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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

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

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Environment, Biota

Other Subject Keywords

Breeding sites, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Migratory birds, Argos, Bar-tailed Godwit, Birds, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Animals/Vertebrates, Tracking equipment, Non-breeding range, Capture-recapture studies, Seasonal distribution, Telemetry, Annual cycle, Species life history, Overwintering, Tagging devices, Satellite transmitter, PTT, Limosa lapponica, Migratory rates/routes, Seasonal movement

Place Keywords

National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, Yukon Delta, Australia, Russia, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, New Zealand, NPR-A, Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, China, Alaska

Tracking Data for Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica)

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Bar-tailed Godwits. One of the subspecies, Limosa lapponica baueri, nests in Alaska and spends the nonbreeding season in New Zealand and eastern Australia whereas L.l.menzbieri nests in Siberia and spends the nonbreeding season in western Australia. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) - Raw Data" -- All raw data collected from Argos satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The quality-controlled, "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) are better suited for most analytical purposes.

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Author(s) Robert E Gill orcid, Lee Tibbitts orcid, Phil F Battley orcid, Nils Warnock orcid, David C Douglas orcid
Publication Date 2023-11-15
Beginning Date of Data 2005
Ending Date of Data 2010
Data Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9A9BYQW
Citation Gill, R.E., Tibbitts, L., Battley, P.F., Warnock, N., and Douglas, D.C., 2023, Tracking Data for Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9A9BYQW.
Metadata Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date 2024-09-29
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