Polar Bear Hair Mercury Concentrations Southern Beaufort Sea 2004-2011
These are data collected from polar bears from the southern Beaufort Seas during the spring and fall between 2004 and 2011. Data include individual ID, sex and age class, presence of dependent young, season of sample collection, total mercury concentration derived from a hair sample, estimate of annual diet proportion, and indices of body condition.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:12"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:gs-ak_asc_datamanagers@usgs.gov"
}
|
| description | These are data collected from polar bears from the southern Beaufort Seas during the spring and fall between 2004 and 2011. Data include individual ID, sex and age class, presence of dependent young, season of sample collection, total mercury concentration derived from a hair sample, estimate of annual diet proportion, and indices of body condition. |
| distribution |
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"title": "Digital Data",
"format": "XML",
"accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.5066/F70Z71H2",
"mediaType": "application/http",
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},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Original Metadata",
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}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_ASC518 |
| keyword |
[
"Alaska",
"Animals/Vertebrates",
"Bears",
"Beaufort Sea",
"Biota",
"Carnivores",
"Coastal ecosystems",
"Contaminants",
"Diets",
"Environment",
"Mammals",
"Marine ecosystems",
"Marine mammals",
"Mercury levels",
"Polar bears",
"QFASA",
"Quantitative fatty acid signature analysis",
"Trophic dynamics",
"USGS:ASC518",
"Ursus maritimus",
"Wildlife",
"Wildlife food habits"
]
|
| modified | 2025-01-11T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{
"name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -155.0792, 69.0491, -135.0796, 75.1821 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | Polar Bear Hair Mercury Concentrations Southern Beaufort Sea 2004-2011 |
