Loggerheads Sea Turtles of Argentina

Diego Albareda-PRICTMA

Dataset credit

Data provider
Regional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)
Project partner
Buenos Aires ZOO
Aquamarina-CECIM
Regional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina (PRICTMA)
Mundo Marino Foundation
Organismo Provincial para el Desarollo Sostenible (OPDS)
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
Project sponsor or sponsor description
Fondo para la Conservación Ambiental- Banco Galicia
South Atlantic-Sea Turtle Network
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Scott Neotropical Fund- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Victoria Carman Regional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina (PRICTMA)
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Carman V. 2024. Loggerheads Sea Turtles of Argentina. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1907) on yyyy-mm-dd and originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=364).

Abstract

[ENGLISH]

The Argentine Sea is the southernmost distribution of the loggerhead turtle in the West Atlantic Ocean. Along the Argentine coast, their occurrence is evidenced through strandings and incidental captures mainly from late spring to late autumn. The northernmost record occurred in Buenos Aires city (34º 36' S, 58º 26' W) and the southernmost in San Antonio Oeste (40o 37’ S, 64o 55’ W), northern Patagonia. Turtles from 39.5 to 119.0 cm CCL (curved carapace length) are mainly accidentally captured in gillnets and trawlnets in estuarine areas like the Samborombón Bay (34º- 36º S to 55.5º- 57º W).


Little is know about this species in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean. Studying their migratory routes and which places do they usually use for feeding is vital in order to design efficient conservation actions to decrease the turtles that died because of the by catch.

[ESPAÃ'OL]

El Mar Argentino es el límite sur de la distribución de la tortuga cabezona en el Atlántico Suroccidental. Es frecuente registrar varamientos y capturas accidentales de esta especie a lo largo de la costa, principalmente desde la primavera hasta principios del otoño. El registro más al norte pertenece a la ciudad de Buenos Aires (34º 36' S, 58º 26' O) y el más al sur a la localidad de San Antonio Oeste (40o 37’ S, 64o 55’ O), en Patagonia norte. Individuos de entre 39.5 y 119.0 cm de largo curvo de caparazón son capturados accidentalmente en redes de enmalle en zonas estuarinas como la Bahía Samborombón (34º- 36º S a 55.5º- 57º O).

Se sabe muy poco acerca de esta especie en el Atlántico Suroccidental. El estudio de sus rutas migratorias y las zonas de alimentación a través del seguimiento satelital de animales es vital a la hora de llevar a cabo acciones de conservación para disminuir la mortalidad debida a la captura accidental.

Purpose

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Supplemental information

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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 ID1907
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles6,114
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total6,114
Date, Begin2009-01-13
Date, End2012-12-30
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude-48.58 - -29.09
Longitude-57.95 - 12.69
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 1908)
Traveled (km)54,185
Travel hours33,793
Contr. throughSatellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Registered2018-10-09
Updated2024-02-29
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Shared with SWOT
OBIS*
GBIF (via DOI)*
* Aggregated summary
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