Ten harbour seals were tracked via satellite-linked time-depth recorders from 1994 to 1998. The dataset contains geographic locations with associated dates, times, and movement speeds for these seals, collected by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Location data were filtered based on Argos validity classes, with Class Z locations excluded.
Use Cases
- Model seasonal migration routes based on geographic location sequences.
- Analyze movement speeds and patterns in relation to time of year.
- Study foraging behavior by correlating dive patterns (available in a linked publication) with location data.
Strengths
- Data covers ten individual seals tracked over multiple seasons.
- Locations are associated with dates, times, and calculated movement speeds.
- Data collection is described with specific capture sites and methods.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific capture sites in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Sable Island.
Provenance
- Source
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Collection Method
- Seals were captured using gillnets and equipped with satellite-linked time-depth recorders (Type3.10, Wildlife Computers) with Argos tags.
- Time Range
- 1994 – 1998
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-28 13:30:53.117861; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- St. Lawrence Estuary (Bic, île Blanche, Métis-sur-Mer) and Sable Island, Canada