Data Used to Assess the Acute Physiological Response of Polar Bears to Helicopter Capture

Levels of blood biochemical markers (n = 50 bears) related to elevated body temperature and stress for testing whether these markers were influenced by the duration of helicopter operations

This dataset is in five tables with data from ecophysiological studies of free-ranging polar bears of the Southern Beaufort Sea subpopulation. They were equipped with high-resolution activity sensors, body temperature loggers, and GPS satellite-telemetry collars, to compare physiological state and activity of bears during natural behavior with that experienced by bears during helicopter recapture events (n = 14 bears). The data include: rectal temperatures for comparison to temperatures recorded by implanted loggers, levels of blood biochemical markers (n = 50 bears) related to elevated body temperature and stress for testing whether these markers were influenced by the duration of helicopter operations, ambient temperature, and dose of the immobilization drug.

Category: Animal


Bear ID Date and time UTC Latitude Longitude Ambient temperature Duration Sex Mass Measured telazol dose ALT Glucose Sodium Potassium White blood cell count Lymphocyte Neutrophil Cortisol Glutamic acid
1 Aug. 18, 2009, 8:05 p.m. 70.87403 -152.56478 5.01 18.0 M 472.73 8.46 39.67 141.0 140.67 4.1 6.61 8.7 82.2 118.81 13.9
2 May 10, 2009, 10:35 p.m. 70.68782 -148.76762 -7.67 12.0 M 419.09 4.77 145.5 116.5 140.0 4.95 10.1 34.35 56.45 39.9 37.46
3 April 29, 2009, 2:37 a.m. 70.5276 -148.04669 0.78 16.9 F 160.0 8.75 35.0 96.0 138.0 4.4 4.82 15.9 73.35 82.76 21.91
4 May 6, 2009, 8:48 p.m. 70.67783 -148.23758 -8.14 12.0 F 173.64 8.06 123.5 119.5 137.5 4.55 5.39 10.5 80.45 36.79 16.11
5 April 26, 2009, 7:42 p.m. 70.8394 -149.16917 -1.4 17.4 M 356.82 5.61 73.0 109.0 139.0 4.45 14.37 5.6 84.95 38.67 47.39
6 May 3, 2009, 11:33 p.m. 70.51472 -147.35289 -8.04 14.0 M 340.91 5.87 92.0 154.5 139.5 4.35 10.63 3.9 84.2 44.64 96.19
7 Oct. 9, 2008, 7:40 p.m. 70.21944 -147.17751 -6.54 21.0 F 293.18 6.82 31.33 100.33 141.67 4.5 10.79 9.3 78.7 66.57 27.76
7 April 24, 2009, 11:38 p.m. 70.28596 -146.37468 -3.14 9.0 F 225.91 6.2 41.0 121.0 142.5 4.35 6.64 7.55 83.1 34.75 23.95
8 April 25, 2009, 4:15 a.m. 70.41333 -146.71109 -5.47 12.0 F 207.73 6.74 28.0 131.5 139.5 4.35 6.67 11.75 75.8 55.39 44.21
