Gabon 2012: Pongara, Leatherback Turtles
University of Exeter
Dataset credit
Data provider Marine Turtle Research Group Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)Project partner This project is a collaborative effort between the Gabon National Parks Agency, the Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Marine Turtle Research Group at the University of Exeter. Project sponsor or sponsor description The project is generously funded by VAALCO Inc. and Harvest NR.
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Contacts
Role | Name | Organization | |
Primary contact |
Matthew Witt |
University of Exeter |
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Data entry |
Michael Coyne |
seaturtle.org |
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Citation
Witt M. 2024. Gabon 2012: Pongara, Leatherback Turtles. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1836) on yyyy-mm-dd and originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=776).
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Abstract
The Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership has estimated that between 36,000 and 126,000 leatherback nests are laid on Gabon’s beaches every year, about 50% of which occur in Mayumba National Park, and about 23% in Pongara National Park (Witt et al. 2009). This degree of reproductive effort suggests that Gabon hosts the largest nesting population of leatherback turtles in the world, and approximately 60% of all nesting females in the entire Atlantic Ocean.
The objectives of this satellite tracking project are:
(a) Determine the number of nests laid per season per female and the duration between each nesting event. (b) Assess the distance between successive nests during the season. (c) Develop distribution maps of nesting and inter-nesting habitat use through high-resolution location data and diving behaviour data. (d) Study the acoustic environment to which turtles are exposed at sea, through sound recording on the turtle. (e) Evaluate the effectiveness of current protection measures and propose management regimes tailored toward addressing the overlap between sea turtle distribution and behaviours and anthropogenic activities.
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Purpose
N/A
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Supplemental information
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References
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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 |
prognum | Program number |
tag_id | PTT ID |
lc | Location class |
iq | Quality indicator |
dir1 | Dir 1 |
nb_mes | Number of messages received |
big_nb_mes | definition not provided |
best_level | Best signal strength in dB |
pass_duration | Pass duration in seconds |
nopc | Number Of Plausibility Checks successful (from 0-4) |
calcul_freq | Calculated frequency |
altitude | Altitude used for location calculation |
sensors | Sensors |
species | Species name |
project_id | STAT Project ID |
lc_filter | Parameters to location filtering |
speed_filter | Parameters to speed filtering |
distance_filter | Parameters to distance filtering |
topo_filter | Parameters to topo filtering |
time_filter | Parameters to time filtering |
angle_filter | Parameters to angle filtering |
life_stage | Life stage of the animal |
gender | Gender of the animal |
wetdry | Wet or dry |
wetdry_filter | Parameters to Wet or dry filterint |
obs_datetime | Date and time (local time zone) |
timezone_h | Time difference from UTC |
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OBIS-SEAMAP ID | 1836 |
Seabirds | 0 |
Marine mammals | 0 |
Sea turtles | 4,756 |
Rays and sharks | 0 |
Other species | 0 |
Non spatial | 0 |
Non species | 0 |
Total | 4,756 |
Date, Begin | 2012-10-26 |
Date, End | 2013-07-09 |
Temporal prec. | 111111 |
Latitude | -34.79 - 1.22 |
Longitude | -32.45 - 9.50 |
Coord. prec. | 3 decimal digits |
Platform | Tag |
Data type | Telemetry location |
Tracklines | YES (ID: 1837) |
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Traveled (km) | 45,519 |
Travel hours | 33,905 |
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Contr. through | Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool |
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Registered | 2018-06-13 |
Updated | 2024-02-29 |
Status | Published |
Sharing policy |
Permission required |
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