Turks and Caicos Islands Turtle Project 2009 to 2012: Green & Hawksbill Turtles
A project of Marine Turtle Research Group in conjunction with the partners and sponsors detailed below.
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| Name | Species | Life Stage | Release Date | Last Location | Days Transmitted |
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| Taino | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2011-09-10 | 2012-05-01 | 234 |
| Alison | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2012-09-03 | 2013-05-16 | 255 |
| Percy | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2012-10-18 | 2013-05-21 | 215 |
| Ruben | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2012-10-18 | 2013-05-22 | 216 |
| Karman | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2012-12-26 | 2013-05-21 | 146 |
| Sir Patrick | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2012-12-12 | 2013-05-22 | 161 |
| Mare Altus | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2013-01-03 | 2013-05-22 | 139 |
| Spotty | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2013-05-13 | 2013-05-22 | 9 |
| Name me! | Green Turtle | Sub-adult | 2013-05-13 | 2013-05-22 | 9 |
| Gilbert | Green Turtle | Sub adult | 2011-08-21 | 2012-08-30 | 375 |
| David | Green Turtle | Sub adult | 2011-08-21 | 2012-08-02 | 347 |
| Jerry | Hawksbill | Adult | 2009-09-23 | 2011-10-09 | 746 |
| Shyvonne | Green Turtle | Adult | 2010-09-12 | 2010-12-17 | 96 |
| Deep | Hawksbill | Adult | 2009-10-02 | 2011-07-04 | 640 |
| Tom | Hawksbill | Adult | 2009-10-01 | 2013-05-20 | 1327 |
| Suzie | Green Turtle | Adult | 2009-06-25 | 2010-05-08 | 317 |
| Jewel | Hawksbill | Adult | 2009-10-13 | 2013-05-21 | 1316 |
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Introduction
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The Turks and Caicos Islands Turtle Project is a research collaboration between the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Department of Environment and Coastal Resources, the Marine Conservation Society, the Marine Turtle Research Group at the University of Exeter Cornwall Campus and the School for Field Studies based on South Caicos. The Project seeks to assess the marine turtle populations and turtle harvest within TCI waters and develop a sustainable turtle fishery management regime.
The satellite tagging programme is supported by the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species and the British Chelonia Group.
Project Sponsors
The TCI Turtle Project is funded by MCS Ambassadors Anne and Simon Notley, as well as a NERC research grant and in-kind support from all project partners.
The satellite tagging programme is supported by the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species and the British Chelonia Group.