Diet Estimates of Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2004-2016
September 8, 2023
These were data collected from polar bears from the southern Beaufort Sea during the spring between 2004 and 2016. Data include individual bear identification, age and sex class, capture date, capture year, open water season lengths, melt season length, and diet composition (expressed as a percentage of prey species). These data were used to determine whether polar bear diets have recently changed or remained stable over time.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2023 |
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Title | Diet Estimates of Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2004-2016 |
DOI | 10.5066/P9JXZSUS |
Authors | Todd C Atwood, USGS Alaska Science Center - Polar Bear Research Program |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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