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

Description

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.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/27318
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/27318.pdf
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords

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  • noaa
  • southeast fisheries science center
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • national marine fisheries service
  • sea turtle stranding and salvage network

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