50838 Data Set Published / External 71893 Ice Seal Telemetry Project Completed 2018 Bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) are one of the most important subsistence resources for the indigenous people of coastal northern and western Alaska, as well as key components of Arctic marine ecosystems, yet relatively little about their abundance, seasonal distribution, migrations, or foraging behaviors has been documented scientifically. Ice-associated seal populations may be negatively impacted by offshore oil and gas development as well as by climate change. During a cooperative effort between scientists and subsistence hunters in October 2004, 2005, and 2006, 13 female and 13 male juvenile (i.e., age <2) bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) were tagged with satellite-linked dive recorders (SDRs) in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska. While the focus of this study was on young bearded seals, an additional three female spotted seal (Phoca largha) pups and two adult spotted seal males were captured and deployed with satellite telemetry devices. The data files within this dataset represent the 'raw' data obtained from the Wildlife Computers data portal. Each deployment (unique tag id + animal id combination) is provided as a zipped archive. The root folder also includes additional documentation. The various files and detailed column descriptions are described in the 'Spreadsheet-File-Descriptions.pdf' which was downloaded from Wildlife Computers (https://wildlifecomputers.com/support/downloads/). The '00_kotzeb04_get_data.Rmd' file is an RMarkdown file that provides code and documentation of the data retrieval process. The corresponding '00_kotzeb04_get_data.hml' file is generated from the RMarkdown file. Bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) are one of the most important subsistence resources for the indigenous people of coastal northern and western Alaska, as well as key components of Arctic marine ecosystems. The first year of life is typically the most critical to a pinniped’s survival, especially for Arctic phocids which are weaned at only a few weeks of age and left to locate and capture prey on their own. Their seasonal movements and habitat selection are therefore important factors in their survival Ice-associated seal populations may be negatively impacted by offshore oil and gas development as well as by climate change. Our ability to predict impacts, however, is limited by inadequate knowledge of seal population structure and foraging ecology. Data set should be cited as: Cameron, Michael, Josh London, Kathy Frost, Alex Whiting, and Peter Boveng. 2017. Satellite Telemetry Dataset (Raw): Juvenile Bearded and Spotted Seals, 2004-2006, Kotzebue, Alaska. Research Workspace. DOI: 10.24431/rw1k118 10.24431/rw1k118 DataCite 2018-03-01 Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category biota Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) Bearded Seal Theme Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) Spotted Seal Spatial Geographic Names Information System Alaska Spatial Geographic Names Information System Beaufort Sea Spatial Geographic Names Information System Bering Sea Spatial Geographic Names Information System Chukchi Sea Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seattle WA USA Data Set Mixed None Planned Data Steward 2024-03-06 Person Koslovsky, Stacie stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 206-526-6433 Distributor 2015-11-01 Organization Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://ror.org/01h7fye62 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center AKFSC Home Page Online Resource 0700-1700 Pacific Time Metadata Contact 2024-03-06 Person Koslovsky, Stacie stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 206-526-6433 Originator 2015-11-01 Organization Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://ror.org/01h7fye62 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center AKFSC Home Page Online Resource 0700-1700 Pacific Time Point of Contact 2024-03-06 Person Cameron, Mike michael.cameron@noaa.gov 165 -156 72 46 Range 2004 2006 Unclassified Data should be obtained from the DOI link and the DataOne landing page No access restraints 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. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged. No access restraints No use constraints. https://dataone.researchworkspace.com/mn/v2/packages/application%2Fbagit-097/780dfe8b-4179-4acf-b296-720020ac16c2 zip Zip https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192743 Habitat Selection and Seasonal Movements of Young Bearded Seals (Erignathus barbatus) in the Bering Sea. Online Resource Cameron MF, Frost KJ, Ver Hoef JM, Breed GA, Whiting AV, Goodwin J , Boveng PL (2018) Habitat Selection and Seasonal Movements of Young Bearded Seals (Erignathus barbatus) in the Bering Sea. PLoS ONE 13(2): e0192743. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192743 No Unknown Yes No Other All data provided are included as zipped archives that contain a variety of files processed on the Wildlife Computers Data Portal. The specific files included are dependent upon the tag hardware, firmware, and programming options selected. The files and column heading descriptions are provided in the 'Spreadhseet-File-Descriptions.pdf' which was downloaded from the Wildlife Computers web site (https://wildlifecomputers.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Spreadsheet-File-Descriptions.pdf) on December 15 2018. The programming specifications and tag details are provided in either a *.htm or *.rpt file. These are the files created at the time the tag was programmed. The included '00_kotzeb04_get_data.Rmd' is an R Markdown file that describes the process for downloading and renaming files from the Wildlife Computers Data Portal. The '00_kotzeb04_get_data.html' file is created when this R Markdown file is run gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50838 Josh London 2017-12-19T13:55:58 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:17 2024-04-03 Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov 0700-1700 Pacific Time 1001 Public No No 2018-11-27 1 Year 2019-11-27