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    • Marine turtle stranding data - Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN)

    Metadata Updated: May 1, 2024

    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. Using the online reports, one can obtain basic summarized stranding information for the years 1980 to present. 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.

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    Metadata Date April 18, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date May 1, 2024
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    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date April 18, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date May 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27318
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Marine turtle stranding data - Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/27318., Access Constraints: NonE, Use Constraints: Data are collected by individual states and are propietary at the state level. Any publication or use of this data requires permission of the state(s) involved and must credit the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN).
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    Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1990

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