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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

Wildlife, Coastal ecosystems

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Environment, Biota

Other Subject Keywords

Range changes, Animals/vertebrates, Population dynamics, Range extension (ecology), Birds, Ducks/geese/swans, Use/feeding habitats, Waterfowl, Habitat preferences, Seasonal distribution, Biogeography, Migratory birds, Overwintering

Place Keywords

Kodiak Island, Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Shemya Island, Alaska

Counts and Abdominal Profile Indices of Wintering Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) at Three Islands in Alaska, 2003 and 2015-2017

These data are in two tables related to surveys conducted on wintering Emperor Geese in Alaska. Surveys counting the number of wintering Emperor Geese were conducted on Shemya Island in 2003 and 2016, and on Adak Island in 2016-2017. Data on abdominal profile indices (body condition) of Emperor Geese were collected on Shemya Island in 2016, on Adak Island in 2016-2017, and on Kodiak Island in 2015-2017.

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Author(s) Brian D Uher-Koch orcid
Publication Date 2021-01-13
Beginning Date of Data 2003-01-02
Ending Date of Data 2017-03-26
Data Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KZH356
Citation Uher-Koch, B.D., 2021, Counts and Abdominal Profile Indices of Wintering Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) at Three Islands in Alaska, 2003 and 2015-2017: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KZH356.
Metadata Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date 2025-04-21
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