University of Eldoret satellite tracked green sea turtles from Kenya 2012 under SWIOFP
Citation
Machaku R, Bourjea J, Dalleau M, OBIS-SEAMAP (2021). University of Eldoret satellite tracked green sea turtles from Kenya 2012 under SWIOFP. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qetjzx accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-10.Description
Original provider: University of Eldoret, Kenya Dataset credits: University of Eldoret, Kenya Institut Français pour L'Exploitation de la Mer Kélonia Abstract: Satellites tracking of marine turtles was done to identify the main feeding sites of marine turtle nesting in Kenya and assess the interaction between marine turtle and industrial fisheries during their migration. Three nesting sea turtles were tracked from a beach in the North coast of Kenya (-3.83°S, 39.82°E). One of the turtle moved North to a known foraging creek (Takaungu), while another moved to a foraging ground on the South (Gazi). The third turtle just foraged on the near shore reef within where it was tagged. Purpose: The purpose of the tracking was identify the main feeding sites of marine turtle nesting in Kenya and assess the interaction between marine turtle and industrial fisheries during their migration. Supplemental information: N/APurpose
The purpose of the tracking was identify the main feeding sites of marine turtle nesting in Kenya and assess the interaction between marine turtle and industrial fisheries during their migration.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
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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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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Kenya,East Africa,Western Indian Ocean
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Rose Machakuoriginator
position: Primary contact
University of Eldoret, Kenya
email: rosebahati@gmail.com
Jérôme Bourjea
originator
position: Secondary contact
IFREMER
email: jerome.bourjea@ifremer.fr
homepage: http://www.ifremer.fr/lareunion
Mayeul Dalleau
originator
position: Secondary contact
CEDTM
email: mayeuldalleau@cedtm-asso.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
Rose Machaku
owner
position: Primary contact
University of Eldoret, Kenya
email: rosebahati@gmail.com
Jérôme Bourjea
originator
position: Secondary contact
IFREMER
email: jerome.bourjea@ifremer.fr
homepage: http://www.ifremer.fr/lareunion
Mayeul Dalleau
originator
position: Secondary contact
CEDTM
email: mayeuldalleau@cedtm-asso.org
Rose Machaku
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
University of Eldoret, Kenya
email: rosebahati@gmail.com