Dataset

Ningaloo Outlook Whale Shark tracking (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

OBIS-SEAMAP Open in mapper Explore occurrences

Original provider: CSIRO Dataset credits: Data provider: Bardi Jawi Turtle Tracking; Originating data center: Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT); Project sponsor or sponsor description: CSIRO Abstract: CSIRO and BHP Billiton have established a five-year research alliance to complement existing research and monitoring efforts at Ningaloo and to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of Ningaloo Reef. The research alliance comprises a comprehensive and integrated research program that includes three distinct research Themes (Deep Reefs, Shallow Reefs, Tagging Turtles and Sharks), as well as training of the next generation of scientists through a PhD Scholarship Scheme, and engagement with the local community. This dataset is a summarized representation of the telemetry locations aggregated per species per 1-degree cell.

Citation: Pillans R. 2025. Ningaloo Outlook Whale Shark tracking. 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1112). https://doi.org/10.82144/d390fc67.

Published: December 01, 2025 at 14:47

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_1296_1deg

Richard Pillans
Bardi Jawi Turtle Tracking

Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
seaturtle.org

156
occurrence records
1
taxa
1
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
maximumDepthInMeters 156
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 156
100.0%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 156
100.0%
ON_LAND 10
6.4%

Measurement types

DNA derived data