https://doi.org/10.82144/da72c6f6 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/562 Tilen Genov Morigenos - marine mammal research & conservation society Primary contact tilen.genov@gmail.com www.morigenos.org OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Tilen Genov Morigenos - marine mammal research & conservation society Primary contact tilen.genov@gmail.com www.morigenos.org owner ACCOBAMS and WDCS The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) http://www.accobams.org/ originator 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: Tilen Genov, Morigenos Dataset credits: Tilen Genov, Morigenos - marine mammal research & conservation society, Slovenia Abstract: This dataset, collected by Morigenos, comprises sightings of loggerhead sea turtles (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) in Slovenian and adjacent waters of the north Adriatic Sea, between 2002 and 2008. Dataset was collected as part of a long-term program for the study, monitoring and conservation of bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>). This resulted in one of the largest datasets on free-ranging marine turtles in the north Adriatic Sea. Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine Biology Visual sighting Vessels Sightings N/A The day part of the observation date is masked, replaced with 01. The access to this work requires permission. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/562 Oceans 13.247 13.614 45.662 45.18 2002-08-01 2008-08-01 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle Morigenos is an independent and non-profit, scientific non-governmental organization that aims to combine scientific research, monitoring, education, public awareness, capacity building and management, to achieve effective conservation of the marine environment and biodiversity.<br><br> The central activity of Morigenos is the Slovenian Dolphin Project, a long-term research, monitoring and conservation programme, focusing on bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) in Slovenian and adjacent waters in the northern Adriatic Sea. Research activities focus on dolphin distribution, abundance, social structure, habitat use, feeding habits, fishery interactions and tourism impact through dedicated boat surveys, land-based watches and theodolite tracking, photo-identification and mark-recapture techniques, behavioural observations and passive acoustic monitoring.<br><br> Other activities include research on loggerhead sea turtles (<i>Caretta caretta</i>), education, public awareness and capacity building.<br><br> Further information can be found at <a href="http://www.morigenos.org">www.morigenos.org</a>. notPlanned Tilen Genov Morigenos - marine mammal research & conservation society Primary contact tilen.genov@gmail.com www.morigenos.org NA NA NA Tilen Genov owner NA zd_562 2025-07-31T14:33:07-04:00 dataset Genov, T. 2013. Loggerhead turtles in Slovenian and adjacent waters (north Adriatic Sea) in 2002-2008. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/da72c6f6. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/562 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/562/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/562/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_562 zd_562