Georgia Loggerhead Tracking Project 2005 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Mark Dodd

doi:10.15468/9xfcd5

Georgia Loggerhead Tracking Project 2005 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Dodd M. 2021. Georgia Loggerhead Tracking Project 2005. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/953) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=82). https://doi.org/10.15468/9xfcd5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-17.

Description

Original provider: Mark Dodd Dataset credits: Data provider Georgia Department of Natural Resources Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner This project is a collaboration between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia-Warnell School of Forest Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Abstract: The purpose of this study is to document inter-nesting habitat use, migratory pathways, and post-nesting movements of Georgia?s nesting loggerhead turtles using satellite and conventional telemetry. Loggerhead turtle movements will be compared with the distributions of commercial fishing and dredging activity and results will be used to make management recommendations to protect adult loggerhead sea turtles and their habitats. During the second year of our study, We deployed a total of twelve satellite transmitters on Sapelo (8) and Blackbeard Islands (4). In addition to monitoring loggerhead movement patterns, our tracking project provides a unique educational opportunity for students to learn more about Georgia?s loggerhead turtles and coastal marine ecosystems. School kids from grades K-5 were given the opportunity to submit names for eight of the turtles. Over 240 Georgia students in kindergarten through fifth grade took part in the sea turtle naming contest. Click on each individual turtle to get more information. 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

Mark Dodd
originator
position: Primary contact
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
email: mark.dodd@dnr.state.ga.us

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

Mark Dodd
owner
position: Primary contact
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
email: mark.dodd@dnr.state.ga.us

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

Mark Dodd
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
email: mark.dodd@dnr.state.ga.us