Azores_marine_turtles

Sea turtles are the best-known and more widespread marine reptiles. However, information on their distribution and the occurrence of most species, except for nesting beaches, remains scarce and sporadic, depending on sightings from fishing vessels, tourist activities and occurrences in coastal areas as well as fishing bycatch.

Since the last updated species’ list for the Azores (Santos et al, 2010), no new species’ record was known for Azorean waters, until October 2020, with the confirmed sighting of an Olive Ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Barcelos et al. 2021). After that, in February 2021, a second individual was found stranded on Pico Island, already in an advanced state of decomposition. This increased the number of species present in Azores EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) to six out of the seven extant worldwide. The remaining one, Natator depressus (Garman, 1880), is native to the Indo-pacific (see Red List Standards & Petitions Subcommittee, 1996).

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/2e2sx2
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=azores_marine_turtles
Publication Date
2021-03-30
Title
Azores_marine_turtles
Abstract

Sea turtles are the best-known and more widespread marine reptiles. However, information on their distribution and the occurrence of most species, except for nesting beaches, remains scarce and sporadic, depending on sightings from fishing vessels, tourist activities and occurrences in coastal areas as well as fishing bycatch.

Since the last updated species’ list for the Azores (Santos et al, 2010), no new species’ record was known for Azorean waters, until October 2020, with the confirmed sighting of an Olive Ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Barcelos et al. 2021). After that, in February 2021, a second individual was found stranded on Pico Island, already in an advanced state of decomposition. This increased the number of species present in Azores EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) to six out of the seven extant worldwide. The remaining one, Natator depressus (Garman, 1880), is native to the Indo-pacific (see Red List Standards & Petitions Subcommittee, 1996).

Dataset Language
ENGLISH
 
Dataset Creator
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - Luis M D Barcelos (PhD student )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - João Bernardo Barreiros (BSc Student )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - João Pedro Barreiros (Assistant Professor with Habilitation )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
http://www.gba.uac.pt/quem/ver.php?id=77
Metadata Provider
  Azorean Biodiversity Group, University of the Azores - Luis M D Barcelos (PhD student )
PORTUGAL
Metadata Provider
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - João Bernardo Barreiros (BSc Student )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Metadata Provider
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - João Pedro Barreiros (Assistant Professor with Habilitation )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
http://www.gba.uac.pt/quem/ver.php?id=77
Associated Party
AUTHOR
  Azorean Biodiversity Group, University of the Azores - Luis MD Barcelos (PhD student )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Associated Party
AUTHOR
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - João Pedro Barreiros (Assistant Professor with Habilitation )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
http://www.gba.uac.pt/quem/ver.php?id=77
Associated Party
AUTHOR
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - João Bernardo Barreiros (BSc Student )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Dataset Contact
  Universidade dos Açores - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - Azorean Biodiversity Group - Luis M D Barcelos (PhD student )
R. Capitão João d'Ávila , Angra do Heroísmo , 9700-042 , PORTUGAL
Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml )
  • Marine turtles
  • Checklist
  • Reptilia
  • Azores

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
Azores Exclusive Economic Zone

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
-35.586
East Bounding Coordinate
-20.599
North Bounding Coordinate
43.065
South Bounding Coordinate
33.586

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage
Checklist of the marine turtles that occur in the Azorean EEZ.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Kingdom
Taxonomic Rank Value
Animalia

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Phylum
Taxonomic Rank Value
Chordata

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Reptilia

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Testudines

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Suborder
Taxonomic Rank Value
Cryptodira

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Dermochelyidae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Cheloniidae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Genus
Taxonomic Rank Value
Dermochelys

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Genus
Taxonomic Rank Value
Lepidochelys

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Genus
Taxonomic Rank Value
Eretmochelys

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Genus
Taxonomic Rank Value
Chelonia

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
Genus
Taxonomic Rank Value
Caretta

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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Projects

Projects

• ProjectAZORESBIOPORTAL - PORBIOTA

Title
AZORESBIOPORTAL - PORBIOTA

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Luis MD
Surname
Barcelos
User ID
0000-0001-5947-679X
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Paulo
Surname
Borges
User ID
0000-0002-8448-7623
Role
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Abstract
Summary: The Azorean Biodiversity Portal E-Infrastructure was approved by FCT for the National Research Infrastructure in the Roadmap. The approval of Azorean Biodiversity Portal by the Portuguese E-Infrastructure Roadmap, will guarantee financial support between 2019 and 2021 and the improvement of the Portal and new products. This is quite an important achievement for this regional Biodiversity Portal. The Azorean Biodiversity Portal (ABP) is a key e-infrastructure for the integrated management of biodiversity data of the Azores, providing a large number of specialized services supporting research, policy and education. The evaluators considered that the submitted proposal lists some significant policy integration opportunities with Azorean government using the portal as part of its conservation activities for protected areas, as well as for the sustainable management of biodiversity relating to agriculture, forestry and fisheries. This was the first Biodiversity Portal in Portugal, starting in 2008, and the only one which provides easy access to island biodiversity data. ABP is currently recognized as a valuable outreach, management and conservation tool for all who work in science and protection of biodiversity. The 3000 visits per day, the numerous international scientific collaborations, resulting in publications and academic thesis, and the connection with other prestigious databases demonstrate the Portal’s scientific quality as well as its general appeal. This project initiated in 2008 under the leadership of researchers from the Azorean Biodiversity Group (CITA_A) based in the Dep. of Agrarian Sciences in Terceira Island and included also the collaboration with researchers from the CIBIO-Azores based in the Dep. Biology of the Univ of Azores and more recently researchers from IMAR-DOP in Horta. In this moment the Portal is being funded by Azorean Science Ministry (project ATLANTISMAR). The main ABP action lines are to: - improve the informatics system of the e-infrastructure to allow complex queries and improve user-friendliness - guarantee a rigorous classification for every species, providing updated comprehensive checklists, ensuring accuracy on the compilation of biogeographical information; this is the backbone of the Portal and all its products and services - provide innovative biodiversity analytical tools for both researchers and community members and invite them to contribute data to the Portal, establishing effective science communication.
Funding
Funding Institutions: Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072 TOTAL BUDGET: 299. 901,83€ EU Support: 254. 916, 56€ This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127.

Study Area Description

Descriptor

Azores Archipelago

Design Description

Description
Accumulated records and literature review.
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
 
 

Not available