Description
These data were used to evaluate effects of vessel exposure on Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) behaviors. We obtained >120,000 hours of location and behavior (foraging, in-water not foraging, and hauled out) data from 218 satellite-tagged walruses and linked them to vessel locations from the marine Automated Information System. This yielded 206 vessel-exposed walrus telemetry hours for comparison to unexposed hours which we used to assess if vessel exposure altered walrus behavior.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Metadata | XML | The metadata original format | Open resource |
| Digital Data | XML | Landing page for access to the data | Open resource |
Tags
- alaska
- animal-behavior
- animals-vertebrates
- argos
- biota
- carnivores
- chukchi-sea
- environment
- foraging-behavior
- human-impacts
- mammals
- marine-ecosystems
- marine-mammals
- odobenus-rosmarus-divergens
- pacific-walrus
- satellite-transmitter
- sea-ice
- seals-sea-lions-walruses
- telemetry
- transportation
- usgs-asc511
- weather
- wildlife