Nesting Flatback Sea Turtle (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Mick Guinea

doi:10.15468/pwek9g

Nesting Flatback Sea Turtle (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Guinea M. 2021. Nesting Flatback Sea Turtle. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1316) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1145). https://doi.org/10.15468/pwek9g accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-15.

Description

Original provider: AusTurtle Inc. Dataset credits: Data provider Bare Sand Island Flatback, Green and HawksbillPrg Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner Research Institute of the Environment and Livelihoods Charles Darwin University, AusTurtle Inc. Cardno Ecology Lab, Inpex,
Abstract: Flatback sea turtles were fitted with a slip-on harness (turtle girdle) with Wildlife Computer Splash tags as they returned to the water after nesting on Bare Sand Island. 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).

Natator depressus
common name: Flatback Sea Turtle rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mick Guinea
originator
position: Primary contact
Bare Sand Island Flatback, Green and HawksbillPrg
email: austurtle@austurtle.org.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

Mick Guinea
owner
position: Primary contact
Bare Sand Island Flatback, Green and HawksbillPrg
email: austurtle@austurtle.org.au

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

Mick Guinea
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Bare Sand Island Flatback, Green and HawksbillPrg
email: austurtle@austurtle.org.au