https://doi.org/10.82144/9fcebc17 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1842 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/ecc90dc8-d2f8-40dc-a0b9-e06e00a4375e https://obis.org/dataset/f1ac0e7a-d219-486d-8b58-e7b276b61e12 Catherine McClellan Marine Turtle Research Group Primary contact c.mcclellan@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 Catherine McClellan Marine Turtle Research Group Primary contact c.mcclellan@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: Wildlife Conservation Society 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> Abstract: La baie de Corisco est une zone d'alimentation importante pour les tortues imbriquées (Eretmochelys imbricata), classés comme en danger critique à l'échelle mondiale. Après un certain nombre de «années perdues» en haute mer, les juvéniles recrutent pour les eaux littorales, loin de leurs plages natales. Zones rocheuses peu profondes convenables pour ce stade de développement se produisent uniquement dans la baie de Corisco, qui couvre les frontières du Gabon et de la Guinée équatoriale. Une meilleure compréhension de l'utilisation de l'habitat des tortues marines dans cette région est fondamental pour informer tous les efforts de conservation ou atténuation de l'impact ultérieures. En Novembre 2015, nous avons commencé baliser un petit échantillon de tortues imbriquées pour obtenir le premier oeil à leur utilisation de l'habitat marin de cette région.<br><br>*****************************************************<br><br>Corisco Bay hosts important foraging habitat for hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), classified as critically endangered globally. After a number of “lost years” in the high seas, juveniles recruit to nearshore waters, far from their natal beaches. Suitable shallow rocky areas for this developmental stage uniquely occur in Corisco Bay, which spans the borders of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. A better understanding of habitat use of sea turtles in this region is fundamental to inform all subsequent conservation or impact mitigation efforts. In November 2015, we began satellite tagging a small sample of hawksbill turtles to get the first ever look at their use of the marine habitat of this region.<br> Marine Biology Telemetry Tagged animal N/A <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1170' target='_new'>Visit STAT's project page</a> for additional information. The access to this work requires permission. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1842 Oceans 9.153 9.558 0.877 0.413 2015-11-09 2016-05-21 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill sea turtle asNeeded Catherine McClellan Marine Turtle Research Group Primary contact c.mcclellan@exeter.ac.uk NA NA NA Catherine McClellan owner NA zd_1842 2025-07-31T17:27:15-04:00 dataset McClellan C. 2024. Gabon 2015-2016: Hawksbills. 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=1170). https://doi.org/10.82144/9fcebc17. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1842 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1842/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1842/eml STAT Project Page UTF-8 Original web site http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1170 OBIS-SEAMAP zd_1842 zd_1842 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.