Barrow Island Flatback Turtle Tracking 2011-2012 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)
Citation
Pendoley K. 2021. Barrow Island Flatback Turtle Tracking 2011-2012. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1432) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=695). https://doi.org/10.15468/hbbnjz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-14.Description
Original provider: Pendoley Environmental Pty Ltd Dataset credits: Data provider West Australian Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner Chevron Gorgon ProjectPendoley Environmental Pty Ltd Abstract: Flatback turtles are being tracked from Barrow Island as part of the environmental investigations underpinning Chevron's Gorgon LNG project based on the island. The first turtles to be satellite tracked in Western Australia were released from Barrow Island in 2005 and since 2006 flatback turtles have been tracked annually from Barrow.
All proceeds from the adoption program for these animals are being donated to seaturtle.org 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
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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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Natator depressuscommon name: Flatback Sea Turtle rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Oceans
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Kellie Pendoleyoriginator
position: Primary contact
Western Australian Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project
email: kellie.pendoley@penv.com.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
Kellie Pendoley
owner
position: Primary contact
Western Australian Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project
email: kellie.pendoley@penv.com.au
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
originator
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/
Kellie Pendoley
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Western Australian Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project
email: kellie.pendoley@penv.com.au