8 Aug. 5, 2009, 9:09 p.m. 70.87856 -152.55608 5.15 19.0 F 220.45 6.35 38.0 104.0 147.0 4.3 6.19 7.95 84.25 82.93 25.5
8 Oct. 10, 2009, 7:28 p.m. 70.88489 -152.79889 0.97 12.0 F 242.73 5.6 29.5 135.5 140.5 3.95 9.43 11.77 77.9 38.58 19.9
9 April 27, 2009, 3:14 a.m. 70.52878 -146.47845 1.11 14.0 M 379.55 5.27 181.5 94.0 141.0 4.35 8.39 14.2 73.85 131.82 55.1
10 Oct. 15, 2008, 9:40 p.m. 70.18061 -145.97735 -13.53 45.0 F 275.91 10.87 19.33 121.67 139.0 4.53 11.6 5.25 85.2 84.93 12.65
10 May 17, 2009, 6:31 p.m. 70.3203 -142.56378 -6.38 18.0 F 166.36 8.42 38.0 110.5 140.0 4.25 4.5 10.35 82.75 83.0 18.0
10 Oct. 4, 2009, 9:18 p.m. 70.3118 -147.87901 -1.21 11.0 F 201.82 6.94 57.5 123.0 142.5 4.9 7.7 4.5 87.7 60.96 22.12
11 April 30, 2009, 6:04 p.m. 70.91404 -150.48166 -1.22 13.0 F 190.0 8.42 33.0 110.0 138.0 4.6 5.18 22.1 64.85 48.4 29.61
12 April 27, 2009, 6:21 p.m. 70.54371 -148.00624 -0.11 18.0 F 179.09 7.82 36.0 140.5 140.5 4.45 5.16 8.55 79.75 76.39 19.69
13 Aug. 16, 2008, 1:30 a.m. 70.17783 -145.95154 3.71 30.0 F 315.45 10.78 59.0 116.5 144.25 4.27 7.23 10.8 83.35 133.13 14.4
14 Aug. 18, 2009, 11:37 p.m. 71.01166 -154.6095 5.39 8.0 F 286.36 6.98 40.5 130.0 141.0 4.3 6.73 13.2 79.7 51.38 18.19
15 May 15, 2009, 6:30 p.m. 70.79341 -149.46934 -5.1 13.0 M 413.64 4.84 83.0 163.0 138.5 4.6 8.38 12.07 75.93 22.62 56.9
16 May 9, 2009, 7:15 p.m. 70.30828 -146.2471 -7.76 8.0 F 179.09 7.82 21.5 143.0 147.0 4.1 4.94 24.6 61.25 42.87 12.31
17 April 27, 2009, 11:29 p.m. 70.55033 -147.38646 1.78 12.4 F 194.09 7.21 37.5 160.5 138.0 3.95 7.62 5.35 86.15 21.69 25.11
18 Aug. 4, 2009, 11:07 p.m. 70.45549 -150.87611 14.37 21.0 F 238.18 5.88 46.0 120.0 151.0 4.9 8.25 6.0 86.33 35.29 21.14
18 Oct. 7, 2009, 8:43 p.m. 70.10602 -143.29286 -3.58 23.0 F 211.36 6.43 48.0 164.5 140.0 4.2 5.07 13.6 79.57 55.72 55.76
19 Oct. 19, 2008, 8:35 p.m. 70.48921 -147.9757 -8.56 22.0 F 323.64 12.36 22.0 111.5 141.5 4.0 11.02 3.9 88.45 167.56 8.1
19 Oct. 10, 2009, midnight 70.14345 -146.00259 0.42 32.0 F 372.73 7.19 65.0 148.5 141.5 4.1 10.22 6.88 86.3 94.67 38.2
20 May 11, 2009, 2:46 a.m. 70.88473 -149.32751 -7.21 13.0 M 453.64 4.41 85.0 147.0 138.0 4.75 8.25 26.8 58.35 13.61 27.23
21 May 18, 2009, 8:09 p.m. 70.188 -142.76031 -0.17 13.0 F 186.36 7.51 32.0 118.5 142.0 4.5 2.85 28.3 64.85 32.39 10.66
