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    • Northern fur seal foraging behavior and prey fields in the Bering Sea, Alaska during July-October 2006

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    These data were used by Kuhn et al. (2015) to investigate how conclusions about predator-prey relationships change with increasing temporal disparity between predator tracking periods and prey surveys. Northern fur seals (n = 20) from St. Paul Island (Alaska, USA) were equipped with satellite tracking transmitters and time-depth recorders from July to October 2006. Fur seal dive and movement metrics were examined in relation to the relative abundance of the fur seals’ primary prey, walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), reported from the annual eastern Bering Sea groundfish survey. Relationships between foraging behavior metrics and prey abundance were examined within the Bering shelf survey grid cells at three time scales: within 2 weeks of the prey survey, within 1 month, and over the northern fur seal reproductive season (>4 months).

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

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    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30382
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Northern fur seal foraging behavior and prey fields in the Bering Sea, Alaska during July-October 2006 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30382., Access Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy., Use Constraints: 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 data as: Kuhn, C.E., Sterling, J.T., and T.K. Zeppelin. 2015. Northern fur seal foraging behavior and prey fields in the Bering Sea, Alaska during July-October 2006. Alaska Fisheries Science Center NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal: https://noaa-fisheries-afsc.data.socrata.com/dataset/Northern-fur-seal-foraging-behavior-and-prey-field/cbk3-zkpw, Distribution Liability: 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.
    Bbox East Long -160
    Bbox North Lat 62
    Bbox South Lat 50
    Bbox West Long 179
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 838e6c67-2b13-4599-9f06-49cdd656b67d
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage See Kuhn et al. (2015) for description of data processing steps. Descriptions of raw telemetry data are also located at InPort Catalog Item ID 27455: Alaska Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Argos Telemetry Data Archive. Fur seal capture data are located at InPort Catalog Item ID 27635: Northern Fur Seal Captures and Tag Sightings Data.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[179.0, 50.0], [-160.0, 50.0], [-160.0, 62.0], [179.0, 62.0], [179.0, 50.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2006-07-01
    Temporal Extent End 2006-10-01

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