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Pathogen and Contaminant Exposure Data from Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2007-2014

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2007
End Date
2014

Citation

USGS Alaska Science Center - Polar Bear Research Program, 2021, Pathogen and contaminant exposure data from southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2007-2014: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F78P5Z0G.

Summary

These were data collected from polar bears from the Southern Beaufort Sea during the spring between 2007 and 2014. Data include individual ID, capture date, sex and age class, whether individuals visited bowhead whale carrion sites, exposure status relative to five pathogens, and concentrations of certain persistent organic pollutants.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Originator :
USGS Alaska Science Center - Polar Bear Research Program
Metadata Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Publisher :
Alaska Science Center
Distributor :
USGS ScienceBase Team
SDC Data Owner :
Alaska Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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polarBear_pathogensContaminants_beaufort_2007-2014_atwood.csv 14.4 KB text/csv
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Purpose

To assess factors influencing temporal trends in polar bear exposure to certain pathogens and persistent organic pollutants.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/F78P5Z0G

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