21 Oct. 18, 2009, 9:58 p.m. 70.15153 -143.25011 -3.97 43.0 F 331.82 13.26 27.5 119.5 139.0 4.6 7.93 11.2 84.3 68.68 15.78
22 Aug. 23, 2008, 10:48 p.m. 70.8768 -152.56213 3.99 8.0 F 226.82 8.82 28.67 94.33 148.0 4.8 7.46 27.5 67.0 163.35 16.74
22 Oct. 26, 2008, 9:36 p.m. 69.74004 -141.18136 -15.91 10.0 F 177.73 11.25 22.0 128.5 144.0 4.4 6.2 38.8 57.63 180.62 18.49
23 Aug. 22, 2008, 7:12 p.m. 70.166 -146.83322 4.38 17.0 M 486.82 4.11 43.5 77.5 142.75 4.7 5.9 34.6 55.6 0.0 0.0
24 May 1, 2009, 5:48 p.m. 70.83697 -149.18155 -2.1 10.0 F 207.27 8.68 24.5 128.0 139.0 4.3 3.39 22.2 68.35 34.33 13.7
24 Oct. 3, 2009, 6:24 p.m. 77.48262 -168.1228 -9.82 24.0 F 209.55 9.54 29.0 108.5 144.5 4.1 4.86 13.57 80.0 61.94 15.13
25 May 11, 2009, 12:46 a.m. 71.01262 -149.72049 -7.83 14.0 M 403.18 4.96 183.5 144.0 138.5 4.3 7.92 19.65 68.05 20.08 46.58
26 Oct. 19, 2009, 9:41 p.m. 71.80619 -134.13683 -10.43 38.0 F 302.27 9.92 40.5 95.0 142.5 3.95 4.72 13.8 76.05 129.27 9.75
27 Oct. 26, 2009, 9:31 p.m. 72.20951 -145.95504 -3.42 14.0 F 178.64 7.84 47.0 120.5 146.5 4.2 4.8 10.35 80.8 73.86 13.61
28 April 21, 2009, 12:40 a.m. 70.62091 -147.71271 -10.7 17.0 F 210.91 6.64 30.0 127.0 136.0 4.55 5.7 29.35 60.35 26.99 23.11
29 Aug. 11, 2009, 2:27 a.m. 70.55584 -149.58781 2.16 29.0 M 434.09 6.91 42.5 130.0 143.5 4.5 4.83 17.05 65.5 20.24 13.32
29 Oct. 11, 2009, 6:45 p.m. 70.49178 -147.97882 -1.66 11.0 M 464.55 4.22 24.0 140.0 138.5 4.4 7.01 20.95 58.05 45.41 10.98
30 May 17, 2009, 9:31 p.m. 70.32216 -142.13491 -4.26 24.0 F 254.55 5.5 45.5 153.0 138.5 4.1 6.69 15.2 73.3 132.11 20.82
31 Aug. 10, 2008, 10:20 p.m. 70.18767 -146.00555 5.51 23.0 F 288.18 6.94 33.5 162.33 143.33 3.75 6.7 14.05 77.6 192.94 31.65
31 Oct. 20, 2008, 6:48 p.m. 70.15252 -143.43578 -11.06 32.0 F 263.64 7.59 22.33 123.67 139.0 4.33 8.56 10.13 81.9 67.69 15.48
32 Aug. 19, 2008, 8:25 p.m. 70.482 -149.90937 3.63 26.0 F 302.73 13.21 50.0 126.67 145.67 5.05 9.68 9.75 83.7 173.84 16.81
33 Aug. 27, 2008, 12:42 a.m. 70.8767 -152.64657 3.65 13.0 F 331.82 6.03 13.5 152.5 140.5 4.61 6.82 16.5 55.65 60.35 17.5
34 Oct. 7, 2009, 7:25 p.m. 76.38399 -169.53422 -4.71 30.0 F 225.91 15.05 37.5 124.5 142.0 4.2 5.89 13.15 79.65 61.54 13.33
35 May 3, 2009, 9:32 p.m. 70.51504 -147.30423 -8.3 7.0 F 185.45 7.55 48.0 140.0 137.5 4.35 6.14 32.55 53.85 36.8 21.76
