Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) tagging project via the moon pool of the CCGS Amundsen
Ringed seals have been reported to enter and use extensively the moon pool on multiple occasions during the CASES project. A net was designed to attempt to capture ringed seals from the moon pool onboard the CCGS Amundsen during a three week period of leg 6a. Captured seals were to be restrained, measured and a satellite transmitter (SPLASH PTT/TDR - Wildlife Computer) attached on their back before release. While one ringed seal did use the moon pool to rest during the three week period, we were not able to physically capture and tag any seals during the trip. We ruled out the net as designed in the first place as a good seal catching device in the moon pool, and created a new design that should be more functional. Considering seals' behaviour (once seals have found the moon pool, they keep using it) and how the moon pool is used onboard the ship, we discovered it was not necessary to deploy the net overnight if no seals have been spotted in the moon pool the day before. We are confident though that a future attempt to catch seals onboard the CCGS Amundsen will have more chances to be successful.
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- Date (Publication)
- 2013-04-05
- Other citation details
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Ferguson, S., unpublished data
- Purpose
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Understand movements and diving behaviour of seals from different age classes in the CFL area. Deploy satellite transmitters (PTT) coupled with time-depth recorders (TDR) on ringed seals (Phoca hispida) using the CFL.
- Status
- Completed
Canadian Cryospheric Information Network
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polardata.ca
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Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)
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Beaufort Sea
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Circumpolar region
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Marine mammals
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Motion
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Ringed seal
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Seals
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South Beaufort Sea (CFL study region)
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- Other restrictions
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Terms of Use of the Polar Data Catalogue: https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/termsofuse
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eng; CAN
- Topic category
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- Environment
- Begin date
- 2008-01-31
- End date
- 2008-02-21
- Supplemental Information
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Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): IPY. For further information: steve.ferguson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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Digital file
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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network
-Polar Data Catalogue
200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo
,Waterloo
,Ontario
,N2L 3G1
,Canada
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- No
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eng; CAN
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- Date stamp
- 2022-04-08T13:00:29
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North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
- Metadata standard version
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2009-01-01
Canadian Cryospheric Information Network
-Polar Data Catalogue
200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo
,Waterloo
,Ontario
,N2L 3G1
,Canada
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