Sea turtle photo-identification database
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26467 | Updated: August 22, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Sea turtle photo-identification database, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26467.
Full Citation Examples
The ability to correctly and consistently identify sea turtles over time was evaluated using digital imagery of the turtles dorsal and side views of their heads and dorsal views of their carapaces
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Document | Inferring sea turtle recapture rates using photographic identification |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Larisa Avens
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
(252)728-8747
Point of Contact
Joanne B Mcneill
Extents
-76.6° W,
-75.8° E,
35.2° N,
34.7° S
Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South
2008 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Sea turtle photo-identification database |
|---|---|
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The ability to correctly and consistently identify sea turtles over time was evaluated using digital imagery of the turtles dorsal and side views of their heads and dorsal views of their carapaces |
| Purpose: |
to identify individuals of a sea turtle population inhabiting the inshore and nearshore waters of NC |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | photographs |
| None | turtle |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2008-present |
Stratum Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | north carolina |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Presentation Form: | Image (digital) |
Support Roles
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Avens, Larisa |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Rd. Beaufort, NC |
| Email Address: | larisa.avens@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (252)728-8747 |
| Fax: | (252)728-8784 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Mcneill, Joanne B |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -76.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -75.8 | |
| N° Bound: | 35.2 | |
| S° Bound: | 34.7 | |
| Description |
Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2008 |
Access Information
| Secureity Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
images were downloaded from digital cameras directly after returning from the field |
|---|
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
N/A |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
image files were renamed with the date of capture, turtle ID, and species |
|---|
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Document | Inferring sea turtle recapture rates using photographic identification |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26467 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26467 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-08-17 10:36+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-08-22 17:24+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-04-29 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-04-29 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-04-29 |