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Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Occurrences in the Mediterranean Sea
Description
This dataset contains a subset of global occurrences of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), filtered for records in the Mediterranean Sea. The data were sourced from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Usage
data("caretta")
Format
A data frame with 6785 rows and 5 columns:
- decimalLongitude
Numeric. Longitude coordinates (WGS84).
- decimalLatitude
Numeric. Latitude coordinates (WGS84).
- year
Integer. The year in which the occurrence was recorded.
- species
Character. The scientific name of the species, i.e., Caretta caretta.
- coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
Numeric. The uncertainty of the coordinates in meters.
Details
The dataset has been filtered to include only records within the Mediterranean Sea. The occurrence data cover multiple years, which provides information on the temporal distribution of the species in this region.
Source
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/species/8894817