36 May 6, 2009, 5:46 p.m. 70.6319 -148.51183 -8.66 19.0 M 238.64 8.38 119.0 114.5 140.0 4.7 7.13 22.3 65.8 15.74 17.64
37 May 7, 2009, 11:53 p.m. 70.5107 -147.3514 -2.12 25.0 M 427.27 7.02 57.0 144.0 139.5 4.35 9.14 8.75 76.25 79.93 20.45
38 May 8, 2009, 5:45 p.m. 70.71788 -147.84707 -5.67 14.7 F 195.91 7.15 27.5 148.0 138.5 4.35 5.67 21.2 67.75 25.44 11.56
39 April 28, 2009, 9:31 p.m. 70.81121 -148.6865 0.11 17.0 M 293.18 4.78 56.0 160.0 137.0 4.35 7.14 19.6 68.3 36.79 22.43
40 Oct. 5, 2009, 7:25 p.m. 77.33396 -168.60527 -5.41 16.0 F 250.91 7.97 30.5 117.5 143.5 3.95 5.82 9.9 81.3 53.15 14.37
41 May 18, 2009, 1:14 a.m. 70.21298 -142.72843 -2.35 10.0 F 194.55 7.2 46.67 131.67 136.33 4.3 6.97 29.2 59.45 37.29 11.06
42 Aug. 10, 2009, 5:07 p.m. 70.53047 -149.25201 2.01 22.0 F 230.0 6.09 36.0 119.0 141.0 4.65 11.28 16.15 77.7 65.01 15.36
43 April 29, 2009, 11:34 p.m. 71.07933 -151.20834 1.27 13.2 F 193.18 7.25 24.5 123.5 133.5 4.0 4.83 24.2 64.0 81.13 17.95
44 Aug. 25, 2008, 9:59 p.m. 70.1829 -146.50326 4.9 21.0 F 273.18 12.45 34.5 103.0 150.0 4.8 5.14 15.35 78.15 142.04 21.85
44 Oct. 10, 2008, 8:35 p.m. 70.13245 -143.28548 -3.09 39.0 F 291.36 11.67 23.0 113.5 143.5 4.75 8.77 5.95 88.2 98.68 19.61
45 May 19, 2009, 9:25 p.m. 70.6449 -147.94894 1.25 19.0 M 339.55 5.89 76.5 99.5 142.5 4.8 10.94 1.1 90.65 32.88 31.03
46 Aug. 12, 2008, 7 p.m. 70.1812 -145.97371 5.07 16.0 F 280.0 7.14 20.0 122.5 143.0 4.65 9.62 13.05 77.25 0.0 31.64
46 Oct. 18, 2008, 7:22 p.m. 70.14644 -143.36949 -8.05 24.0 F 272.73 7.33 20.5 116.5 139.5 4.05 9.41 10.6 80.8 87.44 15.81
47 May 6, 2009, 5:46 p.m. 70.6319 -148.51183 -8.66 30.0 M 327.27 6.11 127.0 148.5 138.5 3.85 10.14 7.2 77.4 22.86 39.26
48 May 9, 2009, 2:39 a.m. 70.69942 -147.65699 -6.91 23.5 F 195.91 10.21 41.5 138.0 140.0 4.55 5.18 27.45 63.35 42.2 18.02
48 Oct. 19, 2009, 5:16 p.m. 72.35642 -132.58566 -11.27 12.0 F 299.09 6.69 33.0 88.0 144.0 4.3 5.88 26.8 64.25 177.55 15.19
49 Oct. 14, 2008, 9:26 p.m. 70.31348 -147.97261 -7.71 19.0 F 387.27 5.16 21.0 151.0 136.5 4.45 10.98 5.9 84.8 145.67 8.93
50 Aug. 29, 2008, 1:15 a.m. 70.57551 -151.87376 4.08 43.8 F 234.09 8.54 37.5 118.5 144.0 3.75 4.84 17.25 75.6 125.59 16.43
50 Oct. 17, 2008, 5:47 p.m. 70.47571 -147.94827 -8.58 22.0 F 288.18 6.94 20.5 111.5 142.5 4.15 10.64 14.95 76.45 166.0 12.61