Marine boat surveys for the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) off of the coast of La Flor Playa de Coco, Nicaragua, 9th and 13th July 2013.

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Stephanie Duenas, Laszlo Kover, Falk Huettmann, Dmitriy and Maria Korobitsyn
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:
Marine boat surveys for the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) off of the coast of La Flor Playa de Coco, Nicaragua, 9th and 13th July 2013.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
Online_Linkage: <http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata>
Description:
Abstract:
Two marine monitoring boat surveys were conducted off the coasts of La Flor and Playa de Coco, southwest Nicaragua. Single and mating pairs of Olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea, TSN 1738400), were observed and activity and geo-referencing recorded with a GPS (decial latitude and longitude, geographic datum WGS84). Single turtles were seen basking and breathing at the surface of the water and subsequently would dive into the water. Mating pairs were also observed. Males held onto the females via a hook on the front flippers, scars were observed but no tumors were detected. Some photos were taken for visualisation.
Purpose:
To observe and survey mating pairs and single marine turtles and record behavior and georeferenced locations off shore (off La Flor and Playa de Coco, southwest Nicaragua, Pacific) for general monitoring.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20130709
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20130713
Currentness_Reference: observed
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
Data was collected with date and geo-referencing on a boat in the Pacific Ocean off of the coast of La Flor and Playa de Coco, Nicaragua.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 85.83618
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 85.80061
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 11.14579
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 11.0824
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Boat survey
Theme_Keyword: Pelagic offshore surveys
Theme_Keyword: Conservation
Theme_Keyword: Ecology
Theme_Keyword: Marine Turtle
Theme_Keyword: Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea, TSN173840)
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Theme_Keyword: Nicaragua
Theme_Keyword: Playa de Coco
Theme_Keyword: Marine Survey
Theme_Keyword: Marine Monitoring
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Boat survey
Theme_Keyword: Pelagic offshore surveys
Theme_Keyword: Conservation
Theme_Keyword: Ecology
Theme_Keyword: Marine Turtle
Theme_Keyword: Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea, TSN173840)
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Theme_Keyword: Nicaragua
Theme_Keyword: Playa de Coco
Theme_Keyword: Marine Survey
Theme_Keyword: Marine Monitoring
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Boat survey
Theme_Keyword: Pelagic offshore surveys
Theme_Keyword: Conservation
Theme_Keyword: Ecology
Theme_Keyword: Marine Turtle
Theme_Keyword: Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea, TSN173840)
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Theme_Keyword: Nicaragua
Theme_Keyword: Playa de Coco
Theme_Keyword: Marine Survey
Theme_Keyword: Marine Monitoring
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Southwest Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Playa de Coco
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: La Flor
Place_Keyword: Pacific
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus
Place_Keyword: Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Southwest Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Playa de Coco
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: La Flor
Place_Keyword: Pacific
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus
Place_Keyword: Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Southwest Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Playa de Coco
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: La Flor
Place_Keyword: Pacific
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: Testudines
Taxonomic_Keywords: vertebrate
Taxonomic_Keywords: reptile
Taxonomic_Keywords: marine turtle
Taxonomic_Keywords: Olive Ridley
Taxonomic_Keywords: Lepidochelys olivacea
Taxonomic_Keywords: TSN: 173840
Taxonomic_Keywords: Cheloniidae
Taxonomic_System:
Identification_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: authors
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
Taxonomic_Procedures: Identified by observation.
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepidochelys olivacea
Applicable_Common_Name: Olive Ridley Sea turtle
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: authors
Contact_Address:
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Postal_Code:
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: photos opportunistically
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: camera
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
Maderas Rainforest Conservancy ITIS.org
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: NA
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: NA
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Note book and PC
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: James R. Spotila
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
Analytical_Tool:
Analytical_Tool_Description: none, GPS in the field
Tool_Access_Information:
Tool_Access_Instructions:

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data are correct as stated
Logical_Consistency_Report: Data are opportunistic surveys off shore
Completeness_Report: Data are complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: GPS was used, +- 20m
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: GPS was used, +-30m for vertical
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Methodology_Keyword: survey, monitoring
Methodology_Description:
Data were collected from a boat.

9th July survey was done afternoon for 3h.

13th July survey was done morning for 3h.

Process_Step:
Process_Description: No process steps have been described for this data set
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: La Flor and Playa de Coco, Nicaragua

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722210088
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Marine Survey of Sea Turtles
Entity_Type_Definition:
survey of marine turtles off of the coast of Playa de Coco, Nicaragua via a boat in the Pacific Ocean.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: observer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Month
Attribute_Definition: month of year
Attribute_Definition_Source: calendar
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Day
Attribute_Definition: Day of the month
Attribute_Definition_Source: calendar
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: year
Attribute_Definition: year data was collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: calendar
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time observed
Attribute_Definition: the time of observation of the marine turtles
Attribute_Definition_Source: observer, watch
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Species
Attribute_Definition: common name of species seen
Attribute_Definition_Source: observer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Scientific Name
Attribute_Definition: scientific name of species observed
Attribute_Definition_Source: observer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitiude
Attribute_Definition: latitude of the location where a sea turtle was observed
Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS, observer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: longitude
Attribute_Definition: longitude of location where sea turtle was observed
Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS, observer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: activity of behavior
Attribute_Definition: activity observed of sea turtles
Attribute_Definition_Source: observer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: vessile
Attribute_Definition: vessile used to make observations
Attribute_Definition_Source: observer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Cysts seen
Attribute_Definition: observed cysts on the facial region of the turtle
Attribute_Definition_Source: observer

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: contact author
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Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Distribution_Liability: none
Standard_Order_Process:
Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20130712
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Stephanie Duenas, Falk Huettmann
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
City:
State_or_Province:
Postal_Code:
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907 474 7882
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fhuettmann@alaska.edu
Hours_of_Service: business days
Contact_Instructions: by phone, in person, or email
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999

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