Description
Effective management of marine turtle data is essential to maximize their research value and enable timely population assessments and recovery monitoring. To provide such capabilities at the National Marine Fisheries Service, a comprehensive Turtle Data Processing System (TDPS, formally called Marine Turtle Data Management System) was created. The system was written in DBase III and Clipper and implemented on IBM/PC-compatible computers running under MS-DOS. As of 2003, TDPS was upgraded into Microsoft Access. The TDPS is modular, supporting data of various types. Cross-referencing and multiple-encounter analysis are enabled through a core database file of individual turtle identifications, based on uniquely-inscribed flipper tags and passive-integrative transponder tags.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5449.tar | TAR | TDPD provides for the systematic storage, retrieval, and summarization of data collected in the three source categories, one being data collected by NMFS during survey of nearshore turtle habitat. In all categories, most turtles involved are uniquely identified through the application of flipper tags. Thus, a key feature of the database is the ability to trace the history of encounter with individual turtles and cross-reference information among data sets. A central turtle ID facilitates this. | Open resource |
| PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5449.tar | TAR | TDPD provides for the systematic storage, retrieval, and summarization of data collected in the three source categories, one being data collected by NMFS during survey of nearshore turtle habitat. In all categories, most turtles involved are uniquely identified through the application of flipper tags. Thus, a key feature of the database is the ability to trace the history of encounter with individual turtles and cross-reference information among data sets. A central turtle ID facilitates this. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- american samoa
- cnmi
- date
- doc/noaa/nmfs/pifsc
- guam
- hawaiian islands
- mtbap
- national marine fisheries service
- noaa
- northwestern hawaiian islands
- observation
- ocean capture
- pacific islands fisheries science center
- pacific ocean
- pacific sea turtle
- pifsc
- pir marine turtle database
- psd
- u.s. department of commerce