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Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174)

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This data contains sea turtle sightings reported to the NMFS Beaufort Laboratory sea turtle program by the general public as they were fishing, boating, etc. These sightings provide relative abundance and seasonal occurrence of sea turtles in North Carolina's inshore and offshore waters.
  • Cite as: McNeill, B. Joanne (2017). Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161174. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -80.651667
East: -74.50222
South: 31.618611
North: 37.666944
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2021: Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30417.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2017-03-08
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: K3XPPW
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • 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. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: McNeill, B. Joanne (2017). Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161174. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • McNeill, B. Joanne
Principal Investigators
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Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Beaufort, NC Laboratory
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • 1987-2015
  • Caretta caretta
  • Chelonia mydas
  • Green sea turtle
  • Kemps Ridley
  • Leatherback
  • Loggerhead
  • Sea turtle sightings
  • Turtles
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Coastal Waters of North Carolina
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: McNeill, B. Joanne (2017). Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161174. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2017-03-08T02:33:21Z - NCEI Accession 0161174 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: Sightings (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Turtles (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: BeaPR-MT Metadata Portfolio (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: 1987-Present (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Leatherback (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Green (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Kemps Ridley (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Loggerhead (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Caretta caretta (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Chelonia mydas (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Kemp's ridley (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • visual observation
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