Ningaloo Outlook Whale Shark tracking (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Richard Pillans

doi:10.15468/8azhfn

Ningaloo Outlook Whale Shark tracking (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Pillans R. 2021. Ningaloo Outlook Whale Shark tracking. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1298) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1113). https://doi.org/10.15468/8azhfn accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

Original provider: CSIRO Dataset credits: Data provider Bardi Jawi Turtle Tracking Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Abstract: CSIRO and BHP Billiton have established a five-year research alliance to complement existing research and monitoring efforts at Ningaloo and to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of Ningaloo Reef. The research alliance comprises a comprehensive and integrated research program that includes three distinct research Themes (Deep Reefs, Shallow Reefs, Tagging Turtles and Sharks), as well as training of the next generation of scientists through a PhD Scholarship Scheme, and engagement with the local community. 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).

Rhincodon typus
common name: whale shark rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Richard Pillans
originator
position: Primary contact
Bardi Jawi Turtle Tracking
email: richard.pillans@csiro.au

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

Richard Pillans
owner
position: Primary contact
Bardi Jawi Turtle Tracking
email: richard.pillans@csiro.au

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

Richard Pillans
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Bardi Jawi Turtle Tracking
email: richard.pillans@csiro.au