ASC Data Repository
These data include two spreadsheets. The first is average daily temperatures received via satellite transmitting collars deployed on polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea 1986-2013. The second is denning classifications for adult female polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea using the temperature data. Denning was classified using a control chart-based algorithm applied to the temperature data received from the collars. This method was validated by comparisons with a previous study, direct observations during flights to track collared bears, and observations of females with newborn cubs the following spring. Further information is available in the methods.
Olson, J. W., K. D. Rode, D. L. Eggett, T. S. Smith, R. R. Wilson, G. M. Durner, A. S. Fischbach, T. C. Atwood, and D. C. Douglas. 2017. Collar temperature sensor data reveal long-term patterns in southern Beaufort Sea polar bear den distribution on pack ice and land. Marine Ecology Progress Series 564:211-224. doi:10.3354/meps12000
Patil, V. P., G. M. Durner, D. C. Douglas, and T. C. Atwood. 2022. Modeling the spatial and temporal dynamics of land-based polar bear denning in Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 86(8):e22302. doi:10.1002/jwmg.22302
DataID: 88 | doi:10.5066/F7BP00Z5 | Date Posted Online: 2017-01-03 | Last Updated: 2019-07-29 12:41:40
