Sea Turtle Nest Survey: Sea Turtle Nest Survey

Initial Setup Required

Before you can begin using the nesting survey app on this device, you need to log in using your email address and permit number.

Your email address:

An email address must be entered.

Your access key:

A permit number must be entered.

No records for the combination of email address and permit number.

An error occurred while logging in. Please try again later.

Your Beaches

The following beaches were found for you. These include beaches that are under different marine turtle permits associated with you. If these are not your beaches, use the back button to return to the login screen to verify the information that you entered.

If you will not be collecting data for all of the beaches listed below on this device, un-check the beaches that will not be surveyed with this device. You can change this later via the Settings panel.

Default unit of measure:

Primary permit holder:

The list of surveyors below was provided by the permit holder. If this device is only used by certain surveyors, uncheck their names below to remove them from the Surveyor dropdown list

If additional people will be using this device, please enter a comma-separated list of their names in the space below.
This permit is assigned to an organization. Please enter the a comma-separated list of the surveyor's names in the space below.

At most one name can be entered if Enable Single User Mode selected.

At least one name must be entered if Enable Single User Mode selected.

Enable single user mode (not working yet).

Application Settings

Your device is currently offline. Internet access is required to update application settings. Please try again once your device is online.

Use the checkboxes below to enable or disable data collection for the specified beach. If you only survey certain portions of a beach, you can indicate that below. The Report Table will only show New Nest and False Crawl reports for the selected zones, and fields to select zones will only have options for those zones.

At least one beach must be enabled.

Resync beach data after beach changed via Select Survey Information panel

Show Nest Inventory section below Nest Data section, instead of as a separate panel.

Report Table Options

First column in table:

Default unit of measure:

Primary permit holder:

If this device is only used by certain surveyors, uncheck their names below to remove them from the Surveyor dropdown list.

Update the comma-separated list below to add/remove persons from the Surveyors dropdown list who are using this device but aren't in the checkbox list above.

If this device will only be used by one person, you can enable single user mode. Simply, check the checkbox below the box labeled "Enable single user mode.". If the only user is the primary permit holder, leave the box empty, else enter the user's name in the box.

At most one name can be entered if Enable Single User Mode selected.

At least one name must be entered if Enable Single User Mode selected.

Enable single user mode (not working yet).

Add Password (not working yet)

Use the fields below to add a password to access settings.

Update Password

Use the fields below to update the password to access settings.

Current password:

New password:

Re-type new password:

App version:

Last updated:

Release Notes for App Version:

No Beaches Found

No beaches were found associated with the combination of email address and permit number. If you believe this is in error, use the back button to return to the login screen to verify the information you entered.

Beach: County:
Observer:

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Select Survey Information

Select the beach being surveyed and the observer. These selections will be used for the rest of the day unless you select to update them on the Survey Reporting Tasks page.

Beach:

A beach must be selected.

Observer:

An observer must be selected.

Nesting Activity for

Search Stake ID:

Date/Time	Type	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Stake/False Crawl ID	Observer	Actions

Reports that have have not been uploaded to the database are indicated with an * after the Date/Time.

Nest Data

False Crawl

Unable to Conduct Survey

No Activity Observed

Date & time survey completed:

Date & time false crawl observed:

Date & time new nest observed:

Date of survey:

Date

Time

Unmarked predation/Nest missed during earlier survey

Initial GPS coordinates of nest (in decimal degrees):

GPS coordinates of false crawl apex (in decimal degrees):

Latitude

Longitude

Horizontal accuracy (meters):

Low accuracy position. Please try again.

Address: (optional)

Species:

Pictures are required for Kemp's and Hawksbills, as well as Leatherback and Green Turtles in some areas. If you believe you have a rare species nest, please send an email to SeaTurtleNesting@MyFWC.com or call Beth Mongiovi (727-502-4738). Please refer to the FWC Rare Species Documentation Protocol for additional details.

Pictures are required for Kemp's and Hawksbills. If you believe you have a rare species nest, please send an email to SeaTurtleNesting@MyFWC.com or call Beth Mongiovi (727-502-4738). Please refer to the FWC Rare Species Documentation Protocol for additional details.

