Data Type: oral cavity (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na Data Type: Weight (measured); Units: kg; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: scale Data Type: carapace length/width (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers Data Type: Head length/width (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers Data Type: oral measurements (measured); Units: mm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian calipers calipers An instrument for measuring distance. scale scale An instrument for measuring mass or weight.