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Tagging Study of Green Turtles at Barrow Island Marine Park/Barrow Island Marine Management Area.

Australian Ocean Data Network
Luke Edwards (Distributes) Speirs, Marissa (Point of contact)
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This long-standing marine turtle tagging program monitors numbers of nesting green turtles on John Wayne Beach on the west coast of Barrow Island. New and remigrant nesting turtles are tagged and data (carapace measurements, egg counts etc) are collected. Data are sent to DEC's Science Division in Woodvale. DEC Pilbara Region produces basic summary reports to meet DEC Animal Ethics Committee requirements. These are held at the DEC office in Karratha.

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Statement: Original record compiled for the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), Project 3.8, 2008. Originally sourced from several databases compiled by WA DEC Marine Science Branch of projects relevant to the marine parks of WA. Variable metadata information was available.

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M. Speirs (Turtle Coordinator, Pilbara Region): Dept of Environment and Conservation (DEC)

Modified: 06 2008

Data time period: 1986

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Green Turtles | Long-term Monitoring | Marine Features (Australia) | Barrow Island, WA | Marine Features (Australia) | Pilbara Coast, WA | Nesting | Tags and Tracking Devices | biota | environment |

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NatureBase Volunteer Projects Overview (WA DEC)

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NatureBase: Marine Turtles in WA (WA DEC)

uri : http://www.naturebase.net/content/view/2462/1401/

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