https://doi.org/10.82144/7df083f1 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/341 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/5f329b6a-0ba4-4960-ab24-658e67bc74b6 https://obis.org/dataset/38323897-76a3-4659-9d1b-d23b222edf31 Cathy Sims USAKA Turtle Release Program Primary contact madorec@usaka.smdc.army.mil OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Cathy Sims USAKA Turtle Release Program Primary contact madorec@usaka.smdc.army.mil owner Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool seaturtle.org mcoyne@seaturtle.org http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/ originator 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: USAKA Turtle Release Program Dataset credits: Data provider USAKA Turtle Release Program Originating data center <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/' target='_blank'>Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a> Abstract: The captive sea turtles on the United States Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site (RTS) have been part of island life for almost as long as the test site has existed there (approximately 40 years). Starting off as a concrete lined ditch and then undergoing a renovation in 1995, the turtle pond is home to six green sea turtles (3 females and 3 males) and one male Hawksbill. Oversight of the pond is performed by Kwajalein Range Services (KRS), the current M&O contractor. It became necessary to release several males in order to balance the number of male turtles to female turtles. Additionally, release of the Hawksbill was imperative to prevent the possible intermingling of turtle species. One mature female green and the mature male hawksbill were fitted with satellite transmitters and released on April 20, 2006. The release and tracking will provide much needed data on Marshall Island turtles including, nesting, feeding and migration patterns. Two other green sea turtles were also released but did not have transmitters attached. Marine Biology Telemetry Tagged animal N/A <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=137' target='_new'>Visit STAT's project page</a> for additional information. The access to this work requires permission. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/341 Oceans 167.356 169.149 9.494 8.527 2006-04-21 2006-06-14 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle species Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill sea turtle asNeeded Cathy Sims USAKA Turtle Release Program Primary contact madorec@usaka.smdc.army.mil NA NA NA Cathy Sims owner NA zd_341 2025-07-31T14:13:46-04:00 dataset Sims C. 2024. USAKA Turtle Release Program. 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=137). https://doi.org/10.82144/7df083f1. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/341 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/341/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/341/eml STAT Project Page UTF-8 Original web site http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=137 OBIS-SEAMAP zd_341 zd_341 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.