IMMS Ridley 6

Institute for Marine Mammal Studies

Dataset credit

Data provider
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Andy Coleman Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Abstract

Turtles are an important component of the ecosystem, and may serve as a key biological indicator of the health of their environments. They are constantly impacted by a variety of both natural and anthropogenic factors.
Satellite telemetry is a powerful tool for examining short- and long-term movements of these protected species and enhancing conservation and management efforts. These observations will allow us to examine how much time these turtles actually spend in the Mississippi Sound and what microhabitats they utilize. The use of satellite tags on recently rehabilitated and released sea turtles will increase our knowledge about the daily activities and habitat fidelity of these animals.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Visit STAT's project page for additional information.

Change History

The dataset has been updated over time as outlined below. Each entry includes the version number, release date, type of change, and a short description.

- 1.0.0 (2014-01-16) - Initial
  • Initial release

References

Attributes

Overview

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
oid
sort
uid
prognum
tag_id
utc
lc
iq
lat1
dir1
lon1
dir2
lat2
dir3
lon2
dir4
nb_mes
big_nb_mes
best_level
pass_duration
nopc
calcul_freq
altitude
sensors
species
tsn
timestamp
project_id
lc_filter
speed_filter
distance_filter
topo_filter
time_filter
angle_filter
life_stage
gender
wetdry
wetdry_filter
obs_datetime
timezone_h
dataset_id
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1085
DOI10.82144/efef1a92
Version1.0.0
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles2,748
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species-3,385
Total2,748
Date, Begin2013-08-23
Date, End2014-07-07
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude28.32 - 30.39
Longitude-92.07 - -84.56
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 1093)
Traveled (km)21,344
Travel hours44,707
Registered2014-01-16
Updated2025-08-01
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Sub group(s)STAT
Shared with GBIF*
OBIS*
* Aggregated summary
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