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Metabolic Rate, Body Composition, Foraging Success, Behavior, and GPS Locations of Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus), Beaufort Sea, Spring, 2014-2016 and Resting Energetics of an Adult Female Polar Bear

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Anthony M Pagano

Version:  View help for Version V1

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  Child Item 1 Doubly-labeled Water, Deuterium Dilution, Body Mass, and Blood Biochemistry Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort Sea by the USGS in April 2014-2016 01/23/2026 07:23:AM
  Child Item 2 Resting Metabolic Rates of a Captive Adult Female Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) at the San Diego Zoo 01/23/2026 07:23:AM
  Child Item 3 Behavior Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Instrumented in the Southern Beaufort Sea with Video Camera Collars by the USGS in April 2014-2016 01/23/2026 07:23:AM
  Child Item 4 Archival Logger Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) of the Southern Beaufort Sea by the USGS, April 2014-2016 01/23/2026 07:23:AM
  Child Item 5 GPS Location Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Instrumented in the Southern Beaufort Sea with Video Camera Collars equipped with Satellite-linked GPS Receivers by the USGS in April 2014-2016 01/23/2026 07:23:AM
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Project Citation: 

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and Anthony M Pagano.   Metabolic Rate, Body Composition, Foraging Success, Behavior, and GPS Locations of Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus), Beaufort Sea, Spring, 2014-2016 and Resting Energetics of an Adult Female Polar Bear. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-01-23. https://doi.org/10.3886/E244585V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Metabolic Rate, Body Composition, Foraging Success, Behavior, and GPS Locations of Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus), Beaufort Sea, Spring, 2014-2016 and Resting Energetics of an Adult Female Polar Bear
Summary:  View help for Summary This data package includes 5 child items with data from 9 female polar bears without dependent young in the southern Beaufort Sea in April 2014-2016. Child Item 1: "Doubly-labeled Water, Deuterium Dilution, Body Mass, and Blood Biochemistry Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort Sea by the USGS in April 2014-2016" Child Item 2: "Resting Metabolic Rates of a Captive Adult Female Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) at the San Diego Zoo" Child Item 3: "Behavior Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Instrumented in the Southern Beaufort Sea with Video Camera Collars by the USGS in April 2014-2016" Child Item 4: "Archival Logger Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) of the Southern Beaufort Sea by the USGS, April 2014-2016" Child Item 5: "GPS Location Data from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Instrumented in the Southern Beaufort Sea with Video Camera Collars equipped with Satellite-linked GPS Receivers by the USGS in April 2014-2016"
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a5e575ae4b06e28e9be4974

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Species life history; Marine mammals; Metabolism; Bioenergetics; Behavior; Physical activity; Wildlife; Marine ecosystems; Coastal ecosystems; Video Camera Collar
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Alaska
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 4/7/2014 – 4/21/2016
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes (downloaded 2025-11-25, child items 2026-01-20)


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