North Carolina Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Monitoring Project (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Michael Coyne

doi:10.15468/c65k23

North Carolina Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Monitoring Project (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Coyne M. 2024. North Carolina Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Monitoring Project. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/996) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=444). https://doi.org/10.15468/c65k23 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

Original provider: SEATURTLE.ORG Dataset credits: Data provider SEATURTLE.ORG Animal Tracking Program Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Project partner The partners of this tracking project include Jean Beasley and her crew of volunteers and interns at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Matthew Godfrey and Wendy Cluse of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, and Michael Coyne of SEATURTLE.ORG. Project sponsor or sponsor description We are looking for sponsors for this project. Please contact tracking@seaturtle.org if you are interested in sponsoring one or more satellite tracked turtles from the North Carolina Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Monitoring Project Abstract: Since 1997, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, located on Topsail Island in North Carolina, has worked towards caring for sick or injured sea turtles in order that they should be released back to the wild. Each year, the KBSTRRC admits dozens of turtles that have been found in North Carolina and elsewhere. Working in collaboration with the wildlife veterinarians from North Carolina State University and others, the staff of the KBSTRRC have successfully rehabilitated and released more than 100 sea turtles over the past 7 years.

The majority of turtles that have been released have been juveniles, and up until now there was no information available on where and how the turtles were going in the water. Now, with the help of satellite tracking, we can watch where some of the rehabilitated turtles go after their treatment at the KBSTRRC.
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.

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

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

Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead sea turtle rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Michael Coyne
originator
position: Primary contact
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/

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

Michael Coyne
owner
position: Primary contact
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/

Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
originator
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/

Michael Coyne
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/