Current Search: Dry Tortugas Fla. (x)
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Proposal to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and FKNMS: Mesophotic reefs outside of the Tortugas Ecological Reserves.
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Creator
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Reed, John K., Farrington, Stephanie, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2014
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007521
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Subject Headings
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Dry Tortugas (Fla.), Coral reefs
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Photo album and taxonomy of benthic macrobiota from 2012-2013 ROV dives on Tortugas mesophotic reefs.
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Creator
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Reed, John K., Farrington, Stephanie, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2014
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007511
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Subject Headings
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Dry Tortugas (Fla.), Benthos, Cnidaria--Classification, Coral reefs
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Growth rates and body condition of juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Dry Tortugas National Park and Marine Protected Area.
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Creator
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Reintsma, Nicole, Baldwin, John D., Hart, Kristen, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
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Abstract/Description
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Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) consists of 261.8 km2 in the Gulf of Mexico and provides protection to marine species facing a multitude of threats. Among the many species that utilize DRTO is the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). I examined seven years of capture-recapture data to determine how the body condition (using Fulton’s equation, K = M/L3) and growth rate for juvenile green turtles vary within, and among size classes in DRTO, and how those rates compare to similar populations in...
Show moreDry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) consists of 261.8 km2 in the Gulf of Mexico and provides protection to marine species facing a multitude of threats. Among the many species that utilize DRTO is the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). I examined seven years of capture-recapture data to determine how the body condition (using Fulton’s equation, K = M/L3) and growth rate for juvenile green turtles vary within, and among size classes in DRTO, and how those rates compare to similar populations in other locations. Body conditions ranged from 0.77 to 1.71 (mean 1.3 SD ± 0.16). Growth rates ranged from 2.5 to 9.9cm/yr (mean 5.5 cm/yr SD ± 1.25), which is a high growth rate for green turtles. Establishing growth rates and body condition for a specific population can provide insight into life history and health of that population, as well as important data for comparison to populations in other areas.
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Date Issued
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2015
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004462, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004462
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Subject Headings
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Dry Tortugas National Park (Fla.), Green turtle -- Florida, Sea turtles -- Florida -- Dry Tortugas National Park, Wildlife conservation -- Research
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Document (PDF)
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Characterization of the Mesophotic Benthic Habitat and Fish Assemblagesfrom ROV Dives on Pulley Ridge and Tortugas during 2012 and 2013 R/V Walton SmithCruises.
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Creator
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Farrington, Stephanie, Reed, John K., Moe, Heather, Harter, Stacey, Hanisak, M. Dennis, David, Andrew, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2014
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007508
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Subject Headings
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Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas (Fla.), Underwater exploration, Benthos Habitat, Coral communities, Fish populations
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Format
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Document (PDF)
