Faecal hormone metabolite values from Weddell seals in Antarctica's Long Fjord, collected from June to December 2021. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides this data for an initial analysis of reproductive status and seasonal physiology. Four different families of steroid metabolites were measured following biochemical validation of assays.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal changes in hormone concentrations based on the described temporal data collection from June to December.
- Examine sex differences in faecal steroid metabolites based on the stated project aim.
- Biologically validate hormone assays for Weddell seals based on the described project methodology.
- Investigate reproductive status and animal condition based on the described insights from faecal hormone monitoring.
Strengths
- Data collection covers a seven-month period from June to December 2021, allowing for seasonal analysis.
- Four different families of steroid metabolites were measured, following initial biochemical validation of assays.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Faecal samples were collected opportunistically from Weddell seals, extracted in Tasmania, and analyzed at La Trobe.
- Time Range
- June – December 2021
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-18 19:44:28.864054; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Long Fjord, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica