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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

Coastal ecosystems, Wildlife, Marine ecosystems

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Biota, Environment

Other Subject Keywords

Animals/Vertebrates, Trophic dynamics, QFASA, Ursus maritimus, Bears, Mammals, Marine mammals, Polar bears, Diets, Carnivores, Quantitative fatty acid signature analysis, Mercury levels, Wildlife food habits, Contaminants

Place Keywords

Alaska, Beaufort Sea

Polar Bear Hair Mercury Concentrations Southern Beaufort Sea 2004-2011

These are data collected from polar bears from the southern Beaufort Seas during the spring and fall between 2004 and 2011. Data include individual ID, sex and age class, presence of dependent young, season of sample collection, total mercury concentration derived from a hair sample, estimate of annual diet proportion, and indices of body condition.

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Author(s) Todd C Atwood orcid, Alaska Science USGS
Publication Date 2023-02-21
Beginning Date of Data 2004
Ending Date of Data 2011
Data Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/F70Z71H2
Citation Atwood, T.C., and USGS, A.S., 2023, Polar Bear Hair Mercury Concentrations Southern Beaufort Sea 2004-2011: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F70Z71H2.
Metadata Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date 2023-02-21
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