Loggerheads in the Tyrrhenian Sea (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Dept. Italy

doi:10.15468/72r678

Loggerheads in the Tyrrhenian Sea (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Italy D. 2021. Loggerheads in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1682) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=90). https://doi.org/10.15468/72r678 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

Original provider: Paolo Luschi Dataset credits: Data provider Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine, Acquario di Grosseto (Italy)
Abstract: Virtually nothing is known of the movements made by the many loggerhead juveniles that spend long periods of the year in the sea in front of the Tuscany coast, Northern Tyrrhenian Sea (central Mediterranean Sea). While it has been supposed that loggerheads frequent this area only during the warmest months and then undertake seasonal migrations towards southern (warmer) waters, the occurrence of such migrations have never been demonstrated. On the other hand, the fact that loggerheads are found in Tuscany waters throughout the year (winter months included) can indicate that the picture is more complex and variable than previously supposed. The aim is to localize the areas frequented by loggerheads in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, to document the occurrence of seasonal migrations and/or to investigate the turtles' fidelity to specific feeding areas. 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).

Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dept. Italy
originator
position: Primary contact
Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa
email: paolo.luschi@unipi.it

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

Dept. Italy
owner
position: Primary contact
Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa
email: paolo.luschi@unipi.it

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

Dept. Italy
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa
email: paolo.luschi@unipi.it