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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Curved carapace length

Variations: CCL

Length of the turtles carapace measured by researchers working on turtle nesting beaches with a flexible tape measure. Can be measured in one of 2 ways: 1. CCL minimum: from the notch at the anterior of the carapace to the notch at the posterior end of the carapace where the last 2 marginal scutes meet. 2. CCL n-t: from the notch at the anterior of the carapace to the tip of the last posterior marginal scute. Usually measured to whichever scute is longer.

See also: carapace

Citations:

• Bolten AB (1999) Techniques for measuring sea turtles In: Research and Management Techniques for the Conservation of Sea Turtles (eds. Eckert KL, Bjorndal KA, Abreu-Grobois FA, Donnelly M), pp. 110-114 IUCN/SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group

Entered by: Lucy Hawkes
Modified by: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey,
Entered: 2005-05-06 09:27:57
Last modified: 2007-03-18 22:02:05