Description
This dataset contains information on the presence and distribution of sea turtle in Togo. Observations were carried out through a network of 10 eco-guards (local guides),facilitated by 5 fishermen and coordinated by a field technician; and all under the supervision of a scientific coordinator. It contains data on the occurrence or direct observation of sea turtles on the Togolese coast from September 2012 to August 2013. A total of 740 occurrences were recorded.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 740 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Université de Lomé. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 8b5226c3-8e05-4103-89ca-75eee2234726. Université de Lomé publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Togo.
Keywords
Marine turtles; monitoring; Coast; Togo; ecoguards; Lomé; Lepidochelys olivacea; Chelonia mydas; Dermochelys coriacea; Observation
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
Over the 2012-2013 period, and during the monitoring campaign, three species of marine turtles were observed. 740 occurrences were recorded and distributed as follows: 409 individuals of olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) (Photo 1), 309 occurrences of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) (Photo 2), and 19 of leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) (Photo 3). Figure 2 shows the distribution of these turtle on the Togolese coast. This distribution is more or less important depending on the collection locations
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [6.097, 1.06], North East [6.318, 1.813] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Over the 2012-2013 period, and during the monitoring campaign, three species of marine turtles were observed. 740 occurrences were recorded and distributed as follows: 409 individuals of olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) (Photo 1), 309 occurrences of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) (Photo 2), and 19 of leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) (Photo 3). Figure 2 shows the distribution of these turtle on the Togolese coast. This distribution is more or less important depending on the collection locations
Project Data
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| Title | Strengthening the biodiversity stakeholders network in Togo |
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| Identifier | BID-AF2015-0004-NAC |
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Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 8b5226c3-8e05-4103-89ca-75eee2234726 |
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| http://ipt-togo.gbif.fr/resource?r=turtles |