https://doi.org/10.82144/524138ce https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/930 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/3ebb2e59-e627-43b6-9c49-3d1e9faf0ec7 https://obis.org/dataset/964774b3-fc9f-4b05-987c-30e0d86797de Janice Blumenthal Marine Turtle Research Group Primary contact jblumenthal@seaturtle.org OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Janice Blumenthal Marine Turtle Research Group Primary contact jblumenthal@seaturtle.org owner Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool seaturtle.org mcoyne@seaturtle.org http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/ originator 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: Cayman Islands Department of Environment 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 represents a collaborative effort between the Cayman Islands Department of Environment and the Marine Turtle Research Group at the University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus. <br> Project sponsor or sponsor description A satellite transmitter and associated satellite time for Murph were sponsored by the Ritz Carlton Ambassadors of the Environment Program, with additional support from the Turtles in the UK Overseas Territories (TUKOT) project and the Darwin Initiative. Abstract: Every summer, Caribbean turtles migrate thousands of kilometers to nest in the Cayman Islands. This nesting population may once have been one of the largest in the Atlantic â€" but today, only a handful of turtles have escaped extinction. Where do these mysterious survivors live when they are not nesting? Satellite tracking is the only way to follow the migrations of these endangered sea turtles from nesting beaches in the Cayman Islands to foraging grounds in distant countries. With the help of schools and the local community, the Department of Environment is tracking endangered Cayman turtles across the open ocean to Central America, Mexico, and the Florida Keys. The Cayman turtles travel through the waters of many different nations, and conservation efforts will depend on a clear understanding of their movements. <br><br> Marine Biology Telemetry Tagged animal N/A <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=175' target='_new'>Visit STAT's project page</a> for additional information. The access to this work requires permission. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/930 Oceans -81.392 -81.321 19.382 19.312 2006-09-09 2007-02-09 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle asNeeded Janice Blumenthal Marine Turtle Research Group Primary contact jblumenthal@seaturtle.org NA NA NA Janice Blumenthal owner NA zd_930 2025-07-31T16:05:33-04:00 dataset Blumenthal J. 2024. Cayman Islands 2006: Green Turtle. 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=175). https://doi.org/10.82144/524138ce. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/930 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/930/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/930/eml STAT Project Page UTF-8 Original web site http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=175 OBIS-SEAMAP zd_930 zd_930 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.