Diving behavior of harbor seals, specifically the number of dives per depth range made by seals, determined by satellite-linked time-depth recorder (TDR) and GPS receivers, near Protection Island, WA, 2009 (Seal_response_to_prey project)

• Main Authors: Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez, Jeffrey F Bromaghin, Steven J Jeffries, John M Kennish, Monique M Lance, Philip S. Levin
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) 2012
• Subjects: oceans; Pacific; harbor seal
• Online Access: https://search.dataone.org/view/sha256:33e3238fad15e34f60c02c9fdd1c9a59815ad3c70c4df7c0ea60f2bb377f659d

<p>In 2009, the diving behavior of harbor seals was monitored near Protection Island, in WA state. Data include the number of dives made per individual per depth range. The number of dives are summarized into four 6-hour time periods per day.</p> <p><b>Related publications:</b><br /> <b>Thomas</b>, AC; Lance, MM; Jeffries, SJ; Miner, BG; Acevedo-Gutierrez, A. 2011. Harbor seal foraging response to a seasonal resource pulse, spawning Pacific herring. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, v.441. p. 225. DOI: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09370\">10.3354/meps09370</a><br /> <b>Thomas</b>, A. 2010. The behavioral response of harbor seals to seasonal prey pulses of spawning Pacific herring. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. Available from <a href=\"http://biol.wwu.edu/mbel/?page=papers\" target=\"_blank\">Alejandro Acevedo's lab website</a>.</p>