Netherlands Antilles Turtle Tracking 2007

Marine Turtle Program Coordinator/St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation

Dataset credit

Data provider
Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
Originating data center
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)
Project partner
The 2007 DCNA turtle tracking effort is a collaboration
with CARMABI (Curacao), St Eustatius National Parks, and
the Nature Foundation Sint Maarten with support from Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire.

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Arturo Herrera St. Eustatius National and Marine Parks
Data entry Michael Coyne seaturtle.org

Citation

Abstract

Through this tracking study, the Dutch Caribbean Nature
Alliance (DCNA) aims to learn the geographical range of
marine turtles breeding on islands of the Dutch Caribbean,
engage the public in turtle conservation issues by
showcasing the turtles' migratory behavior, and build local
capabilities for performing advanced sea turtle
conservation projects.

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 (2008-05-30) - Initial
  • Initial release

References

Attributes

Overview

Attributes are defined by seaturtle.org.

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
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
sortInternal use
uidUnique ID assigned by STAT
prognumProgram number
tag_idPTT ID
utcDate and time in UTC
lcLocation class
iqQuality indicator
lat1Latitude in decimal degrees
dir1Dir 1
lon1Longitude in decimal degrees
dir2Dir 2
lat2
dir3Dir 3
lon2
dir4Dir 4
nb_mesNumber of messages received
big_nb_mes
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
tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
timestampNumeric timestamp
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
dataset_idDataset ID by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID444
DOI10.82144/3dbb0de2
Version1.0.0
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles439
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total439
Date, Begin2007-09-02
Date, End2008-01-22
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude17.42 - 20.54
Longitude-72.53 - -60.65
Coord. prec.3 decimal digits
PlatformTag
Data typeTelemetry location
TracklinesYES (ID: 451)
Traveled (km)5,431
Travel hours3,403
Registered2008-05-30
Updated2024-02-29
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Sub group(s)STAT
Shared with GBIF*
OBIS*
* Aggregated summary
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