Coco - Distribution of green sea turtles in the South Atlantic Bight

A project of SCDNR/MRD/MRRI.

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Background

"Coco" is a juvenile (37.4cm SCLmin, 6.5kg) green sea turtle that stranded on Jekyll Island, GA with a fractured skull and carapace from a boat strike on 16 July 2020. “Coco” was transported to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island for emergency care and rehabilitation. Unrelated to stranding, “Coco” was also missing a rear flipper. The skull fracture was repaired under general anesthesia using Steristrips and tissue glue and Rediheal and tissue glue. The carapace fracture was stabilized with screws and wires. Rediheal and tissue glue and Wound VAC therapy were used during the course of healing. Total parenteral nutrition or TPN (intravenous nutrition) was used to maintain “Coco's” weight and strength. After several months of not eating and associated anemia, "Coco" finally turned the corner. Following a year and three months of rehabilitation, "Coco" was released off Jekyll Island 19 October 2021. We are excited to follow "Coco" using a satellite transmitter to get a better idea of the seasonal whereabouts of this very fortunate sea turtle!

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• This map connects positions generated by the ARGOS system designated as location class (lc) '4', '3', '2', '1', '0', 'A', 'B'. Locations that have been "filtered" are displayed as small red dots.
• This maps also shows locations of class 'Z' as small black dots which are not connected by a route line.
• Bathymetry layers are derived from the GEBCO One Minute Grid.
• Sea surface temperature and chlorophyll are derived from NASA's Ocean Color data.
• Ocean currents and sea surface heights are derived from AVISO's Ssalto/Duacs Gridded Absolute Dynamic Topography & absolute geostrophic velocities data.

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