Table 6 in SYNOPSIS OF THE BIOLOGICAL DATA ON THE LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE CARETTA CARETTA (LINNAEUS 1758)

Table 6. Data on loggerhead sea turtles not associated with a particular nesting beach. Measurements in cm and kg.
LocationHow obtainedMeasurementMeanRangeNSourceNew YorkCold-stunnedCarapace (SL)48.736.0-58.39Meylan and Sadove (1986)North CarolinaTrawlerCarapace74.467.3-104.18Fahy (1954)FloridaNetted/lagoonCarapace (CL)—44.0-92.5104Mendonca and Ehrhart (1982)FloridaNetted/lagoonMass—12.8-97.7104Mendonca and Ehrhart (1982)FloridaHibernatingCarapace (SL)—47.5-97.5a139Ogren and McVea (1982)FloridaNetted/lagoonCarapace (CL)71.449-100205Ehrhart (1983)FloridaNetted/lagoonCarapace (SL)65.844-93205Ehrhart (1983)FloridaNetted/lagoonPlastron50.921 -67205Ehrhart (1983)FloridaNetted/lagoonMass43.713-111205Ehrhart (1983)Uruguay/ArgentinaStrandedCarapace—50-11561Frazier (1984a)W. AtlanticSargassumCarapace—5.2-18.0—Carr (1986b)AzoresFishermenCarapace (SL)22.911.0-38.082Carr (1986b)Baleares Is.Not reportedCarapace (SL)—30-7681Carr (1986b)EuropeStrandedCarapace38.115.9-146.782Brongersma (1972)E. AustraliaStrandedCarapace (CL)13.55.8-36.04Limpus (1985)SW. AustraliaStrandedCarapace (CL)8.25.8-10.240Limpus (1985)Australia/ Moreton BayFeeding gr.Carapace (CL)97.591.0-103.020Limpus (1985)Australia/ Capricornia ReefFeeding gr.Carapace (CL)94.584.5-101.014Limpus (1985)Australia/ Gulf of CarpentariaFeeding gr.Carapace (CL)93.189.0-96.55Limpus (1985)Papua New GuineaFeeding gr.Carapace (CL)98.896.0-103.55Limpus (1985)New ZealandStrandedCarapace (CL)15.78.6-33.06McCann (1966); Pritchard (1982a)
Estimated from histogram.
3 Summary of unanalyzed data.