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Pathogen and Contaminant Exposure Data from Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2007-2014

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These were data collected from polar bears from the Southern Beaufort Sea during the spring between 2007 and 2014. Data include individual ID, capture date, sex and age class, whether individuals visited bowhead whale carrion sites, exposure status relative to five pathogens, and concentrations of certain persistent organic pollutants.

Author(s): USGS Alaska Science Center, Polar Bear Research Program.

Suggested Citation:
USGS Alaska Science Center, Polar Bear Research Program., 2021, Pathogen and contaminant exposure data from southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2007-2014: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F78P5Z0G.

Referenced Publication(s):

Atwood, T. C., C. Duncan, K. A. Patyk, P. Nol, J. Rhyan, M. McCollum, M. A. McKinney, A. M. Ramey, O. H. Kwok, S. Henniger, and J. P. Dubey. 2017. Environmental and behavioral changes may influence the exposure of an Arctic apex predator to pathogens and contaminants. Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 13193. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-13496-9

DataID: 433 | doi:10.5066/F78P5Z0G | Date Posted Online: 2021-11-29 | Last Updated: 2021-11-29 12:40:04

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