Marine turtle nesting track survey on Playa de Coco, Nicaragua, and Playa Vigilada (Pacuare) and Tortuguero, Costa Rica, July 2013
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Stephanie Duenas, Laszlo Kover, Dmitriy Korobitsyn and Falk Huettman
- Publication_Date: 20130731
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Marine turtle nesting track survey on Playa de Coco, Nicaragua, and Playa Vigilada (Pacuare) and Tortuguero, Costa Rica, July 2013
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- Publication_Place: Maderas Rainforest Conservancy
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Marine turtle tracks were observed on the beaches of Playa de Coco (Pacific, southwest Nicaragua; latitude 11.15382 , longitude 85.80051; WGS 84 ), Playa Vigilada (Pacuare; latitude 10.20123, longitude 83.25925) and Tortuguero (Caribbean, Costa Rica; latitude 10.59583, longitude 83.52520) during the early morning hours. Number of sea turtle tracks were counted along a transect. This was done by walking along the shore every morning to look for specific tracks that matched the tracks of sea turtle species. Maximum number of tracks observed was 8, while the minimum number obsereved was 0. Tracks had distinct features with flipper tracks visible on the edges of the tracts with a single line down the middle were the tail would drag. Tracks were seen to go straight onto the shore while some came up the shore and curved slightly before going back to the ocean. Tracks were observed near resturants and hotels. We observed Olive Ridely sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea, TSN 173840) in Playa de Coco, hatchling Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea, TSN 173843), and Green sea turtles (Chelonya mydas, TSN173833) in Playa Vigilada and Tortuguero,
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Describe tracks on beach based on morning surveys for marine turtles on the shore of Playa de Coco (Pacific, southwest Nicaragua), Playa Vigilada (Pacuare) and Tortuguero (Caribbean, Costa Rica) during the month of July 2013.
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- Beginning_Date: 20130706
- Ending_Date: 20130706
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- Progress: In work
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Playa de Coco is 957m long and located adjacent to La Flor. The public beach is curved and narrow with high rocks at each end of the beach. There are resturants and hotels for tourists along the coast as well as trees and vegitation. There is no protection of the turtles on the beach. Lights remain on and tourist often shine flashlights to the ocean from the shore line during the night. Fireworks have also been observed at night.
Playa Vigilada (Pacuare reserve) is a 6km long public beach. Narrow and straight with a tropical forest running along the coast.
Tortuguero has a public beach of which 1.75km was surveyed. Some hotels and houses are found on this section.
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: 85.79651
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: 83.23883
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 11.14682
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 10.19951
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- Theme_Keyword: marine turtle
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- Theme_Keyword: Nicaragua
- Theme_Keyword: Pacific
- Theme_Keyword: Rivas
- Theme_Keyword: Playa Vigilada
- Theme_Keyword: Pacuare Reserve
- Theme_Keyword: Costa Rica
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- Theme_Keyword: Conservation
- Theme_Keyword: Ecology
- Theme_Keyword: Central America
- Theme_Keyword: Olive Ridely sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea, TSN 173840)
- Theme_Keyword: Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea, TSN 173843)
- Theme_Keyword: Green sea turtles (Chelonya mydas, TSN173833)
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Observing tracks on the beach that had markings made from the turtles flippers, dragging plastron and tail.
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
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- Applicable_Common_Name: leatherback turtles
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Maderas Rainforest Conservancy
ITIS.org for taxonomy
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- Originator: James R. Spotila
- Publication_Date: 2004
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Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation
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