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
| ID | Bear ID | Date and time UTC | Event | Rectal temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Oct. 8, 2008, 7:38 p.m. | first sighting | 0.0 |
| 2 | 42 | Oct. 8, 2008, 7:43 p.m. | ataxia | 0.0 |
| 3 | 42 | Oct. 8, 2008, 7:44 p.m. | down | 0.0 |
| 4 | 42 | Oct. 8, 2008, 7:53 p.m. | rectal temp | 38.9 |
| 5 | 44 | Oct. 10, 2008, 8:35 p.m. | first sighting | 0.0 |
| 6 | 44 | Oct. 10, 2008, 8:46 p.m. | ataxia | 0.0 |
| 7 | 44 | Oct. 10, 2008, 9:14 p.m. | down | 0.0 |
| 8 | 44 | Oct. 10, 2008, 9:55 p.m. | rectal temp | 37.5 |
| 9 | 50 | Oct. 17, 2008, 5:47 p.m. | first sighting | 0.0 |
| 10 | 50 | Oct. 17, 2008, 6:09 p.m. | down | 0.0 |
