These data were used to evaluate effects of vessel exposure on Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) behaviors. We obtained greater than 120,000 hours of location and behavior (foraging, in-water not foraging, hauled out) data from 218 satellite-tagged walruses and linked them to vessel locations from the marine Automated Information System. This yielded 206 vessel-exposed walrus telemetry hours for comparison to unexposed hours which we used to assess if vessel exposure altered walrus behavior.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | Walrus Haulout and In-water Activity Levels Relative to Vessel Interactions in the Chukchi Sea, 2012-2015 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9IO8AZJ |
| Authors | Anthony S Fischbach, Chadwick V Jay, W.S. Beatty, Rebecca L Taylor, J.A. Crawford, L.T. Quakenbush |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |