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Mediterranean region sea turtle records, 2020–2025

Compare 78 sea turtle records from 2020–2025 in the Mediterranean region. Read species, dates, source types and publisher citations.

Contributing publishers via GBIF. Each feature retains its dataset citation, source link and licence. Anton M (2026). Data collected on citizen science web portal www.ornitho.cat. Version 2.31. ICO-Institut Català d'Ornitologia (Catalan Ornithological Institute). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/dijq3a accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. naturgucker.de. NABU|naturgucker. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/uc1apo accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Ribera-Altimir, J., Martí-Comas, A., Puig-Capdevila, A., Santos-Bethencourt, R., Rojas-Garcia, A., Balcells-Surroca, M. (2026). ICATMAR bottom trawl survey data in the NW Mediterranean (commercial and bycatch species). www.icatmar.cat https://doi.org/10.15470/89uh0e accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (2022). Programme CROMIS: carnet de plongée en ligne de la FFESSM-Observations d'espèces subaquatiques collectées par les utilisateurs de CROMIS. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/63ju7z accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (2023). Programme BioObs: observations naturalistes en milieux aquatiques-Observations de BioObs.. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ldch7a accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (2020). CardObs : Observations naturalistes issues de l'outil CardObs-Observations naturalistes d'Hervé BRUSTEL. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/74hyug accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Vascotto I, Loschi M, Ricci P, Cascione D, Agnetta D (2026). MAISHA - Mediterranean Archive of Integrated Stomach and feeding Habits Analysis. National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.13120/hwpn1e accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (2023). Données naturalistes opportunistes Faune-France-Données Naturalistes Faune-France 2021 Communes. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sp9mjx accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Engelen D, Ječmenica B, Mihalić I (2025). LIFE Artina (LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594) - Sea transect data 2019-2021 - Lastovo Archipelago, Croatia. Version 1.8. Association BIOM. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zahhf8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (2022). Données naturalistes opportunistes Faune-France - Données Naturalistes Faune-France 2020 Communes. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/demggq accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel N (2022). Programme d'observation naturaliste participative avec l'application mobile INPN Espèces - Application INPN Espèces: Observations naturalistes, participatives et opportunistes, fondées sur des photographies. Version 1.1. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/2wgzwe accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (2023). Visiolittoral : Base de données de la communauté de travail du Conservatoire du littoral-Visiolittoral : surveillance naturaliste des sites du Conservatoire du littoral. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/e8x2w5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (2023). 2021_LPO PACA_7. UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zm4rht accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14. Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco, Iturribarria M (2023). Red de varamientos de Euskadi - Sistema de Información de la Naturaleza de Euskadi. Basque Government. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3kzfa5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-09-14.

About this dataset

  • This map contains 78 sea turtle occurrence records dated 2020–2025 from GBIF publisher datasets. Records can describe sightings, strandings, specimens or survey catches.
  • The geographic filter is 6 degrees west to 37 degrees east and 30 to 46 degrees north. This rectangle covers the Mediterranean region but also includes adjacent land and some Atlantic and Black Sea locations. It is not a sea boundary.
  • Seven living sea turtle species were queried by exact GBIF species keys. Only records and publisher datasets marked CC BY 4.0 or CC0 are included. iNaturalist datasets and derivatives are excluded.
  • Each point retains its species, source date, record type, dataset citation and licence. Source coordinate uncertainty is included when available. No photographs or recorder contact fields are included.
  • These are uneven observations, not a population estimate, animal movement track or complete survey. Duplicate occurrence identifiers and records marked absent are excluded. Source data was retrieved on 15 September 2026.

Source and licence

GBIF and contributing dataset publishers

Licence: CC BY 4.0 and CC0 1.0

GeoJSON download details

The download includes all 78 features as points. Coordinates use longitude and latitude in WGS84.

The preparation date is when we prepared this dataset. Read the source notes for the dates covered by the data.

GeoJSON fields 12
name
Species and source event date.
species
Accepted species name in GBIF.
event_date
Source event date or date interval; a year is used when no fuller date is supplied.
year
Source observation year.
gbif_id
GBIF occurrence identifier.
basis_of_record
Source observation, specimen or other record type.
dataset_title
Publisher dataset title.
dataset_url
GBIF publisher dataset page.
dataset_citation
Dataset citation supplied by GBIF, retained for attribution.
license
Licence of the source occurrence record.
source_url
Original GBIF occurrence page.
coordinate_uncertainty_m
Source coordinate uncertainty in metres, when supplied.