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    • Summary of bacteria found in captive sea turtles 2002-Present

    Metadata Updated: September 1, 2024

    If a sea turtle abruptly stops feeding, or ceases feeding entirely for three consecutive days, it is moved to the First Care Area [FCA] in the main sea turtle rearing barn. The First Care Area is a semi-quarantine area where turtles can get specific attention and medical care. When a turtle is moved to the FCA, it is given an identification number and a medical chart is made for that turtle. Our attending veterinarian is contacted and a treatment plan is developed. Treatment logs are used to compile the FCA logs and help keep track of sick turtles. Tissues and swabs from captive reared sea turtles that die or are euthanized are sent off to the Texas Veterinary Diagnositic Laboratory for analysis. TVMDL reports are submitted to permitting agencies when requried, and are not kept in searchable digital form. When bacteriology reports return from TVMDL, they are added to this database."

    The database contains a summary of bacteria which have been isolated in sea turtles dead and alive at the NOAA Galveston Laboratory and is based on reports received from the Texas Veterinary Diagnosic Laboratory in College Station, Texas.

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    Metadata Date August 8, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2002 (creation), 2015 (revision), (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

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    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date August 8, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2002 (creation), 2015 (revision), (publication)
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    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26903
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Summary of bacteria found in captive sea turtles 2002-Present [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26903., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Not for use in litigation
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    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.
    Lineage If a sea turtle abruptly stops feeding, or ceases feeding entirely for three consecutive days, it is moved to the First Care Area [FCA] in the main sea turtle rearing barn. The First Care Area is a semi-quarantine area where turtles can get specific attention and medical care. When a turtle is moved to the FCA, it is given an identification number and a medical chart is made for that turtle. Our attending veterinarian is contacted and a treatment plan is developed. Treatment logs are used to compile the FCA logs and help keep track of sick turtles. Tissues and swabs from captive reared sea turtles that die or are euthanized are sent off to the Texas Veterinary Diagnositic Laboratory for analysis. TVMDL reports are submitted to permitting agencies when requried, and are not kept in searchable digital form. When bacteriology reports return from TVMDL, they are added to this database."
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2002

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