“Wildlife Tracker” v0.4: technical and methodological overview

Spatio-temporal annotation with ocean biogeochemistry variables

Sky the whale shark over the Oxygen concentration layer [mmoles/L]. Dataset from Galapagos Whale Shark Project and Copernicus Marine Service.

New datasets in the Wildlife Tracker v0.4

The new version of the cloud geo-framework has acquired new capabilities focused on Earth Observation data. Thanks to its backend integration with Copernicus Marine Service, the geo-framework can display eco-geographical layers overlaid with the marine wildlife tracking data. Using Earth Observation with marine wildlife movements in real-time would answer the question about where and why wildlife movements might be influenced. We expect it helps experts in animal behavior to understand ecosystem delimitation and its use as a reference to future MPA delimitation.

Currently, the version v0.4 can display 4 Earth Observation layers:

• Oxygen concentration 0.25°x0.25° (~30km grid) — NEW
• Primary Production of Phytoplankton 0.25°x0.25° (~30km grid) — NEW
• Chlorophyll concentration 0.25°x0.25° (~30km grid)
• Sea Surface Temperature Multisensor 0.1°x0.1° (~12km grid)
• Variables available to add: Nitrate, Phosphate, Silicate, Iron, and PH

A good overview of the datasets can be found in the Quality information document of…