Telemetry data obtained from Fastloc GPS/GSM tracking of 30 harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) and 33 grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), captured in the Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel, Baie des Veys, Baie de Somme, and Archipel de Molene (France), from 2006 to 2013

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Tracking data of 30 harbour seals and 33 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, dive parameters and haulouts of the seals fitted with these tags for an average duration of 140 days.

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Summary of individual seals captured and fitted with GPS/GSM tags (France, 2006-2014) - 8 KB

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Summary of individual seals captured and fitted with GPS/GSM tags (France, 2006-2014): metadata - 746 bytes

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Dive data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2012-13 - 68 MB

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Dive data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2012-13: metadata - 1 KB

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Dive data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2008-09 - 56 MB

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Dive data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2008-09: metadata - 2 KB

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Dive data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie des Veys (France) in 2007-09 - 46 MB

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Dive data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie des Veys (France) in 2007-09: metadata - 1 KB

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Dive data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel (France) in 2006-08 - 15 MB

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Dive data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel (France) in 2006-08: metadata - 1 KB

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Dive data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Archipel de Molene (France) in 2010-14 - 140 MB

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Dive data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Archipel de Molene (France) in 2010-14: metadata - 1 KB

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GPS locations of grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2012-13 - 6 MB

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GPS locations of grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2012-13: metadata - 787 bytes

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GPS locations of harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2008-09 - 1 MB

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GPS locations of harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2008-09: metadata - 787 bytes

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GPS locations of harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie des Veys (France) in 2007-09 - 2 MB

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GPS locations of harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie des Veys (France) in 2007-09: metadata - 787 bytes

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GPS locations of harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel (France) in 2006-08 - 1 MB

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GPS locations of harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel (France) in 2006-08: metadata - 1 KB

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GPS locations of grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Archipel de Molene (France) in 2010-14 - 15 MB

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GPS locations of grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Archipel de Molene (France) in 2010-14: metadata - 787 bytes

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Haulout data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2012-13 - 216 KB

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Haulout data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2012-13: metadata - 946 bytes

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Haulout data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2008-09 - 171 KB

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Haulout data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie de Somme (France) in 2008-09: metadata - 946 bytes

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Haulout data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie des Veys (France) in 2007-09 - 2 MB

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Haulout data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie des Veys (France) in 2007-09: metadata - 946 bytes

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Haulout data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel (France) in 2006-08 - 89 KB

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Haulout data from harbour seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel (France) in 2006-08: metadata - 946 bytes

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Haulout data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Archipel de Molene (France) in 2010-14 - 15 MB

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Haulout data from grey seals tracked with GPS/GSM tags from Archipel de Molene (France) in 2010-14: metadata - 946 bytes

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Date (publication)	2021-01-01
Date (revision)	2021-06-30
Status	onGoing
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Metadata language	en
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Last updated	2026-11-04
Created	2026-11-04
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