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.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pathogen and Contaminant Exposure Data from Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2007-2014 |
| DOI | 10.5066/F78P5Z0G |
| Authors | Todd C Atwood, Polar Bear Research Program USGS Alaska Science Center |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |