Pacific walrus foraging and haulout behavior 2008. Version 1.0

Pacific walrus (n = 10) were instrumented with satellite-linked data logging behavior monitors to collect foraging, haulout and movement data in the Saint Lawrence Island polynia. Towards this end, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) developed custom satellite-linked data loggers capable of (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jay, C.
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory 2011
Subjects:
biota
oceans
Arctic
Oceanography
FOS Earth and related environmental sciences
Ships
In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > SHIPS > SHIPS > > 1bb21d0f-bf48-42b5-8e09-cc0d58407e4a
Data Logger
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Recorders/Loggers > > > > > ebfff02c-2e5a-476e-aafb-c00167bf2daa
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > f5161094-3593-4bc1-85ea-c8c2ecab1d9a
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > FOOD-WEB DYNAMICS > 4a55497b-8e07-431a-9af9-fece001f1dd7
BSIERP
Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Program
Bering Sea
Lawrence Island
Pacific
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5065/d64j0c3k
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B67-003
Description
Summary:Pacific walrus (n = 10) were instrumented with satellite-linked data logging behavior monitors to collect foraging, haulout and movement data in the Saint Lawrence Island polynia. Towards this end, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) developed custom satellite-linked data loggers capable of (1) characterizing hourly walrus foraging and haulout status and (2) tracking movements for 6 to 8 weeks. To locate walrus herds suitably situated for instrumentation, the USGS walrus team placed observers on reconnaissance flights. The USGS team instrumented 10 (4 females, 5 males and 1 unknown sex) walruses within the polynia.

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