Fecal DNA metabarcoding data provides insights into the diets of wolves and coyotes in Southeast Alaska. The dataset, authored by Ellen Dymit, is a 93.8 KB CSV file last updated in May 2026. It is associated with the research paper colloquially referred to as the 'coyote-otter-vole paper'.
Use Cases
- Analyze predator diet composition based on fecal DNA metabarcoding data.
- Compare dietary overlap between wolves and coyotes in a shared ecosystem.
- Investigate prey species presence, potentially including voles and otters, from genetic material.
- Model food web interactions in Southeast Alaskan ecosystems.
Strengths
- Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting reuse with attribution.
- The 93.8 KB file size suggests a focused, manageable dataset for analysis.
- Metadata indicates a recent update in May 2026.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Ellen Dymit via figshare.
- Collection Method
- Likely gathered through fecal sample collection and subsequent DNA metabarcoding analysis.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-07 18:01:22; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southeast Alaska.