ARCAS sea turtle strandings at Hawaii, Guatemala 2010-2013

Colum Muccio

doi:10.15468/dy4aa5

ARCAS sea turtle strandings at Hawaii, Guatemala 2010-2013

Citation

Muccio C, OBIS-SEAMAP (2021). ARCAS sea turtle strandings at Hawaii, Guatemala 2010-2013. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dy4aa5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

Original provider: Colum Muccio, Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestres (ARCAS) Dataset credits: Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestres (ARCAS) Abstract: In 2011, ARCAS documented the mortality of 39 olive ridley sea turtles in the área of Hawaii on the Pacific coast of Guatemala. Another mortality of 128 turtlesm occured in 2013 in an área stretching roughly from the resort of Monterrico to the Salvadoran border. Unlike the 2011 stranding, which was all but one Green, entirely olive ridleys, the 2013 had more of a mix of species, including 113 olive ridleys, 13 greens, 1 hawksbill and 1 leatherback. at the same time, in neighboring El Salvador, there was a stranding of 190 sea turtles. Supplemental information: A stranding of Olive Ridley on 8/29/2012 was deleted as the location of this event was inaccurate.

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).

Dermochelys coriacea
common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
Eretmochelys imbricata
common name: Hawksbill Sea Turtle rank: species
Lepidochelys olivacea
common name: Olive Ridley rank: species
Chelonia mydas
common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Colum Muccio
originator
position: Primary contact
Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)
email: colum_muccio@hotmail.com
homepage: http://www.arcasguatemala.com

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

Colum Muccio
owner
position: Primary contact
Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)
email: colum_muccio@hotmail.com
homepage: http://www.arcasguatemala.com

Colum Muccio
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)
email: colum_muccio@hotmail.com
homepage: http://www.arcasguatemala.com