Dataset

Satellite-tracking of loggerhead sea turtles tracked from western Mediterranean

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Satellite-tracking data of 44 loggerhead sea turtles tracked from western Mediterranean between 2016-2018. Our dataset consists in a CSV file-format which provides the turtle identity name or number, the date and coordinates of the location data, and the Argos location class associated. A metadata spreadsheet file is also provided with other relevant information. Raw data was compiled from Argos, only Doppler locations class 2 and higher were included in the OBIS-ENV data transformation to provide location accuracy. Original dataset download link https://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/wF4jn2ypDiAgJ2U

Citation: Abalo Morla S.; Technical University of Valencia (UPV), Spain; (2023): Satellite-tracking of loggerhead sea turtles tracked from western Mediterranean.

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:35

URL: https://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=satellitetracking-turtles-mediterranean

Sara Abalo Morla
Technical University of Valencia; Department of Transportation Infrastructures and Engineering

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

24,125
occurrence records
216,398
measurements and facts
1
taxa
1
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 24,125
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 24,125
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 24,125
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 24,125
100.0%
ON_LAND 846
3.5%

Measurement types

DNA derived data