Diving behavior of harbor seals, specifically the proportion of time spent per temperature range, determined by satellite-linked time-depth recorder (TDR) and GPS receivers, for dives made by harbor seals near Protection Island, WA, 2009

<p>In 2009, the diving behavior of harbor seals was monitored near Protection Island, in WA state. Data include the percent of time spent by individual seals at different temperature ranges. The diving data are summarized into four 6-hour time periods per day.</p>

<p><strong>Related publications:</strong><br />
<strong>Thomas</strong>, AC; Lance, MM; Jeffries, SJ; Miner, BG; Acevedo-Gutierrez, A. 2011. Harbor seal foraging response to a seasonal resource pulse, spawning Pacific herring. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, v.441. p. 225. DOI: <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09370\" target=\"_blank\">10.3354/meps09370</a><br />
<strong>Thomas</strong>, A. 2010. The behavioral response of harbor seals to seasonal prey pulses of spawning Pacific herring. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. Available from <a href=\"http://biol.wwu.edu/mbel/?page=papers\" target=\"_blank\">Alejandro Acevedo's lab website</a>.</p>