Serum Urea and Creatinine Levels of Spring-Caught Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
January 11, 2021
These data are serum urea nitrogen and creatinine levels for polar bears captured in the southern Beaufort Sea 1983-2016 and the Chukchi Sea 1987-1993 and 2008-2017. The dataset includes relevant information about the bears that were captured including the latitude and longitude of their capture location, capture date, age class and sex, the age and number of cubs accompanying an adult female, and whether the bear denned during the previous winter or exhibited signs of being engaged in mating behavior at the time of or just prior to capture.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2021 |
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Title | Serum Urea and Creatinine Levels of Spring-Caught Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort and Chukchi Seas |
DOI | 10.5066/F7SQ8XJC |
Authors | Karyn D Rode, Todd C Atwood, George M Durner, David C Douglas, Anthony M Pagano, Kristin Simac, Polar Bear Research Program USGS Alaska Science Center |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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