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GPS tracks of red-billed tropicbirds (Phaethon aethereus) during August to November 2013-2017 breeding seasons

The dataset is a series of csv files from retrieved GPS loggers deployed on breeding red-billed tropicbirds (Phaethon aethereus) from mainland St Helena between August and November 2013-2017. 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 23, 2023, 15:37 (CEST)
Created October 23, 2023, 15:37 (CEST)
Region Saint Helena
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 2012
Temporal Extent End 2017
Dataset Reference Date 2017
Lineage Incubating and chick rearing adult red-billed tropicbirds (Phaethon aethereus) 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. 199 loggers were deployed and programmed to take a GPS fix of the birds location every 10 minutes if incubating and every 5 minutes if rearing a chick. 146 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.
Update Frequency not planned survey completed
Accuracy unknown
Resource Type data series, database, report, nonGeographicalDataset,nonGeographicalDataset
Original Title Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date 2022/10/10
Unique Resource ID SH-SHG-352