Loggerheads Sea Turtles of Argentina (aggregated per 1-degree cell)
Citation
Carman V. 2021. Loggerheads Sea Turtles of Argentina. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1907) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=364). https://doi.org/10.15468/dr5b89 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.Description
Original provider: Diego Albareda-PRICTMA Dataset credits: 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 ZOOAquamarina-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) 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.
[ESPAÑOL]
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.
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
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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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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Oceans
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Victoria Carmanoriginator
position: Primary contact
Regional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina (PRICTMA)
email: vgcarman@gmail.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
Victoria Carman
owner
position: Primary contact
Regional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina (PRICTMA)
email: vgcarman@gmail.com
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
originator
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/
Victoria Carman
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Regional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina (PRICTMA)
email: vgcarman@gmail.com