Monitoring data of marine turtles on the Togolese coast during 2012–2013

By

Assou, Délagnon
Segniagbeto, Gabriel H.
Radji, Raoufou
Akiti, Jacques
Pando, Francisco

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

779

Pages

109-118

Subjects

Chelonia mydas , Cheloniidae , coast , Dermochelyidae , Dermochelys coriacea , ecoguards , Lepidochelys olivacea , Togo , West Africa

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.779.26967

 

Abstract

This dataset contains information on the presence and distribution of sea turtles in Togo. Observations were carried out through a network of ten ecoguards (local guides), facilitated by five fishermen, and coordinated by a field technician, all under the supervision of a scientific coordinator. Data on the occurrence or direct observation of sea turtles on the Togolese coast from September 2012 to August 2013 is presented based on 740 occurrences.