Gabon 2008-09: Mayumba & Pongara, Leatherback Turtles
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Original provider: MTRG / 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>, the Gabon Turtle Partnership, 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 <a href=http://mayumbanationalpark.com/welcome.htm>Mayumba National Park, Gabon </a>. 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 2007 and 2008 nesting seasons have been funded by the Large Pelagics Research Centre (University of New Hampshire) through National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency award NA04NMF4550391. Earlier phases of this project were made possible by funding receieved from the <a href=http://www.nerc.ac.uk>Natural Environment Research Council, UK </a>. Work of the Gabon Turtle Partnership is supported by funding from the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, through the US Fish & Wildlife Service Abstract: This seasons fieldwork (2008-09) has focused on gathering information on leatherback turtle internesting and postnesting movements from two sites in Gabon. Six transmitters were attached to leatherback turtles nesting in Pongara National Park in December 2008. This park is very close to Libreville, the Capital of Gabon, and receives many visitors during the weekends and holidays periods. A further 4 satellite transmitters were deployed in February 2009 in Mayumba National Park.<br><br>The turtles and their transmitters are performing excellently this season.
原始提供方： MTRG / Seaturtle.org 数据集说明： 数据提供方：海洋海龟研究组（Marine Turtle Research Group） 原始数据中心：<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/" target="_blank">卫星跟踪与分析工具（Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool，STAT）</a> 项目合作方： 本项目与加蓬马永贝国家公园（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>、加蓬海龟合作项目、无界探险（Aventures Sans Frontieres）以及Seaturtle.org 联合开展；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<a href="http://mayumbanationalpark.com/welcome.htm">加蓬马永贝国家公园（Mayumba National Park, Gabon）</a>筑巢的雌性棱皮龟佩戴了卫星发射标记器。 项目资助方说明： 本项目首期（2005/2006年度）由欧洲动物园与水族馆协会（European Association of Zoos and Aquaria，EAZA）的“Shellshock Campaign”项目提供部分资助，相关信息可访问<a href="http://www.eaza.net">欧洲动物园与水族馆（European Association of Zoos & Aquaria）</a>官网。2007及2008年筑巢季部署的卫星发射标记器由新罕布什尔大学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）编号为NA04NMF4550391的拨款资助完成。本项目早期阶段的经费来自<a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk">英国自然环境研究委员会（Natural Environment Research Council, UK）</a>。加蓬海龟合作项目的相关工作由美国鱼类与野生动物管理局（US Fish & Wildlife Service）通过海洋海龟保护基金（Marine Turtle Conservation Fund）提供经费支持。 摘要： 本季度（2008-2009年度）野外调查聚焦于收集加蓬两处监测点的棱皮龟筑巢间期及筑巢后移动轨迹相关数据。2008年12月，研究人员为在蓬加拉国家公园（Pongara National Park）筑巢的棱皮龟佩戴了6台卫星发射标记器。该公园紧邻加蓬首都利伯维尔（Libreville），周末及节假日期间访客众多。2009年2月，研究人员又在马永贝国家公园部署了4台卫星发射标记器。 本季度参与项目的海龟及卫星发射标记器运行状态极佳。
