Animal Tracking Data
Data Set (DS) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27337 | Updated: June 1, 2023 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Animal Tracking Data, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/27337.
Full Citation Examples
Since 2009 PSB has been collecting satellite tag telemetry data from sea turtles and other protected species.
PurposeData are used to characterize migration patterns and habitat use of tagged animals.
Distribution Information
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Data is a scaled product. Predicted densities were scaled from 0 to 1 in each month for comparison purposes.
Requester needs network access for direct query.
Child Items
| Type | Title |
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| Entity | Log Density Shape File |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Elizabeth Josephson
elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
508-495-2362
Metadata Contact
Elizabeth Josephson
elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
508-495-2362
Extents
-85° W,
-50° E,
50° N,
20° S
2009 - Present
Time/date of tag position
Item Identification
| Title: | Animal Tracking Data |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Animal Tracking Data |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
Since 2009 PSB has been collecting satellite tag telemetry data from sea turtles and other protected species. |
| Purpose: |
Data are used to characterize migration patterns and habitat use of tagged animals. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | distribution |
| None | dive profile |
| None | gray seal |
| None | habitat usse |
| None | leatherback turtle |
| None | loggerhead turtle |
| None | satellite |
| None | tag |
| None | telemetry |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | northwest Atlantic |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NEFSC Woods Hole Lab |
|---|---|
| City: | Woods Hole |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
|
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
|
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
|
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -85 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -50 | |
| N° Bound: | 50 | |
| S° Bound: | 20 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2009 |
| Description: |
Time/date of tag position |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Contact point of contact by email. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Requester needs network access for direct query. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/READ/PSB/27337 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Data is a scaled product. Predicted densities were scaled from 0 to 1 in each month for comparison purposes. |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Every record has associated quality field. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 1 week |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | No Archiving Intended |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
In addition to local archiving on NEFSC servers, most of these data are stored in SMRU and/or ARGOS data systems. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | no delay |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Data are stored on NEFSC servers which are backed up regularly. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
For tags on the ARGOS satellite data system, uplinks are collected there and data are periodically brought into NEFSC Oracle server database. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | Log Density Shape File |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 27337 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27337 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Elizabeth Josephson |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-09-22 12:43+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Elizabeth Josephson |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-06-01 20:20+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2017-01-25 |
| Owner Org: | NEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-01-25 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-01-25 |