| CRD 07-07
Table 1. Listing of
damage assessment from all turtle carcasses used in the trials. The “assess”
column refers to whether the carcass should be used to assess carcass
damage. Carcass damage should only be
assessed the first time a carcass is used. The “score of severity” refers to an
evaluation of the damage incurred on the carcass. 1 = slight or none, 2 =
moderate, 3 = severe. Shading signifies carcasses that can be
used for damage assessment.
|
| Tow |
Disposition |
Turtle |
Assess |
Observed damage |
Score of severity |
| 1 |
No turtle used /
video and scope testing |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
| 2 |
No turtle used / video and scope testing |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
| 3 |
Deflected off side |
1 |
Yes |
minor abrasions - front flippers |
1 |
| 4 |
Up and over side |
1 |
No |
no additional damage |
1 |
| 5 |
Missed |
2 |
- |
|
|
| 6 |
Bale held turtle from going over |
2 |
Yes |
small crack - marginal;
abrasions - flipper, carapace, marginals |
1 |
| 7 |
Went over |
2 |
No |
part of carapace loose/cracked;
abrasions - head, flipper |
2 |
| 8 |
Went over |
3 |
Yes |
abrasions - head, carapace, marginals |
1 |
| 9 |
Missed |
4 |
- |
|
|
| 10 |
Went over |
4 |
Yes |
abrasions - flippers, head, jaw, carapace, marginals |
1 |
| 11 |
Bale held turtle from going over |
3 |
No |
posterior plastron/carapace broken/missing;
abrasions - carapace, flippers |
3 |
| 12 |
Went over |
4 |
No |
no additional damage |
1 |
| 13 |
Went over |
4 |
No |
right side carapace bone broken, almost off;
crack - posterior carapace |
3 |
| 14 |
Went over / trapped[1] |
5 |
Yes |
no additional damage |
1 |
| 15 |
Went over |
5 |
No |
no additional damage |
1 |
| 16 |
Bale held turtle from going over |
2 |
No |
anterior plastron ripped open, part missing;
posterior marginals broken off, side marginals loose; abrasions - head,
flippers, carapace |
3 |
| 17 |
Head under bale prohibited turtle from moving |
Fiberglass |
- |
Not used for assessment of damage |
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[1] The
turtle carcass had weights attached that may have hung on the face of the
dredge preventing it from sliding completely over the dredge. See Appendix 1
for more details.
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