Sea Turtle Preservation SocietyStrandings Documented in 2009

This datawas collected from reports filed by members of STPS Stranding team

Documentedstrandings:96         Team members documenting:     12

Species:         CC    42            CM  52        EI    1 (Hawskbill)        Unkown  1

Size    (excluding hatchling/posthatchling)

           15-19cm       2                                                          60-69cm       6

            20-29cm       11                                                       70-79cm       9

            30-39cm       26                                                       80-89cm       9

            40-49cm       6                                                          90-99cm       1

            50-59cm       8                                                          100+cm        4   Largest 107cm

Locations

            CapeCanaveral                     17                            Mel Beach      17

            CocoaBeach/PAFB              24                            South Beachs  3

            SatelliteBeach                       11                             MerrittIsland  5

            Indialantic                            14

            INSHORE                              16   (Location above by beach to east)

ObservedCauses of death

                        Prop  8,    Boat 5,      Line/hook entangle10,      Emaciated 4

Documented Fibropapilloma           4   

Transport Trips           26