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Gulf of Mexico Kemps ridley sea turtle age and growth from 1988 to 2010 (NCEI Accession 0160329)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:55 AM | Dataset Last Updated: February 15, 2017 at 12:00 AM
This dataset involves analysis of skeletal growth marks in humerus bones of 333 Kemps ridley sea turtles stranded dead along the Gulf of Mexico US coast (hatchling to adult) and provides age, growth rate, and stage duration estimates.

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0160329 ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - AGE biological data growth rate visual observation biological laboratory analyses NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center

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