Gabon 2014: Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

Univ of Exeter, Wildlife Conservation Society, Stanford Univ, UC Santa Cruz

Dataset credit

Data provider
Costa Lab Mammals
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)
Project partner
This project is a collaborative effort between the Gabon National Parks Agency, CENAREST (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique), the Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership, Fondation Liambissi, Ibonga, the Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF, Stanford University, University of California Santa Cruz, the Marine Conservation Institute and the Marine Turtle Research Group at the University of Exeter.
Project sponsor or sponsor description
The project is generously sponsored by the Darwin Initiative, Tullow Oil and Busch Gardens/Sea World, Vaalco and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Sara Maxwell Gabon Olive Ridley Program
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Abstract

This project seeks to develop a more detailed understanding of the relative density of at-sea habitat use for the olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) turtle to allow for more effective marine spatial planning efforts in support of marine protected area design, fisheries management and petrochemical exploration activities. The project is funded by Tullow Oil, the Darwin Initiative and Busch Gardens Sea World Conservation Fund.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Visit STAT's project page for additional information.

References

Attributes

Overview

This section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
Only minimum required attributes are visible and downloadable online. Other attributes may be obtained upon provider's permission.

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
prognumProgram number
tag_idPTT ID
lcLocation class
iqQuality indicator
dir1Dir 1
nb_mesNumber of messages received
big_nb_mesdefinition not provided
best_levelBest signal strength in dB
pass_durationPass duration in seconds
nopcNumber Of Plausibility Checks successful (from 0-4)
calcul_freqCalculated frequency
altitudeAltitude used for location calculation
sensorsSensors
speciesSpecies name
project_idSTAT Project ID
lc_filterParameters to location filtering
speed_filterParameters to speed filtering
distance_filterParameters to distance filtering
topo_filterParameters to topo filtering
time_filterParameters to time filtering
angle_filterParameters to angle filtering
life_stageLife stage of the animal
genderGender of the animal
wetdryWet or dry
wetdry_filterParameters to Wet or dry filterint
obs_datetimeDate and time (local time zone)
timezone_hTime difference from UTC
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1215
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles1,248
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total1,248
Date, Begin2014-10-10
Date, End2015-02-27
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude-15.54 - 2.77
Longitude-7.19 - 12.59
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 1216)
Traveled (km)8,651
Travel hours6,719
Contr. throughSatellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Registered2014-12-12
Updated2024-02-29
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Shared with SWOT
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