| Project description: |
Flatback turtles are being tracked from Barrow Island as part of the environmental investigations taking place on behalf of Chevron's Gorgon Gas project based at Barrow Island. Kiwisat ptts were deployed on 4 nesting flatback turtles commencing Nov 29, 2005. Since flatback turtles are not hard shelled animals (their carapace lacks keratin) the transmitters must be attached using a harness arrangement. The flatback turtles using the nesting beaches on Barrow Island are also being flipper tagged.
Two transmitters were also deployed from Mundabullangana station on the mainland in early Dec 2005. This site is being used as a reference flipper tagging site for the Barrow Island flatback population. Source: seaturtle.org |
| Country: |
Australia |
| Location(s) of main activity: |
Western Australia |
| Project team: |
Western Australian sea turtle satellite tracking project |
| Species tracked: |
Flatback |
| Number of animals: |
4 |
| Adult: |
4 |
| Juvenile: |
0 |
| Male: |
0 |
| Female: |
4 |
| Project started: |
29
Nov
2005 |
| Last signal: |
13
Feb
2007 |
| Longest signal (no. days): |
441 |
| Shortest signal (no. days): |
51 |
| Transmitter active: |
No |
| Migration (general location): |
Western Australia - coastal waters |
| Published paper: |
|
| Project archived: |
Yes |
| Partners: |
Chevron Gorgon Gas project |
| Sponsors: |
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd |
| E-mail address: |
kellie.pendoley@penv.com.au |
| Link: |
http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=108 |
| Remark: |
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| Info last updated: |
24
Jul
2009 |
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