Satellite tagging of female hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting on Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, 2009-2011
Citation
Hoenner, Xavier, Whiting, Scott D., Hamann, Mark, Limpus, Colin J., Hindell, Mark A., and McMahon, Clive R. (2015). High-resolution movements of critically endangered hawksbill turtles help elucidate conservation requirements in northern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF15013 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Hawksbill turtles are classified Critically Endangered by the IUCN following intense commercial exploitation that decimated global stocks. Despite Australia supporting one of the largest breeding aggregations worldwide, hawksbill turtle biology and ecology remains poorly documented, especially for populations nesting in the Northern Territory. This study focused on the internationally significant hawksbill turtle population breeding in Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, and aimed at providing high resolution information for managing this critically endangered species. By using multiple state-of-the-art analytical frameworks and combining satellite telemetry, hydrological modelling, and tag recapture data, we (i) assessed habitat utilisation during the inter-nesting and foraging periods, (ii) quantified migratory behaviour for better understanding of navigational strategies , and (iii) simulated post-hatchling dispersal patterns, which we subsequently compared to the location of adult foraging grounds.
Data downloaded from IMOS 14-June-2017 from https://portal.aodn.org.au/search?uuid=9f16351d-eec1-4223-a761-c711ebb9c7d9 and taxonomy matched to WoRMS.
Purpose
Data originally acquired at Charles Darwin University, Darwin and now hosted by IMOS and AODN.Additional info
marine, harvested by OBISTaxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
- Hoenner, Xavier, Whiting, Scott D., Hamann, Mark, Limpus, Colin J., Hindell, Mark A., and McMahon, Clive R. (2015). High-resolution movements of critically endangered hawksbill turtles help elucidate conservation requirements in northern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF15013 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF15013
- Hoenner Xavier, Whiting Scott D., Enever Gavin, Lambert Keith, Hindell Mark A., McMahon Clive R. (2016) Nesting ecology of hawksbill turtles at a rookery of international significance in Australia’s Northern Territory. Wildlife Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WR16047 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WR16047
Contacts
Clive McMahonoriginator
position: Principal Investigator
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)dvanced Studies, Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Private Bag 129
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: Clive.McMahon@utas.edu.au
Xavier Hoenner
originator
position: Principal Investigator
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)dvanced Studies, Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Private Bag 129
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: xavier.hoenner@utas.edu.au
Scott Whiting
originator
position: Principal Research Scientist (Turtles)
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Locked Bag 104
Bentley Delivery Centre
6983
Western Australia
AU
email: scott.whiting@dbca.wa.gov.au
Dave Watts
metadata author
position: OBIS Data manager
CSIRO
Castray Esplanade
Hobart
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: dave.watts@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au/
OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Data Manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
Castray Esplanade
Hobart
7000
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 3 6232 5062
email: obisau@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au
Clive McMahon
administrative point of contact
position: Principal Investigator
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)dvanced Studies, Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Private Bag 129
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: Clive.McMahon@utas.edu.au