Use by polar bear (ursus maritimus) of the habitat along coastline throughout the year according to satellite monitoring data

A polar bear female (Ursus maritimus) was captured and marked by satellite collar of the Argos system on Vaygach Island. Data of location relative to the coastline in the Kara Gate from April 2016 to September 2017 was analyzed. An analysis of the polar bear trajectory revealed periods of its greater (when on ice) and less (on land) mobility and directed of movement. The largest area of the polar bear habitat on an average monthly scale was in May 2016, when moving on small-hit ice, the smallest – in January 2017, when on land with no ice. We estimated the distance to the coast to analysis for resource use (27% of the time on the coast, 33% on land, 40% in the water area). Comparison with our previous studies has shown, there is a commitment to land, even during the season of sea ice presence.