Antonopoulou M2024Gulf Turtle Tracking Project 2010http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1255OBIS-SEAMAP1255http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1255OBIS-SEAMAPvector digital dataoriginated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=658)
Marine turtle populations around the globe are threatened through over-harvesting and habitat loss. In the Gulf region, marine turtles have provided food at a subsistence level to fisherman and coastal dwellers since time immemorial. Evidence of this dates back five thousand years! Turtles have also been used traditionally for their fat and meat, and their eggs have fed families dependent on the bounty of the sea. But with increased coastal use and industrialization, and the advent of outboard motors and access to distant markets, the loss of turtles and their eggs has reached a level from which populations are struggling to recover. Turtle eggs, which used to be collected on an occasional, irregular basis, are now collected nearly every single time a nesting female emerges on the beach. Of even greater concern is the increased coastal development - industrialization and urbanization have resulted in severe habitat loss and alteration, and industrialised fisheries, which decimate turtles while at sea, continue to grow. Today, critical measures are urgently needed to safeguard the few remaining turtle nesting sites, their feeding and breeding sites at sea, and their migratory pathways.<br><br>The project links together numerous stakeholders, from Government agencies to NGOs to the private sector, and will combine scientific research and monitoring with environment awareness centered on marine turtle protection â€" and bring about regional change â€"positive change resulting in long-term conservation of marine turtles.<br>This project, using capacity building, awareness raising and satellite tracking and monitoring of marine turtles in the Gulf region as operational building blocks, aims to develop a marine turtle conservation action plan through the results of a three year project with the following objectives:<br><br>• Develop strategic partnerships amongst government agencies, NGOs and the private sector at both National and Regional levels;<br>• Raise the awareness of marine turtle conservation needs at National and Regional levels;<br>• Elucidate the post-nesting migrations and biology of marine turtles using satellite tracking;<br>• Identify foraging grounds of endangered marine turtles and linkages between nesting and feeding population assemblages;<br>• Share tracking data and findings to relevant authorities and contribute to the development of a regional marine turtle conservation plan;<br>• Integrate these conservation initiatives within international conservation agreements on marine turtles and national programmes.<br>Visit STAT's project page for additional information at http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=6582010041920130518ground conditionAs neededOcean1.96297.86436.90314.428
NoneMarine BiologyTaxon coveredSea turtlesIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical addressRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetNot providedIdentified by observers or researchers conducting the surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusEretmochelysSpeciesEretmochelys imbricata
The telemetry dataset is publicly visualized on the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. However, the data is not available for download without permission from the data provider.1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required.
Suggested citation for this dataset:
Antonopoulou M. 2024. Gulf Turtle Tracking Project 2010. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1255) on yyyy-mm-dd and originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=658)
Suggested citation for STAT:
Coyne, M. S., and B. J. Godley. 2005. Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT): an integrated system for archiving, analyzing and mapping animal tracking data. Marine Ecology Progress Series. Vol. 301: 1-7
Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP:
Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115
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3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP.
5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses.
6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy.
Marina AntonopoulouEmirates Wildlife Society WWF - Marine Research Foundation
mailing and physical address
unknownmantonopoulou@ewswwf.ae
Data provider: Emirates Wildlife Society WWF - Marine Research Foundation; Originating data center: Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT); Project sponsor or sponsor description: Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF
Relational database
Coyne, M. S., and B. J. Godley2005OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributionsvector digital dataMarine Ecology Progress SeriesVol. 301: 1-7http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v301/feature/
All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider.
Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
All observation records are included.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20240201Point
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D_WGS_1984WGS_1984
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Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableproject_idSTAT Project IDData providerSTAT Project IDprognumProgram numberData providerProgram numbertag_idPTT IDData providerPTT IDdatetime_utcDate and time in UTCData providerlcLocation classData providerLocation classData provideriqQuality indicatorData providerQuality indicatorlatitudeLatitude 1Data providerlongitudeLongitude 1Data providerdir1Dir 1Data providerDir 1nb_mesNumber of messages receivedData providerNumber of messages receivedbig_nb_mesdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedbest_levelBest signal strength in dBData providerBest signal strength in dBpass_durationPass duration in secondsData providerPass duration in secondsnopcNumber Of Plausibility Checks successful (from 0-4)Data providerNumber Of Plausibility Checks successful (from 0-4)calcul_freqCalculated frequencyData providerCalculated frequencyaltitudeAltitude used for location calculationData providerAltitude used for location calculationsensorsSensorsData providerSensorsspeciesSpecies nameData providerSpecies namesp_tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial NumberData providerITIS Taxonomic Serial NumberData providerlc_filterParameters to location filteringData providerParameters to location filteringspeed_filterParameters to speed filteringData providerParameters to speed filteringdistance_filterParameters to distance filteringData providerParameters to distance filteringtopo_filterParameters to topo filteringData providerParameters to topo filteringtime_filterParameters to time filteringData providerParameters to time filteringangle_filterParameters to angle filteringData providerParameters to angle filteringlife_stageLife stage of the animalData providerLife stage of the animalData providergenderGender of the animalData providerGender of the animalData providerwetdryWet or dryData providerWet or drywetdry_filterParameters to Wet or dry filterintData providerParameters to Wet or dry filterintobs_datetimeDate and time (local time zone)Data providertimezone_hTime difference from UTCData providerTime difference from UTCobs_countAnimal count (always 1)Data providerThis 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.Emirates Wildlife Society WWF - Marine Research Foundation
Nicholas School of Environment, Duke University
OBIS-SEAMAP
mailing and physical address
A328, LSRCDurhamNC27708USA
919-613-8021
seamap-contact@duke.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 1255Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
Also please refer to Use Constraints.
CSV and ESRI shapefile
OBIS-SEAMAP
Free
Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site.
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Ei Fujioka
Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical addressA328, LSRCDurhamNC27708USA
919-613-8021
seamap-contact@duke.edu
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time
http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile