Satellite Tracking of three species of sea turtles on Bonaire (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Mabel Nava

doi:10.15468/msdzzp

Satellite Tracking of three species of sea turtles on Bonaire (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Nava M. 2021. Satellite Tracking of three species of sea turtles on Bonaire. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/879) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=798). https://doi.org/10.15468/msdzzp accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-06.

Description

Original provider: Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire Dataset credits: 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).
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.

Supplemental information: Visit STAT's project page for additional information. This dataset is a summarized representation of the telemetry locations aggregated per species per 1-degree cell.

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Chelonia mydas
common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
Eretmochelys imbricata
common name: Hawksbill Sea Turtle rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mabel Nava
originator
position: Primary contact
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire
email: stcb@bonaireturtles.org
homepage: http://www.bonairenature.com/turtles

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Mabel Nava
owner
position: Primary contact
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire
email: stcb@bonaireturtles.org
homepage: http://www.bonairenature.com/turtles

Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
originator
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/

Mabel Nava
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire
email: stcb@bonaireturtles.org
homepage: http://www.bonairenature.com/turtles