Geospatial data collected from tagged sea otters in central California, 1998-2012
The data are .csv files of tagged sea otter re-sighting locations (henceforth, resights) collected in the field using a combination of VHF radio telemetry and direct observation using high powered (80x) telescopes. Sea otters were tracked by shore based observers from the date of tagging until the time of radio battery failure or the animal’s death, whichever comes first. The frequency of re-sighting was opportunistic, depending on logistical factors such as coastal access, but generally ranged from daily to weekly. Location coordinates are reported as X and Y coordinates in the projection/datum California Teale-Albers NAD 1927. Each file contains resight data for one individual sea otter collected over a period of 1-10 years. Fields include individual identification number, geographic coordinates, the date and time of the sighting location, and associated behavioral state of the individual at the time of re-sighting.
Complete Metadata
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| description | The data are .csv files of tagged sea otter re-sighting locations (henceforth, resights) collected in the field using a combination of VHF radio telemetry and direct observation using high powered (80x) telescopes. Sea otters were tracked by shore based observers from the date of tagging until the time of radio battery failure or the animal’s death, whichever comes first. The frequency of re-sighting was opportunistic, depending on logistical factors such as coastal access, but generally ranged from daily to weekly. Location coordinates are reported as X and Y coordinates in the projection/datum California Teale-Albers NAD 1927. Each file contains resight data for one individual sea otter collected over a period of 1-10 years. Fields include individual identification number, geographic coordinates, the date and time of the sighting location, and associated behavioral state of the individual at the time of re-sighting. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_56c396e1e4b0946c6520aa5c |
| keyword |
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"California",
"Half Moon Bay",
"Santa Barbara",
"Santa Barbara Channel Islands",
"Southern sea otter",
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"VHF radio telemetry",
"animal movement",
"sighting locations",
"space use"
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| modified | 2020-08-27T00:00:00Z |
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| spatial | -122.502403, 33.196258, -119.373150, 37.491854 |
| theme |
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"Geospatial"
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| title | Geospatial data collected from tagged sea otters in central California, 1998-2012 |
