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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

Tundra ecosystems, Ornithology, Migratory species, Animal tracking, Wildlife, Coastal ecosystems

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Environment, Biota

Other Subject Keywords

Seasonal distribution, Black brant, Breeding sites, Migratory birds, Branta bernicla nigricans, Annual cycle, Tagging devices, Telemetry, Tracking equipment, Species life history, Capture-recapture studies, Waterfowl, Animals/Vertebrates, Light-level geolocator, Migratory rates/routes, Birds, Non-breeding range, Seasonal movement, VHF radio transmitter, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Overwintering

Place Keywords

NPR-A, Baja California, Yukon Delta, Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Mexico, National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, Alaska, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge

Light-Level Geolocator Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)

This data package contains all location data collected by light-level geolocators attached to 68 Black Brant at breeding areas in Alaska. The data include: a deployment attributes file with details of each brant at the time of capture, the raw light-level data in ASCII files as downloaded and decompressed, and twice-daily estimated locations.

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Author(s) Toshio D Matsuoka orcid, Vijay P Patil orcid, Jerry W Hupp orcid, Alan G Leach orcid, John A Reed orcid, James S Sedinger orcid, David H Ward orcid, David C Douglas orcid
Publication Date 2024-06-17
Beginning Date of Data 2011
Ending Date of Data 2014
Data Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P134RIKG
Citation Matsuoka, T.D., Patil, V.P., Hupp, J.W., Leach, A.G., Reed, J.A., Sedinger, J.S., Ward, D.H., and Douglas, D.C., 2024, Light-Level Geolocator Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P134RIKG.
Metadata Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date 2025-04-30
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