Alaska northern fur seal adult male satellite telemetry data, 2009-2010

This data set is comprised of satellite-linked telemetry data collected to investigate winter migration patterns and foraging strategies of adult male northern fur seals as published by Sterling et al. (2014). Satellite-linked and data-logging instruments were deployed on five adult males from St. Paul Island (Bering Sea, Alaska, USA) in October 2009. Information for the raw telemetry data used in this analysis can be found at InPort Catalog Item ID 27455 (Alaska Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Argos Telemetry Data Archive).

To understand distribution and habitat use for protected species management and recovery.

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The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export:

- Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy)

These data were used and published by:

Sterling JT, Springer AM, Iverson SJ, Johnson SP, Pelland NA, Johnson DS, M Lea, and NA Bond. (2014) The Sun, Moon, Wind, and Biological Imperative–Shaping Contrasting Wintertime Migration and Foraging Strategies of Adult Male and Female Northern Fur Seals (Callorhinus ursinus). PLoS ONE 9(4): e93068. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093068

The temperature/salinity profile data collected by these tag deployments have also been ingested into the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Program (GTSPP) assembled by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and available through NOAA NODC.

Five tables, available in csv format providing movement tracks with temperature and salinity data. Each table includes cast number, latitude, longitude, date, time and NODC Accession Numbers for associated temperature/salinity profiles ingested into the NODC Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Program (GTSPP).

The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.NOAA denies liability if the data are misused.

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This is archived with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged prior to use.

Track and temperature/salinity profile data for the five adult male northern fur seals are publicly available through NODC/NCEI at the URLs listed in the Downloads section.

User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy.

User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged.

These data are part of the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Program (GTSPP).

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Metadata are subject to revision at any time and information within the metadata record should not be cited without author consent. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

Telemetry data are obtained through Service Argos; telemetry and archival data are decoded through proprietary tag manufacturer software. Databases are maintained in Microsoft Excel and Access, and processed through R data packages.

See Sterling et al. (2014).

Data are not automatically processed.

IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption.

See Sterling et al. (2014).