Species We Study: Marine Mammals Active
Marine mammals
Marine Mammals Research
Science Informing Endangered Species Act Decisions and Recovery Planning
Science for Oil and Gas Leasing-related Decisions
Marine Ecosystems
Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas
Sea Ice - Habitat Dynamics
Broad-scale Research Conducted Across the 1002 Area and the NPR-A of Alaska
Polar Bear Maternal Denning
Distribution and Movements of Polar Bears
Polar Bear Population Dynamics
Health and Energetics of Polar Bears
Polar Bear Health and Disease Diagnostics
Pacific Nearshore Project
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS marine mammal research is listed below. A complete listing of USGS marine mammal data is available from the button below.
Mapping data of Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) maternal den habitat, Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska
Pathogen and Contaminant Exposure Data from Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2007-2014
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Northern and Eastern Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2014
Polar Bear Continuous Time-Correlated Random Walk (CTCRW) Location Data Derived from Satellite Location Data, Southern Beaufort Sea, 1986-2016
Sightings data for a note on the "First Documentation of Long-Distance Travel by a Florida Manatee to the Mexican Caribbean"
Innate Immunity and Stress and Reproductive Hormone Metrics for Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2013-2015
Walrus Haulout Outlines Apparent from Satellite Imagery Near Point Lay Alaska, Autumn 2018-2020
Walrus Haulout Outlines and Count Data Apparent from Aerial Survey Images Collected Near Point Lay Alaska, Autumn 2018 and 2019
Protein and Fat Consumption of Zoo Polar Bears in 14-day Ad Libitum Trials, 2019-2020
Denning Phenology, Den Substrate, and Reproductive Success of Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the southern Beaufort Sea 1986-2013 and the Chukchi Sea 1987-1994
Cortisol Concentration Data from Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Hair Collected in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas, Alaska, 1983-1989, 2004-2006, and 2008-2016
Sea Otter Survey Data, Carcass Recovery Data, and Blood Chemistry Data from Southwest Alaska
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS marine mammal research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS marine mammal publications is available from the button below.
Diet composition of the African manatee: Spatial and temporal variation within the Sanaga River Watershed, Cameroon
Fatty acid profiles of feeding and fasting bears: Estimating calibration coefficients, the timeframe of diet estimates, and selective mobilization during hibernation
Analysis of body condition indices reveals different ecotypes of the Antillean manatee
Survival and abundance of polar bears in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, 2001–2016
First documentation of long-distance travel by a Florida manatee to the Mexican Caribbean
Chronic exposure to glyphosate in Florida manatee
Energetic and health effects of protein overconsumption constrain dietary adaptation in an apex predator
Climate change vulnerability assessment for the California coastal national monument—Trinidad and Point Arena-Stornetta units
Monitoring abundance of aggregated animals (Florida manatees) using an unmanned aerial system (UAS)
Diet composition and body condition of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in relation to sea ice habitat in the Canadian High Arctic
Measuring adrenal and reproductive hormones in hair from southern Beaufort Sea polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
Lipidomics reveals specific lipid molecules associated with cold stress syndrome in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Software related to USGS marine mammal research is listed below.
Marine mammals
Marine Mammals Research
Science Informing Endangered Species Act Decisions and Recovery Planning
Science for Oil and Gas Leasing-related Decisions
Marine Ecosystems
Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas
Sea Ice - Habitat Dynamics
Broad-scale Research Conducted Across the 1002 Area and the NPR-A of Alaska
Polar Bear Maternal Denning
Distribution and Movements of Polar Bears
Polar Bear Population Dynamics
Health and Energetics of Polar Bears
Polar Bear Health and Disease Diagnostics
Pacific Nearshore Project
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS marine mammal research is listed below. A complete listing of USGS marine mammal data is available from the button below.
Mapping data of Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) maternal den habitat, Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska
Pathogen and Contaminant Exposure Data from Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2007-2014
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Northern and Eastern Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2014
Polar Bear Continuous Time-Correlated Random Walk (CTCRW) Location Data Derived from Satellite Location Data, Southern Beaufort Sea, 1986-2016
Sightings data for a note on the "First Documentation of Long-Distance Travel by a Florida Manatee to the Mexican Caribbean"
Innate Immunity and Stress and Reproductive Hormone Metrics for Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2013-2015
Walrus Haulout Outlines Apparent from Satellite Imagery Near Point Lay Alaska, Autumn 2018-2020
Walrus Haulout Outlines and Count Data Apparent from Aerial Survey Images Collected Near Point Lay Alaska, Autumn 2018 and 2019
Protein and Fat Consumption of Zoo Polar Bears in 14-day Ad Libitum Trials, 2019-2020
Denning Phenology, Den Substrate, and Reproductive Success of Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the southern Beaufort Sea 1986-2013 and the Chukchi Sea 1987-1994
Cortisol Concentration Data from Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Hair Collected in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas, Alaska, 1983-1989, 2004-2006, and 2008-2016
Sea Otter Survey Data, Carcass Recovery Data, and Blood Chemistry Data from Southwest Alaska
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS marine mammal research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS marine mammal publications is available from the button below.
Diet composition of the African manatee: Spatial and temporal variation within the Sanaga River Watershed, Cameroon
Fatty acid profiles of feeding and fasting bears: Estimating calibration coefficients, the timeframe of diet estimates, and selective mobilization during hibernation
Analysis of body condition indices reveals different ecotypes of the Antillean manatee
Survival and abundance of polar bears in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, 2001–2016
First documentation of long-distance travel by a Florida manatee to the Mexican Caribbean
Chronic exposure to glyphosate in Florida manatee
Energetic and health effects of protein overconsumption constrain dietary adaptation in an apex predator
Climate change vulnerability assessment for the California coastal national monument—Trinidad and Point Arena-Stornetta units
Monitoring abundance of aggregated animals (Florida manatees) using an unmanned aerial system (UAS)
Diet composition and body condition of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in relation to sea ice habitat in the Canadian High Arctic
Measuring adrenal and reproductive hormones in hair from southern Beaufort Sea polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
Lipidomics reveals specific lipid molecules associated with cold stress syndrome in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Software related to USGS marine mammal research is listed below.