Loggerhead oceanic stage duration in North Atlantic Ocean from 1984 to 2009 (NCEI Accession 0157929)

This data set contains analysis of skeletal growth marks in humerus bones of 222 juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded dead along the Atlantic US coast and provides age, growth rate, and stage duration estimates.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Cite as: Avens, Larisa (2017). Loggerhead oceanic stage duration in North Atlantic Ocean from 1984 to 2009 (NCEI Accession 0157929). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157929. Accessed [date].", "Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose."]
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metadata-date 2021-07-13T17:06:22Z
metadata-language eng
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temporal-extent-begin 1984-01-01
temporal-extent-end 2009-01-01
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • age
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • caretta-caretta
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • growth
  • loggerhead
  • national
  • north-america
  • oceanic
  • oceanography
  • pelagic
  • protected-species
  • sex
  • skeletochronology
  • stage-duration
  • straight-carapace-length
  • turtles
  • united-states
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metadata_created 2025-11-21T07:37:05.337779
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T07:37:05.337783
notes This data set contains analysis of skeletal growth marks in humerus bones of 222 juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded dead along the Atlantic US coast and provides age, growth rate, and stage duration estimates.
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num_tags 21
title Loggerhead oceanic stage duration in North Atlantic Ocean from 1984 to 2009 (NCEI Accession 0157929)