GPS tracks of breeding masked boobies (Sula dactylatra) during 2012-2015 breeding seasons

The dataset is a series of csv files from retrieved GPS loggers deployed on breeding masked boobies (Sula dactylatra) from mainland St Helena between 2012-2015. Csv files contain the location (lat/long) of the bird as it travels out to sea to forage whilst the partner is incubating or chick guarding on the nest.

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Last Updated	October 20, 2023, 16:09 (CEST)
Created	October 20, 2023, 16:09 (CEST)
Region	Saint Helena
Language	eng
Topic Category	Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start	2012
Temporal Extent End	2015
Dataset Reference Date	2015
Lineage	Incubating and chick rearing adult S. dactylatra were tracked with GPS loggers (iGot-U GT-120, Mobile Action Technology) attached to the base of three or four central tail feathers using tesa tape. 147 loggers were deployed and programmed to take a GPS fix of the birds location every 5 minutes if incubating and every 100 seconds if rearing a chick. 133 retrieved loggers were downloaded using @trip software. The raw data is held with EMD and copies are held at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Metadata on deployments and retirevals are held in the seabird tracking database with EMD and RSPB. Tracks are archived on Movebank (St Helena seabirds) as well as Birdlife International Seabird Tracking Database.
Spatial Reference System	EPSG:4326
Responsible Organisation Name	Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address	Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role	Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations	Open access
Use Constraints	Open
Resource Reference	Open but Please acknowledge data source as: St Helena Government, Environmental Managament Division, Marine Conservation Section. Oceanographic influences on the St Helena pelagic ecosystem. A Darwin PLUS Initiative project funded by the UK government.
Data Format	csv, accdb, pdf,
Update Frequency	not planned survey completed
Accuracy	GPS location taken every 100 seconds to 5 minutes
Resource Type	data series, database, nonGeographicalDataset
Original Title	Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date	2022/10/10
Metadata Point of Contact	data.manager@sainthelena.gov.sh
Unique Resource ID	SH-SHG-337