General Information

sighting
Ft. Pierce Nearshore Survey
57
Southeast
St. Lucie
27.46 -80.28
Martin, R.
Martin, R. - Phone Number: (772) 334-3729, Email: erikmartin@ecological-associates.com
Ecological Associates, Inc.
consulting firm
Active
8/2003
n/a

Equipment and Methods

boat survey

Sampling and Effort

Visual Capture
Sampling regime: seasonally n/a
Measure of effort: obs/distance none
hardbottom
neritic marine

Captures and Sightings Information

Species No. of
Captures		 No. of
Sightings		 Min Size*
(cm)		 Max Size*
(cm)		 Mean Size*
(cm)		 FP
Observed		 Life Stages** Comments
Green Turtle (Cm) n/a 53 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Loggerhead (Cc) n/a 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kemp's Ridley (Lk) n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hawksbill (Ei) n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Leatherback (Dc) n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
*All size measurements are SSCL unless otherwise indicated
** For Cm, Cc, Lk, & Ei: O - Oceanic-stage juvenile; N - Neritic-stage juvenile; S - Subadult; A - Adult. For Dc: I - Immature; A - Adult. n/a = not applicable; n/r = not reported.

This report adheres to the following size ranges for life stage classification for these species:

Green turtle Loggerhead Kemp's ridley Hawksbill
Oceanic-stage juvenile < 25 cm SCL < 30 cm SCL < 25 cm SCL < 25 cm SCL
Neritic-stage juvenile 25-69 cm SCL 30-69 cm SCL 25-39 cm SCL 25-64 cm SCL
Subadult 70-84 cm SCL 70-79 cm SCL 40-59 cm SCL 65-74 cm SCL
Adult ≥ 85 cm SCL ≥ 80 cm SCL ≥ 60 cm SCL ≥ 75 cm SCL
Leatherback
Immature < 135 cm OCL
Adult ≥ 135 cm OCL

Other Information Collected

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Literature/Reports Produced

Ecological Associates, Inc. 2011. Fort Pierce Beach Restoration Project (FDEP Permit No. 0269646-001-JC). Report to Taylor Engineering, Inc., 9 pp.