Alaska Northern Fur Seal Foraging Habitat Model Stable Isotope Data, 2006-2008

These data sets were used by Zeppelin et al. (2015) to model northern fur seal foraging habitats based on stable isotope values measured in plasma and red blood cells, and satellite-linked tag measures of locations and diving behavior. Foraging habitat models were developed using blood isotope samples collected from 35 adult female fur seals on three breeding colonies in Alaska during July-October 2006. Satellite location and dive data were used to define habitat use in terms of the proportion of time spent or dives made in different oceanographic/bathymetric domains. Stable isotope samples, dive data, and GPS location data collected from 15 females during August-October 2008 validated model use across years.

These data were collected to determine how northern fur seals utilize habitat and prey resources so that impacts of anthropogenic and environmental influences on a population can be evaluated.

These data were used in the published analysis: Zeppelin TK, Johnson DS, Kuhn CE, Iverson SJ, Ream RR (2015) Stable Isotope Models Predict Foraging Habitat of Northern Fur Seals (Callorhinus ursinus) in Alaska. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0127615. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127615.

Cite use of these data as:

Zeppelin TK, Johnson DS, Kuhn CE, Iverson SJ, Ream RR (2015). Isotope data used to construct the GLMM model. Dataset. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127615.s001 [access date]

Zeppelin TK, Johnson DS, Kuhn CE, Iverson SJ, Ream RR (2015). Proportion of hours and dives individual northern fur seals spent on the continental shelf in 2008. Dataset. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127615.s002 [access date]

Telemetry data have been archived by the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB). See InPort 28662, Northern fur seal foraging strategies, Bogoslof and St. Paul Islands 2004-2006.

Funding for this project was provided by the National Marine Fisheries Service and the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB project 0514, http://www.nprb.org).

Two datasets were published as supporting information accompanying the journal publication. "S1_Dataset.xls" contains stable isotope data used to construct a GLMM model. "S2_Dataset.xls" contains dive behavior data for northern fur seals on the continental shelf in 2008.

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.

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All data used to construct the habitat model are fully available without restriction. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged prior to use.

Datasets have been made available through the journal PlosOne, see URL links.

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.

Cite datasets as:

Zeppelin TK, Johnson DS, Kuhn CE, Iverson SJ, Ream RR (2015). Isotope data used to construct the GLMM model. Dataset. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127615.s001 [access date]

Zeppelin TK, Johnson DS, Kuhn CE, Iverson SJ, Ream RR (2015). Proportion of hours and dives individual northern fur seals spent on the continental shelf in 2008. Dataset. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127615.s002 [access date]

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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.

Datasets are available as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

For QC procedures, refer to Zeppelin TK, Johnson DS, Kuhn CE, Iverson SJ, Ream RR (2015) Stable Isotope Models Predict Foraging Habitat of Northern Fur Seals (Callorhinus ursinus) in Alaska. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0127615. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127615.

Data 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.

For data processing steps, refer to Zeppelin et al. (2015).