Olive ridley sea turtle tracking near Ghana 2009

Phil Allman; Andrew Agyekumhene; Andrew Agyekumhene

doi:10.15468/bzfgem

Olive ridley sea turtle tracking near Ghana 2009

Citation

Allman, P., M. Coyne and A. K. Amah. 2010. Personal communication. SWOT Report—The State of the World’s Sea Turtles, vol. 5. https://doi.org/10.15468/bzfgem accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

Original provider: Phil Allman, Florida Gulf Coast University Dataset credits: Phil Allman, Florida Gulf Coast University Abstract: Marine turtles have complex life cycles that include long-distance movements across coastal and pelagic habitats to access juvenile nurseries, foraging grounds, and eventually breeding grounds. Understanding these movement patterns is important for knowing habitat requirements and potential mortality risks for populations on a local, regional, and global scale. This knowledge is critically needed to inform resource managers and adopt best management practices for all populations. Although we are starting to understand the migration patterns for some species, there is a paucity of information regarding movement patterns of sea turtles that utilize nesting grounds in West Africa. We installed satellite tags on four female olive ridley sea turtles near the end of nesting season in Ghana. The purpose of this study was to determine their movement away from the nesting grounds. Two individuals remained in coastal waters within the Gulf of Guinea, whereas two individuals swam southerly and entered pelagic habitats of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Even with the small sample size, these data suggest individuals disperse to different habitats near the end of nesting season. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the dispersal pattern of adult female olive ridley sea turtles at the end of nesting season in Ghana, West Africa.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to describe the dispersal pattern of adult female olive ridley sea turtles at the end of nesting season in Ghana, West Africa.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

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Sampling

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Method steps

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Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Lepidochelys olivacea
common name: Olive Ridley rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Olive Ridley,Ghana,Africa

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Phil Allman
originator
position: Primary contact
Florida Gulf Coast University
email: pallman@fgcu.edu
homepage: http://faculty.fgcu.edu/pallman

Andrew Agyekumhene
originator
position: Secondary contact
Wildlife Division of Forestry Commission
email: andyaohene@yahoo.com

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Phil Allman
owner
position: Primary contact
Florida Gulf Coast University
email: pallman@fgcu.edu
homepage: http://faculty.fgcu.edu/pallman

Andrew Agyekumhene
originator
position: Secondary contact
Wildlife Division of Forestry Commission
email: andyaohene@yahoo.com

Phil Allman
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Florida Gulf Coast University
email: pallman@fgcu.edu
homepage: http://faculty.fgcu.edu/pallman