TAMUG/NPS/NRDA Kemp's ridley nesters 2012
Kimberly Reich

Dataset credit

Data provider
Trophic Ecology and Sea Turtle Research Lab
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)
Project partner
National Parks Service, Padre Island National Seashore
Houston Zoo
NOAA

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Kimberly Reich Trophic Ecology and Sea Turtle Research Lab
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Reich K. 2017. TAMUG/NPS/NRDA Kemp's ridley nesters 2012. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/841) on yyyy-mm-dd and originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=731).
Coyne, M. S., and B. J. Godley. 2005. Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT): an integrated system for archiving, analyzing and mapping animal tracking data. Marine Ecology Progress Series. Vol. 301: 1-7.
Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography. 22(2):104-115.

Abstract

This project is a part of the work being conducted in the Trophic Ecology and Sea Turtle Research Lab (TESTR)at Texas A&M at Galveston.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Visit STAT's project page for additional information.

References

Coyne, M. S., and B. J. Godley. 2005. Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT): an integrated system for archiving, analyzing and mapping animal tracking data. Marine Ecology Progress Series. Vol. 301: 1-7.

Attributes

Overview

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
Only minimum required attributes are visible and downlodable online. Other attributes may be obtained upon provider's permission unless otherwise noted below.

This section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.

Attributes in dataset provided

Attribute (table column)Description
project_idSTAT Project ID
prognumProgram number
tag_idPTT ID
datetime_utcDate and time in UTC
lcLocation class
iqQuality indicator
latitudeLatitude 1
longitudeLongitude 1
dir1Dir 1
nb_mesNumber of messages received
big_nb_mesdefinition not provided
best_levelBest signal strength in dB
pass_durationPass duration in seconds
nopcNumber Of Plausibility Checks successful (from 0-4)
calcul_freqCalculated frequency
altitudeAltitude used for location calculation
sensorsSensors
speciesSpecies name
sp_tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number
lc_filterParameters to location filtering
speed_filterParameters to speed filtering
distance_filterParameters to distance filtering
topo_filterParameters to topo filtering
time_filterParameters to time filtering
angle_filterParameters to angle filtering
life_stageLife stage of the animal
genderGender of the animal
wetdryWet or dry
wetdry_filterParameters to Wet or dry filterint
obs_datetimeDate and time (local time zone)
timezone_hTime difference from UTC
obs_countAnimal count (always 1)
OBIS-SEAMAP ID841
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles3,557
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total3,557
Date, Begin2012-04-13
Date, End2013-08-10
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude28.28 - 30.45
Longitude-96.39 - -85.25
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 842)
Contr. throughSatellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Registered2012-04-20
Updated2017-09-01
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Also availalbe from None
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