Maldivian Sea Turtle Conservation Program- LG (aggregated per 1-degree cell)
Citation
Fisher J. 2021. Maldivian Sea Turtle Conservation Program- LG. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/850) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=750). https://doi.org/10.15468/x8hdfj accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.Description
Original provider: SEAMARC / Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Dataset credits: Data provider LGSTRC Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives Project sponsor or sponsor description Four Seasons Resort at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives Abstract: The Maldivian Sea Turtle Conservation Program (MSTCP) was started in 2011 by our small team of Seamarc marine biologists at the Four Seasons resorts, Maldives. Our preliminary objective is to produce an estimated inventory of sea turtles using a photo identification monitoring method. This will allow us to better understand turtle population and migration patterns. A major threat these creatures are facing in the country is turtle and egg poaching. For this reason, one aspect of the MSTCP consists of protecting turtle nesting sites and rearing a few individuals per clutch in order to increase their survival rate.Off shore, Olive Ridley Sea Turtles are particularly exposed to Ghost Nets. Another aspect of the MSTCP is to rescue and rehabilitate injured Olive Ridley Sea Turtles and track them after release to study both the success of rehabilitation and the global distribution of the species in the Indian Ocean. Supplemental information: Visit STAT's project page for additional information. This dataset is a summarized representation of the telemetry locations aggregated per species per 1-degree cell.
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Sampling Description
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Lepidochelys olivaceacommon name: Olive Ridley rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Oceans
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Jamie Fisheroriginator
position: Primary contact
LGSTRC
email: mdcmanager.mlg@fourseasons.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
Jamie Fisher
owner
position: Primary contact
LGSTRC
email: mdcmanager.mlg@fourseasons.com
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
originator
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/
Jamie Fisher
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
LGSTRC
email: mdcmanager.mlg@fourseasons.com