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Polar Bear Fall Coastal Survey Data from the Southern Beaufort Sea of Alaska, 2010-2013

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This data set is one table with observations of polar bears located during aerial surveys along the coast and barrier islands of the southern Beaufort Seas during fall, 2010-2013. Survey flights were conducted using A-Star B2 and Bell 206 helicopters at an average altitude of 300 feet AGL and an average speed of 50 miles per hour. Survey crews searched for polar bears using coastal and inland transects and over-flights of all coastal barrier islands.

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

Suggested Citation:
USGS Alaska Science Center, Polar Bear Research Program., 2021, Polar Bear fall coastal survey data from the southern Beaufort Sea of Alaska, 2010-2013: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F74Q7S6Z.

Referenced Publication(s):

Wilson, R. R., E. V. Regehr, M. St. Martin, T. C. Atwood, E. Peacock, S. Miller, and G. Divoky. 2017. Relative influences of climate change and human activity on the onshore distribution of polar bears. Biological Conservation 214:288-294. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2017.08.005

DataID: 446 | doi:10.5066/F74Q7S6Z | Date Posted Online: 2021-12-31 | Last Updated: 2021-12-30 10:43:42

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