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Peru Leatherback Tracking Project
Citation
Mangel J. 2016. Peru Leatherback Tracking Project. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1334) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/5371
Contact:
Mangel, Jeffrey Availability:
 This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.Notes: Only data aggregated per 1-degree cell are available through OBIS. For access to additional data, the provider needs to be contacted.
Description
Our Leatherback Tracking Project is the first telemetry study of the species in Peru. While leatherbacks occur along the entire Peru coast, both near and offshore, our research has identified a high number of interactions with gillnet fisheries in the north of the country. By tracking leatherbacks that have been caught in this fishery, this study will examine leatherback behavior and habitat use to help determine priority areas for conservation and to better understand how these habitats overlap with fishing grounds. more
Our Leatherback Tracking Project is the first telemetry study of the species in Peru. While leatherbacks occur along the entire Peru coast, both near and offshore, our research has identified a high number of interactions with gillnet fisheries in the north of the country. By tracking leatherbacks that have been caught in this fishery, this study will examine leatherback behavior and habitat use to help determine priority areas for conservation and to better understand how these habitats overlap with fishing grounds. Funding for the Pro Delphinus Leatherback Tracking Program comes from the Darwin Initiative, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and NOAA-Pacific Islands Regional Office. Only data aggregated per 1-degree cell are available through OBIS. For access to additional data, the provider needs to be contacted. Scope Themes: Biology > Reptiles Keywords: Marine/Coastal, Behaviour, Fishing grounds, Satellite tracking, ISE, Peru, Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) Geographical coverage ISE, Peru [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
25 June 2014 - 19 March 2016 Taxonomic coverage
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) [WoRMS]
Parameters
Habitat use Occurrence of biota Related datasets
Published in: OBIS-SEAMAP: Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations, more
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Dataset information: Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: Data
Data origin: Monitoring
Metadatarecord created: 2016-05-26
Information last updated: 2016-06-03
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