FWC Zone:

Local zone ID: (optional)

Beach marker:

Is the nest above or below high tide: Is the false crawl above or below high tide:

Was the nest marked:

Why was the nest marked (select first reason that applies):

Other reason nest marked:

Please explain why the nest was marked:

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FWC Identification Code: (system generated)

Local false crawl ID: (optional)

Suggested stake ID:

Local nest/Stake ID: Local nest ID: (optional)

Duplicate stake ID entered for this zone.

Duplicate stake ID entered for this beach.

Is the nest seaward of a man-made structure: Is the false crawl seaward of a man-made structure:

Is the nest within 1 meter (3 feet) of the structure: Is the false crawl within 1 meter (3 feet) of the structure:

What type of structure is it:

Briefly describe the type of structure:

Obstructed Nesting Attempt (ONA)

Did the turtle encounter an obstruction:

Location of nestfalse crawl (address and/or nearest landmark):

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ONA ID: (system generated)

Obstruction(s) encountered: (select all that apply)

*Open beach escarpments over 18" tall only.

Describe other obstruction:

Was the incident photographed:

Describe the ONA event (optional):

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Final false crawl activity:

Number of body pits: (optional)

Number of egg chambers: (optional)

Is carrying out any beach construction projects:

Where is the nest located in relation to the project(s): Where is the false crawl located in relation to the project(s):

Did the turtle encounter an escarpment of more than 45 cm (18"):

Breakwater Project False Crawl Coordinates

Incoming track GPS coordinates (in decimal degrees):

Latitude

Longitude

Outgoing track GPS coordinates (in decimal degrees):

Latitude

Longitude

General Measurements (optional)

Unit of measure:

Distance from dune/structure: feet meters feet, inches

Distance from dune should only be negative if the turtle was landward of the dune.

Distance from high tide line: feet meters feet, inches

Survey Stakes (optional)

Initial height of accretion stake:

Unit of measure:

1. Distance from stake to nest: feet meters feet, inches

2. Distance from stake to nest: feet meters feet, inches

3. Distance from stake to nest: feet meters feet, inches

4. Distance from stake to nest: feet meters feet, inches

Nest Treatment

Initial nest treatment code:

Final nest treatment code:

If any eggs were damaged during relocation, please include them in the Clutch Size and document that as a "Human Disturbance" in the Predator Management and Nest Disturbance Events section below.

Date nest treatment changed:

Reason for change in nest treatment:

Describe reason for change:

GPS coordinates of nest after relocation (in decimal degrees):

Latitude

Longitude

Horizontal accuracy (meters):

Low accuracy position. Please try again.

Address: (optional)

Clutch size:

Clutch size exceeds the normal size expected for this species. Please verify size was entered correctly.

Why was the nest relocated:

Please explain why the nest was relocated:

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Predator Management and Nest Disturbance Events

Date	Type	Description	Actions

Nest Inventory

Was the nest inventoried or will it be inventoried:

Why was the nest not inventoried:

Please ensure that a "Predation" event indicating complete predation was entered in the Predator Management and Nest Disturbance Events section.

Please ensure that a "Water Disturbance" event indicating a complete washout was entered in the Predator Management and Nest Disturbance Events section.

Please explain other reason nest was not inventoried:

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Add emergence date:

Date

Emergence Date has already been added.

Emergence dates:

No emergence dates entered

No emergence observed prior to nest inventory

Was there a disorientation event:

Please be sure to follow the necessary instructions from FWC for documenting disorientation events.

Please provide any other relevant data about the nest in the space below (optional): Please provide any other relevant data about the false crawl in the space below (optional):

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What extent of the beach was not surveyed: had no activity:

Which index zones were not surveyed: had no activity:

Which local zones were not surveyed: had no activity: (optional)

Please enter any additional details about the unsurveyed area area with no activity below: (optional) Please describe what area(s) of the beach were not surveyed:

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Why was the survey not conducted:

Please explain any other reasons why the survey could not be conducted:

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How were crawl counts handled when nest surveys resumed:

Note: Protocol A or B is required during the Index survey period.

How were crawl counts handled when nest surveys resumed:

Please describe the protocol used:

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Nest Inventory Data

Nest/Stake ID:

Notes on Completing the Nest Inventory

Only include what is found inside the nest cavity.
Do NOT include eggs that have been found at any time during incubation. Those eggs are already included in the Pre-Inventory Clutch Size Data section.

