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.
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.
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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 |