Georgia Aquarium/DomSeTCO Leatherback's of Dominica (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Abondance et distribution de tortues marines

Dominica Sea turtle Conservation Organization, in partnership with the Georgia Aquarium, are working to research and conserve sea turtles in Dominica. A small island in the Caribbean, Dominica has several sea turtle species nesting on it's beaches. Leatherbacks have been the main focus due to poaching on the island of adults and nests. Georgia Aquarium and DomSeTCO support patrollers on the main leatherback nesting beaches and has initiated a sea turtle tour program bringing visitors and locals alike to witness sea turtle nesting events on the island. Original provider: Jake Levenson

Dataset credits: Data provider Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organisation Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)

Abstract: Dominica Sea turtle Conservation Organization, in partnership with the Georgia Aquarium, are working to research and conserve sea turtles in Dominica. A small island in the Caribbean, Dominica has several sea turtle species nesting on it's beaches. Leatherbacks have been the main focus due to poaching on the island of adults and nests. Georgia Aquarium and DomSeTCO support patrollers on the main leatherback nesting beaches and has initiated a sea turtle tour program bringing visitors and locals alike to witness sea turtle nesting events on the island.

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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Informations supplémentaires

Étendue temporelle	2014-05-19 – 2015-05-22
Date (creation)	2021-04-23
Date (publication)	2021-04-23
Statut	onGoing
Fréquence de mise à jour	asNeeded
Langue des métadonnées	en
Licence	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Métadonnées sources	ISO 19115 XML
Dernière mise à jour	2026-11-04
Créé	2026-11-04
API	package_show