Bald Head Island 2004: Loggerhead Turtles
Marine Turtle Research Group / SEATURTLE.ORG

Dataset credit

Marine Turtle Research Group

Abstract

This project aims to find out more about the post nesting migratory movements of loggerhead sea turtles from Bald Head Island. Four nesting females were tracked in 2003 and made impressive movements north, using waters as far away as New Jersey. Two of the transmitters are still transmitting. The transmitters provided us with some very useful and interesting novel information about the migratory and foraging behaviour and natural history of the loggerhead sea turtle in North Carolina. This summer's deployments will complement last seasons results and provide us with a wider insight into North Carolina sea turtle biology.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Project partner
This project is a collaboration among the Marine Turtle Research Group (Brendan Godley, Annette Broderick, Lucy Hawkes), Michael Coyne (SEATURTLE.ORG)the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Matthew Godfrey) and the Bald Head Island Conservancy.

Project sponsor
This project was funded by grants from the Newport Aquarium, Kentucky, and the Natural Environmental Research Council as well as donations from SEATURTLE.ORG.

References

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Brendan Godley Marine Turtle Research Group
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Attributes

Overview

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Attributes in dataset provided

Attribute (table column)Description
SEAMAP ID402
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles3,200
Total3,200
Date, Begin2004-06-11
Date, End2005-12-23
Latitudes29.25 - 39.39
Longitudes-81.00 - -67.51
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 406)
SourceSatellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Updated2012-05-18