OceanExpert ID : 20836
Bangladesh Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project
Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh - 4700
Bangladesh
Type
NGO
https://www.marinelifealliance.org/satellitetracking/#
Activities
Satellite tracking conducted to study migration and foraging habitat of sea turtle nest on our coast. Satellite Tracking involves attaching on the sea turtle shell a Platform Terminal Transmitter (PTT) and getting the transmission data from ARGOS Satellite. Te PTT send message to satellite each time the turtle comes to the surface to breathe and the analyzed data sent to MLA researcher via satellite regarding the location of the tracked turtle. MLA attached total 13 PTT satellite tags on Olive ridley at St. Martin Island, Teknaf-Cox’s Bazar beach, Sonadia and at offshore location near Dholghata beach.