Flatback turtle foraging ground  identification (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Ian Bell

doi:10.15468/wsxh3w

Flatback turtle foraging ground identification (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Bell I, OBIS-SEAMAP, Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (2021). Flatback turtle foraging ground identification (aggregated per 1-degree cell). OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wsxh3w accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-13.

Description

Original provider: Queens Beach Action Group Dataset credits: Data provider Apudthama flatback turtle project Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner Queensland Bulk Ports Abstract: Brisk Bay Bell was fitted with a satellite transmitter after completing her nesting at Brisk Bay near Bowen in Northern Queensland. 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).

Natator depressus
common name: Flatback Sea Turtle rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ian Bell
originator
position: Primary contact
Undersea Explorer green turtle tracking project
email: ian.bell@epa.qld.gov.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

Ian Bell
owner
position: Primary contact
Undersea Explorer green turtle tracking project
email: ian.bell@epa.qld.gov.au

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

Ian Bell
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Undersea Explorer green turtle tracking project
email: ian.bell@epa.qld.gov.au