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Polar Bears: Blood analyses

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Summary

Blood collected from captured polar bears was analyzed for blood chemistry, hematology, stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen, free fatty-acid and amino-acid profiles, and serum hormone levels. Information on bear IDs and dates of capture is not available on account of the threatened species status of the subjects.

Data access

download: NSF Arctic Data Center

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D61N7Z8M
Versions	1.0 (2013-01-30)
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Related projects	ACADIS: Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science
Spatial Type	unknown
Frequency	monthly
Language	English
Grant Code	NSF 0732713, USGS
ISO Topic Categories	biota
Categories	Arctic Biology Mammals
Platforms	Field Surveys Helicopter
Sites	Alaska Arctic Ocean
GCMD Science Keywords	BEARS BIOSPHERIC INDICATORS SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS Expand keywords
Documentation	Readme-blood_analyses.pdf [91 KiB]
Related links	companion: 106.427: Adaptive long-term fasting in land and ice-bound polar bears: Data Table info: ARCSS Data Policy homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage download: NSF Arctic Data Center

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2008-01-01 22:54:00
End datetime	2011-12-31 22:54:00

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 80.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 70.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -155.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -122.00

Primary point of contact information

Merav Ben-David <bendavid@uwyo.edu>

Additional contact information

originator: John P. Whiteman <jwhitema@uwyo.edu>
author: Henry J. Harlow <hharlow@uwyo.edu>
author: Merav Ben-David <bendavid@uwyo.edu>
author: John P. Whiteman <jwhitema@uwyo.edu>
author: George M. Durner <gdurner@usgs.gov>
principalInvestigator: Henry J. Harlow <hharlow@uwyo.edu>
principalInvestigator: Merav Ben-David <bendavid@uwyo.edu>

Citation

Harlow, H., et al. 2013. Polar Bears: Blood analyses. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D61N7Z8M. Accessed 16 Jan 2026.

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