North Cyprus 2017

Original provider:
Marine Turtle Research Group

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 sponsor or sponsor description
Many thanks to the following supporters:<br>Kuzey Kibris Turkcell - Annual sponsorship of £>1000.<br>English School of Kyrenia - Regular fund and awareness raising effort. <br>Pacific rentals - regular sponsorship.<br>Alpadeo web design - voluntary web design and management.<br>Burak Eyyüpler - voluntary veterinary support. <br>

Abstract:
This year we are targeting satellite tracking of loggerheads to specific females at Alagadi. PhD student Julia Haywood has spent a year in the lab using forensics to find out which of the regular Alagadi nesting females may be using certain areas of interest as foraging sites. With a hit list of females in hand we set about tracking known females, but due to a relatively poor turnout of nesting females, not many of our target girls turned up. We therefore only managed to track 4 of our target of 11 females. Seven transmitters are ready to go out in 2018 when we hope to see more loggerhead nesting.