Date nest was inventoried:

Date

Was the nest checked every day:

Lead excavator:

Other excavators:

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Egg Chamber Measurements (Optional)

Units of measure:

Egg chamber depth to top of clutch:

Egg chamber depth to bottom of clutch:

Were any nest disturbances discovered during inventory:

Please check the types of disturbances discovered during inventory:

Eggs invaded by roots

Number of eggs damaged by roots: (optional)

Eggs in standing water
Accretion

Initial height of accretion stake:

Height/depth of accretion: (optional)

Fire ants
Eggs damaged by ghost crabs

Number of eggs damaged by ghost crabs:

Number of dead hatchlings:

Number of live hatchlings:

Number of empty shells:

Accuracy check: (auto-calculated)

This number should rarely be negative (for example, hatched eggshells are highly fragmented). Please double check data entered in Number of Dead Hatchlings, Number of Live Hatchlings, and Number of Empty Shells.

Number of pipped dead:

Number of pipped live:

Number of whole eggs:

Number of eggs damaged by roots:

Number of eggs damaged by ghost crabs:

Number of damaged eggs:

Pre-Inventory Clutch Size Data

Number of eggs damaged by predators:

Number of eggs damaged by human disturbances:

Number of eggs removed for authorized research:

Number of eggs damaged by other disturbances:

Number of eggs found at any time during incubation:
This includes number of eggs found outside the nest, damaged by predators, poached by humans, damaged by other turtles, etc.

Approximate clutch size in nest: (auto-calculated)

You have an unusually high clutch size. Please double check numbers to verify this is correct.

How were the live and/or pipped live handled:

Describe how the live and/or pipped live were handled:

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Comments on nest productivity:

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Is the nest inventory complete:

Nest data will not be considered complete if a Final Nest Treatment has not been selected or if at least one Emergence Date has not been entered. Please ensure these data have been entered if the app indicates that data are missing.

Predator Management Details

Date predator management was applied:

What method of predator management was used:

Please explain other predator management method:

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Reason pepper was applied:

Note: A predation event should also be entered.

Type of pepper applied:

Amount of pepper applied:

Pepper distribution location:

Please describe other pepper distribution location:

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Approximate distance from clutch where pepper was applied:

Comments (optional):

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Predation Event Details

Date nest predation discovered:

Did predation occur post-hatch but pre-inventory:

Was the nest completely predated:

Was this predation event more damaging than :

What was the primary predator for this event:

Number of eggs damaged by the primary predator: (optional)

Please check any other species that predated the nest during this event:

Other mammal species:

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Other species (if known):

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Human Disturbance Details

Date human disturbance discovered:

Type of human disturbance:

Please explain other type of human disturbance:

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Number of eggs removed: Number of eggs damaged: (optional)

Were the eggs removed:

Has this disturbance been reported to law enforcement:

If you have additional details about the human disturbance (police report number, etc.), please enter them below:

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Water-Related Event Details

Date water event discovered:

Which water events affected the nest:

Did washout occur post-hatch but pre-inventory:

Was the washout weather-related:

What was the storm name:

Other Disturbance Details

Date other disturbance discovered:

What other type of disturbance occurred:

Please describe the other disturbance event:

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Number of eggs damaged by disturbance: (optional)

Species	New Nests	False Crawls
Loggerhead
Green
Leatherback
Kemp's Ridley
Hawksbill
Total

Species	New Nests	False Crawls
Loggerhead
Green
Leatherback
Kemp's Ridley
Hawksbill
Total

Species	New Nests	False Crawls
Loggerhead
Green
Leatherback
Kemp's Ridley
Hawksbill
Total

Species	New Nests	False Crawls
Loggerhead
Green
Leatherback
Kemp's Ridley
Hawksbill
Total

Species	New Nests	False Crawls
Loggerhead
Green
Leatherback
Kemp's Ridley
Hawksbill
Total

Overall Nest Totals

Nesting Totals Inside Project

Nesting Totals Outside Project

Overall Nesting Totals

Nesting Totals Inside Nourishment Project/Reference Area

Nesting Totals Outside Nourishment Project/Reference Area