Satellite Tracking of three species of sea turtles on Bonaire

Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

Dataset credit

Data provider
BONAIRE TURTLE TRACKING PROGRAM
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)
Project partner
We are a member of the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST) and a project partner of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA).

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Mabel Nava Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Abstract

Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) is a non-governmental research and conservation organization that has been protecting sea turtles since 1991. The small Caribbean island of Bonaire is our headquarters and home to three of the world’s six endangered or critically endangered species of marine turtles: the hawksbill, green, and loggerhead turtle.




Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Visit STAT's project page for additional information.

Change History

The dataset has been updated over time as outlined below. Each entry includes the version number, release date, type of change, and a short description.

- 1.0.0 (2012-11-30) - Initial
  • Initial release

References

Attributes

Overview

Attributes are defined by seaturtle.org.

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
Only minimum required attributes are visible and downloadable online. Other attributes may be obtained upon provider's permission.

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
sortInternal use
uidUnique ID assigned by STAT
prognumProgram number
tag_idPTT ID
utcDate and time in UTC
lcLocation class
iqQuality indicator
lat1Latitude in decimal degrees
dir1Dir 1
lon1Longitude in decimal degrees
dir2Dir 2
lat2
dir3Dir 3
lon2
dir4Dir 4
nb_mesNumber of messages received
big_nb_mes
best_levelBest signal strength in dB
pass_durationPass duration in seconds
nopcNumber Of Plausibility Checks successful (from 0-4)
calcul_freqCalculated frequency
altitudeAltitude used for location calculation
sensorsSensors
speciesSpecies name
tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
timestampNumeric timestamp
project_idSTAT Project ID
lc_filterParameters to location filtering
speed_filterParameters to speed filtering
distance_filterParameters to distance filtering
topo_filterParameters to topo filtering
time_filterParameters to time filtering
angle_filterParameters to angle filtering
life_stageLife stage of the animal
genderGender of the animal
wetdryWet or dry
wetdry_filterParameters to Wet or dry filterint
obs_datetimeDate and time (local time zone)
timezone_hTime difference from UTC
dataset_idDataset ID by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID879
DOI10.82144/14915757
Version1.0.0
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles7,784
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total7,784
Date, Begin2004-07-09
Date, End2012-10-24
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude4.99 - 24.82
Longitude-120.34 - -38.50
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 881)
Traveled (km)216,345
Travel hours69,085
Registered2012-11-30
Updated2024-02-29
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Sub group(s)STAT
Shared with GBIF*
OBIS*
* Aggregated summary
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