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The R/V Jane Yarn is a 65
foot converted Navy vessel that has been renovated
for marine science and education at Gray's Reef
click image for more... (photo: Laddie
Akins)
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A year-round temperate
climate, relative shallow water, accesible
location, and the aesthetics of the area, make
Gray's Reef an excellent location for sport diving.
(photo: Grays Reef NMS)
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In 1995 Gray's Reef initiated
a long term monitoring assessment of its natural
resources. The monitoring program encompasses the
following resources and topics of concern
determined to be of significant importance to GRNMS
during the planning of the click image for
more... (photo: Karen Angle)
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The Gray's Reef Sea Turtle
Satellite Tagging Project utilizes satellite
transmitter tags to monitor adult and juvenile
loggerhead sea click image for more...
(photo: Karen Angle)
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To capture a loggerhead
underwater, the turtle is directed by divers into a
hand held net, carried to the surface, and lifted
onto a boat. Turtles are returned to the capture
site following a blood sample and the attachment of
a satellite transmitter. (photo: Karen
Angle)
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By learning more about the
daily and seasonal movements, genetic information,
and sexual maturity of loggerheads, researchers can
better protect this prehistoric species. Here
scientists at Gray's Reef are taking an ultrasound
of a loggerhead click image for more...
(photo: Karen Angle)
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Over the years, researchers
have learned much about loggerhead's nesting
behavior (i.e. seasonality, number of eggs, sites),
but click image for more... (photo: Grays
Reef NMS)
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Turtle Exclusion Devices
(TEDS) are used by shrimpers to protect sea turtles
from getting trapped in nets and drown. (photo:
Karen Angle)
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