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Gulf of Mexico Kemps ridley sea turtle age and growth NCEI Accession 0160329

Published by Southeast Fisheries Science Center | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 12:48 PM | Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2017 at 12:00 AM
This study 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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