The
Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) was formally
established in 1980 to collect information on and document strandings
of marine turtles along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts.
The network encompasses the coastal areas of the eighteen state region
from Maine through Texas, and includes portions of the U.S. Caribbean.
Data are compiled through the efforts of network participants who
document marine turtle strandings in their respective areas and
contribute those data to the centralized STSSN data base.
(This site was
updated 4/2008)
- Online
Stranding Reports Using the online reports, one can
obtain basic summarized stranding information for the years 1998 thru
2004. Additional years will be added once available. Queries can
include Year, Month, Region, Zone, State, County, and Species. The data
used to generate the reports have been verified, however they are
subject to change if additional data are received.
Note:Check the
box to accept the Data Access and Release Policy
- Public
Data Access and Release Policy
- STSSN
State Coordinators
- Regional
statistical zone maps for
U.S. Gulf of Mexico
,
Southeast U.S. Atlantic and
Northeast U.S. Atlantic .
- Current
STSSN form
front and
back , along with instructions.
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The 2005,
2006 and 2007 Weekly reports are preliminary data and are subject
to
change,
therefore they are not recommended for use in publications/analyses.
Useful
Reference Materials |
Wolke, R.E. and George, A.
1981.
Sea turtle necropsy manual. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-24, 20p.
Rainey,
W. 1981.
Guide to sea turtle visceral anatomy. NOAA
Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-82.
This reference can also be found at http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/turtles.htm
Wyneken, J. 2001.
The
Anatomy of Sea Turtles. U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Technical
Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-470, 172 pp.
This reference can also be found at http://courses.science.fau.edu/~jwyneken/sta/.
See supplemental videos below.
Wyneken, J. 2004.
La
Anatomia de las Tortugas Marinas. U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA
Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-470, 172 pp. [Version en espanol de
Wyneken, J. 2001. The Anatomy of Sea Turtles. U.S. Department of
Commerce NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-470, 172 pp.] Ver
videos complementarios citados.
The
Anatomy of Sea Turtles
To
view these videos you will need QuickTime. You may download a free copy
of QuickTime
. These files are very large and may take several minutes to download.
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The
Anatomy of Sea Turtles
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Videos. This
four part video series is supplemental to the manual.
Part 1:Introduction,
Terminology and Species Identification (63.5MB, 6 min)
Part 2:Dissection,
Preparation, Standard Measurements, Dissection Tools, Anatomy, Opening
the Body (65.7MB, 5.5 min)
Part 3:Ventral
Anatomy, Internal Anatomy and Landmarks, and GI Tract (103.2MB, 9 min)
Part 4:Dorsal
Anatomy, Sexual Dimorphism, Lungs and Airways, Exposing the Brain,
Summary, and Credits (68.2MB, 6 min)
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La
Anatomia de las Tortugas Marinas
Para
ver lo siguientes videos usted necesitara bajar el programa de
QuickTime.
Estos archivos son pesados y le tomara algunos minutos
bajarlos.
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La
Anatomia de las Tortugas Marinas
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Videos. Esta
serie de cuatro videos es comlementaria el manual.
Parte 1:Introduccion,
Terminologia, Identificacion de Especies (5.5 min)
Parte 2:Preparacion
para la Diseccion, Medidas Estandar, Equipo de Diseccion, Anatomia,
Abriendo el Cuerpo (5.5 min)
Parte 3:Anatomia
Ventral, Anatomia Interna y Marcadores de Lugar, Via Gastrointestinal
(8.5 min)
Parte 4:Anatomia
Dorsal, Dimorfismo Sexual, Pulmones y Vias Respiratorias, Abriendo el
Cerebro, Resumen y Creditos (6 min)
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Links to STSSN
coordinators agencies
The
following links
provide additional information on marine turtles and the organizations
who coordinate the STSSN. Please note that
references leaving the SEFSC web page are indicated with this icon; 
and does not constitute an endorsement by
the SEFSC of any information, products, or services found on external
web sites.
Wallpaper
used with
permission
of Turtle Time, Inc., Ft. Myers Beach, FL.
The Turtle Time,
Inc.
link is provided.
Contact
Wendy Teas Wendy.Teas@noaa.gov
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