SEATAG - Guadeloupe & Saint-Martin, FWI

ONCFS & Kap'Natirel

Dataset credit

Data provider
Suivi satellite des tortues vertes en GUADELOUPE
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)
Project sponsor or sponsor description
This program is supported by French State, Guadeloupe Region, European Union and private sponsors

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Eric Delcroix Suivi satellite des tortues vertes en GUADELOUPE
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Abstract

This project takes place in Guadeloupe and Saint-Martin, French West Indies, where almost 1,000 turtles die as bycatch each year. Indeed, turtles feeding ground are often fishing area as well, as fishing is mainly coastal there, causing mortality in both nesting and foraging green and hawksbill. Informations are needed to adapt conservation efforts to protect our turtles on their whole home range.

“SEATAG†focus on green: we have already settled 4 satellites devices on green nesting females in 2006 and 2007, and 2 satellites tags on feeding individuals in 2010.
2013-2014 project include settlement of 7 GPS-tags on feeding green turtles, and 4 tags on nesting females.
Deployment started in may, 2013 in Petite-Terre natural Reserve. We have presently 1 tag still running â€"but not for long- on one feeding juvenile, Cerise (foraging in Petite-Terre natural Reserve, located in the Atlantic Ocean). Lydie’s tags (same feeding ground) stopped few months ago and Robinson’s and Loanne’s (foraging in west coast of Guadeloupe, Caraibean sea) as well in june.

In 2014, 4 nesting greens was equiped by tags. Fifine nested in south Basse-Terre, Marion nested in Petite Terre, Léa nested in East Grand-Terre and Yolande nested in north Basse-Terre.
After few months these four tags was turned off.

In 2015, 2 foraging immature greens was captured in seagrass near Tintamarre Island. A GPS tag was deployedon each turtle : Joe and Sasha. The survey start the 15 june 2015.

This would helps to improve knowledge, to enhance conservation measures, on :
- Feeding and diving behavior on foraging grounds in guadeloupean waters
- Migratory pathways of nesting females
- Feeding grounds of green females which use guadeloupean beaches as nesting sites
Outreach programs are linked with this project. A drawing contest took place at the beginning of 2013, to design SEATAG project logo: winners choose “Robinson’s†name, won a t-shirt and assisted in October at a deployment.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Visit STAT's project page for additional information.

References

Attributes

Overview

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

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
prognumProgram number
tag_idPTT ID
lcLocation class
iqQuality indicator
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
project_idSTAT Project ID
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
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1022
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles14,158
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total14,158
Date, Begin2013-10-25
Date, End2016-04-16
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude11.74 - 18.19
Longitude-67.68 - -60.98
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 1023)
Traveled (km)21,791
Travel hours45,995
Contr. throughSatellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Registered2013-11-22
Updated2024-03-01
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
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