Polar Bears: Morphological measurements and body condition at capture, Version 1.0

This dataset contains measurements of individual polar bears using rope, calipers and measuring tape. Weight was determined using a tripod hoist. A visual assessment of body condition was also recorded on a scale of 1-5. Information on bear IDs and dates of capture is not available because of the th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harlow, H., Ben-David, M., Whiteman, J., Durner, G.
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory 2013
Subjects:
biota
Arctic
Biology
ARCSS
NSF Arctic System Science
ACADIS
Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5065/d60v89xd
https://arcticdata.io/catalog/#view/doi:10.5065/D60V89XD
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Summary:This dataset contains measurements of individual polar bears using rope, calipers and measuring tape. Weight was determined using a tripod hoist. A visual assessment of body condition was also recorded on a scale of 1-5. Information on bear IDs and dates of capture is not available because of the threatened species status of the subjects.

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