https://doi.org/10.82144/66af5bd9 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1836 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/11f443ac-e9ee-4e90-8011-4955147c6efa https://obis.org/dataset/768d9e0b-a4d8-4e02-8c50-74f0adf4cf52 Matthew Witt University of Exeter Primary contact M.J.Witt@exeter.ac.uk OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Matthew Witt University of Exeter Primary contact M.J.Witt@exeter.ac.uk owner Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool seaturtle.org mcoyne@seaturtle.org http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/ originator 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: University of Exeter Dataset credits: Data provider Marine Turtle Research Group Originating data center <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/' target='_blank'>Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a> Project partner This project is a collaborative effort between the Gabon National Parks Agency, the Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Marine Turtle Research Group at the University of Exeter. Project sponsor or sponsor description The project is generously funded by VAALCO Inc. and Harvest NR. Abstract: The Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership has estimated that between 36,000 and 126,000 leatherback nests are laid on Gabon’s beaches every year, about 50% of which occur in Mayumba National Park, and about 23% in Pongara National Park (Witt et al. 2009). This degree of reproductive effort suggests that Gabon hosts the largest nesting population of leatherback turtles in the world, and approximately 60% of all nesting females in the entire Atlantic Ocean.<br><br>The objectives of this satellite tracking project are:<br><br>(a) Determine the number of nests laid per season per female and the duration between each nesting event.<br>(b) Assess the distance between successive nests during the season.<br>(c) Develop distribution maps of nesting and inter-nesting habitat use through high-resolution location data and diving behaviour data.<br>(d) Study the acoustic environment to which turtles are exposed at sea, through sound recording on the turtle.<br>(e) Evaluate the effectiveness of current protection measures and propose management regimes tailored toward addressing the overlap between sea turtle distribution and behaviours and anthropogenic activities.<br> Marine Biology Telemetry Tagged animal N/A <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=776' target='_new'>Visit STAT's project page</a> for additional information. The access to this work requires permission. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1836 Oceans -32.454 9.499 1.218 -34.793 2012-10-26 2013-07-09 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle asNeeded Matthew Witt University of Exeter Primary contact M.J.Witt@exeter.ac.uk NA NA NA Matthew Witt owner NA zd_1836 2025-07-31T17:27:12-04:00 dataset Witt M. 2024. Gabon 2012: Pongara, Leatherback Turtles. 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=776). https://doi.org/10.82144/66af5bd9. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1836 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1836/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1836/eml STAT Project Page UTF-8 Original web site http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=776 OBIS-SEAMAP zd_1836 zd_1836 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.