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Personal Author:
Martin, Summer L. ; Jones, Timothy Todd ;
Martin, Summer L. ; Jones, Timothy Todd ; Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Science Center) ;
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Science Center) ; Less -
Description:
The Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program, together with local partners, conducted marine turtle surveys and in-water captures of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the nearshore waters of Guam and CNMI. Captured turtles were weighed, measured, biopsied, and tagged (i.e., flipper, PIT, satellite tracking) in an effort to expand our knowledge of the population demographics, population structure, and fine-scale habitat use of the turtles. Blood samples were also collected for two studies: 1) hormone analysis to determine population sex ratios, and 2) metabolite analysis to determine nutritional/feeding state. The aforementioned activities were permitted under National Marine Fisheries Service ESA10a1A Take permit #17022, NMFS IACUC SWPI2013-05R, and Guam Department of Agriculture License #SCMPA-17-010. Additionally, Guam DAWR biologists were provided with hands-on training. Local partners in Guam and Saipan continue to be engaged in this collaborative research effort.
Keywords:
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Biology
Environmental Impact Analysis
Population
Sea Turtles
Surveys

Series:
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center mission report ; MR-18-01;
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25923/gjwd-yh31
Document Type:
Technical Report ;
Place as Subject:
Mariana Islands ; Guam ; Northern Mariana Islands ;
Mariana Islands ; Guam ; Northern Mariana Islands ; Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Submitted
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:ff6cbc307b9b9d1941323ca9b873b6d429ec742b867c35f929430c69e84a4ca8
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