Oman 2006: Loggerhead Turtles of Masirah (aggregated per 1-degree cell)
Citation
Rees A. 2021. Oman 2006: Loggerhead Turtles of Masirah. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1824) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=145). https://doi.org/10.15468/xwehr6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-15.Description
Original provider: Biodiversity East / MTRG Dataset credits: Data provider Marine Turtle Research Group Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner The project is being conducted by IPEDEX & CO LLC in consultation with the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources of the Sultanate of Oman.Data management, analysis and reporting are being undertaken by SEATURTLE.ORG and the Marine Turtle Research Group. Project sponsor or sponsor description The project is sponsored by the TOTAL Corporate Foundation for Biodiversity and the Sea and TOTAL S.A. Muscat Branch. Abstract: Loggerhead nesting on Masirah Island, Oman, was first studied in depth in the late 1970s. It was estimated that around 30,000 female turtles came to nest each year on its beaches making it one of the largest, if not the largest loggerhead nesting populations in the world.
Since the early studies monitoring and conservation efforts have been undertaken by hard-working local rangers.
In 2005 a three year project to assess and evaluate sea turtle populations in Masirah Island as well as establish a sustainable, general management plan for the Island and surrounding areas (Barr Al-Hikman and the Islands in the Masirah Channel) was initiated. One of the focal activities in 2006 is to track 10 nesting females to their possibly remote foraging areas as many years of flipper tagging have so far revealed very little of their migratory behaviour.
A second project, with a further 10 transmitters will be undertaken in August by the Environment Society of Oman. Combining the information will strengthen the findings for appropriate conservation measures. 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.
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Oceans
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
ALan Reesoriginator
position: Primary contact
ARCHELON (2004-2007)
email: arees@seaturtle.org
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
ALan Rees
owner
position: Primary contact
ARCHELON (2004-2007)
email: arees@seaturtle.org
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
originator
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/
ALan Rees
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
ARCHELON (2004-2007)
email: arees@seaturtle.org