Telemetry data obtained from Fastloc GPS/GSM tracking of 15 harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) and 12 grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), captured in Baie de Somme in 2019

Tracking data of 15 harbour seals and 12 grey seals were obtained from the deployment of Fastloc GPS/GSM tags developed by the Sea Mammal Research Unit (UK). Full tag description is available at: http://www.smru.st-andrews.ac.uk/Instrumentation/GPSPhoneTag/. The tags include a wet-dry sensor from which haulout events are recorded, a pressure sensor providing detailed dive data, as well as a Fastloc GPS recording irregular locations when the seal is not underwater. Data is stored onboard and transmitted via the GSM network when the seal is in the reception range. The data provided here are the individual GPS locations of the seals fitted with these tags for an average duration of 106 days.

Disciplines

Biological oceanography

Keywords

harbour seal, grey seal, phoca vitulina, halichoerus grypus, movement, GPS, tracking, at-sea distribution, marine mammal

Location

58.55N, 49.05S, 4.5E, -5.3W

Devices

Data_type: Type of data provided (either GPS, Dive or Haulout)

Species: Seal species: Pv=Phoca vitulina (harbour seal), Hg = Halichoerus grypus (grey seal)

Capture_site: Location of the seal capture

Tag_number: Individual number of the seal fitted with a tag. One individual could be "numbered" differently on two consecutive field work if fitted with a new tag.

Seal_ID: Telemetry tag number

D_DATE: Date and time (UTC 0) of the recorded Fastloc GPS location

LAT: Latitude of the Fastloc GPS location (in decimal degrees)

LON: Longitude of the Fastloc GPS location (in decimal degrees)

V_MASK: SMRU filter of the locations. V_Mask=0 is plausible, V_Mask=20 is rejected due to unrealistic swimming speed (but may still be true when the seal swims in fast tidal currents!), V_Mask=-1 could not be tested due to the lack of previous/next location

Data

FileSizeFormatProcessingAccess
Summary of individual seals captured and fitted with GPS/GSM tags (Baie de Somme, 2019)
3 KoCSVQuality controlled data
Summary of individual seals captured and fitted with GPS/GSM tags (Baie de Somme, 2019) - Metadata
789 octetsCSVQuality controlled data
GPS locations of grey and harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2019-2020
14 MoCSVQuality controlled data
GPS locations of grey and harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2019-2020 - Metadata
778 octetsCSVQuality controlled data
How to cite
Vincent Cecile (2022). Telemetry data obtained from Fastloc GPS/GSM tracking of 15 harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) and 12 grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), captured in Baie de Somme in 2019. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/89715

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