Gabon 2005-07: Mayumba, Leatherback Turtles

Original provider:
Marine Turtle Research Group / SEATURTLE.ORG

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Marine Turtle Research Group
Originating data center
<a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/' target='_blank'>Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
In conjunction with Parc National de Mayumba, the <a href= http://www.wcs.org/international/Africa/gabon/mayumba >Wildlife Conservation Society</a>, Aventures Sans Frontieres and Seaturtle.org, researchers from the <a href=http://www.uec.ac.uk>University of Exeter</a> have attached satellite transmitters to female leatherback turtles nesting at Mayumba National Park, Gabon.
Project sponsor or sponsor description
The first season of this project (2005/2006) was part funded by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Shellshock Campaign <a href=http://www.eaza.net>European Association of Zoos & Aquaria</a>. Satellite transmitters attached in the 2006/2007 nesting season have been funded by the Large Pelagics Research Centre (University of New Hampshire) through National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency award NA04NMF4550391. This project was also made possible by funding receieved from the <a href=http://www.nerc.ac.uk>Natural Environment Research Council, UK </a>.

Abstract:
Project Leatherback Ocean Wanderer uses satellite telemetry to gain insights into the behaviour of female leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting at <a href=http://www.mayumbanationalpark.com>Mayumba National Park</a> in Gabon, a globally important rookery. The project has now entered into its second year of tracking. See the <a href=http://www.seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/imagelib/index.pl?cat=612&thumb=1> photo library</a> for this project.<br><br>This work compliments that being carried out by <a href=http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/latin_america_and_caribbean/our_solutions/marine_turtle_programme/projects/leatherback_tracking_project/tracking_logs/index.cfm> WWF</a> studying adults from a range of locations throughout the Atlantic as part of a basin wide project.<br>

原始提供方：
海龟研究小组（Marine Turtle Research Group）/ SEATURTLE.ORG

数据集致谢：
数据提供方
海龟研究小组
原始数据中心
<a href=&#039;http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/&#039; target=&#039;_blank&#039;>卫星跟踪与分析工具（STAT）</a>
项目合作方
本项目与加蓬马永巴国家公园（Parc National de Mayumba）、<a href= http://www.wcs.org/international/Africa/gabon/mayumba >野生动物保护协会（Wildlife Conservation Society）</a>、无国界探险（Aventures Sans Frontieres）以及Seaturtle.org合作，来自<a href=http://www.uec.ac.uk>埃克塞特大学（University of Exeter）</a>的研究人员为在加蓬马永巴国家公园筑巢的雌性棱皮龟（Dermochelys coriacea）加装了卫星追踪发射器。
项目资助方说明
本项目首个筑巢季（2005/2006）由欧洲动物园与水族馆协会（European Association of Zoos and Aquaria，EAZA）发起的“Shellshock Campaign”提供部分资助，相关详情可查阅<a href=http://www.eaza.net>欧洲动物园与水族馆协会（European Association of Zoos & Aquaria）</a>官方页面。2006/2007筑巢季所使用的卫星发射器，由新罕布什尔大学下属的大型中上层鱼类研究中心（Large Pelagics Research Centre）通过美国国家海洋和大气管理局（National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency）的拨款NA04NMF4550391资助。本项目同时获得了英国<a href=http://www.nerc.ac.uk>自然环境研究委员会（Natural Environment Research Council, UK）</a>的资金支持。

摘要：
“棱皮龟海洋漫游者”（Project Leatherback Ocean Wanderer）项目采用卫星遥测技术，对位于加蓬的马永巴国家公园（<a href=http://www.mayumbanationalpark.com>Mayumba National Park</a>）这一全球重要的棱皮龟筑巢地内，筑巢的雌性棱皮龟（Dermochelys coriacea）的行为模式展开研究。目前该项目已进入第二个年度的追踪工作。可访问<a href=http://www.seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/imagelib/index.pl?cat=612&amp;thumb=1>该项目图片库</a>查看相关资料。<br><br>本研究与<a href=http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/latin_america_and_caribbean/our_solutions/marine_turtle_programme/projects/leatherback_tracking_project/tracking_logs/index.cfm>世界自然基金会（WWF）</a>的相关工作形成互补：后者作为大西洋全流域项目的一部分，对分布在大西洋多个区域的成年棱皮龟开展研究。<br>