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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

Coastal ecosystems, Biological productivity, Ecology, Wildlife, Field experiments, Field inventory and monitoring, Animal behavior, Mitigation of coastal hazards, Migration

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Environment, Biota

Other Subject Keywords

Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, Animal ecology and behavior, Public aircraft, Disturbance, Animals/Vertebrates, Black Brant, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Waterfowl, Ecosystems, Social behavior

Place Keywords

Grant Point, Outer Marker, Quarter Point, Alaska Peninsula, Halfway Point, Izembek Lagoon, Norma Bay, Alaska, Round Island, Applegate Cove, Banding Island, Cove Island

Brant and Other Waterfowl Diets within Izembek Lagoon, Alaska, 1985-1988

This data package presents legacy data collected during 1985-1988 at Izembek Lagoon on the western end of the Alaska Peninsula. The data were collected in support of a multi-year study focused on aircraft disturbance of waterfowl, particularly Black Brant, Emperor Geese, and Cackling Geese. The study was conducted at Izembek Lagoon and included several study sites within the lagoon: Halfway Point, Grant Point, Outer Marker, Quarter Point, Applegate Cove, Norma Bay, Round Island, and Banding Island. The primary objectives of the diet study were to 1) assess the diet of brant staging at Izembek Lagoon, 2) analyze the nutritional quality of brant foods to determine selection patterns for both plants and plant parts, and 3) determine the distribution and abundance of eelgrass. The raw data are provided in a .CSV format, however, PDF digital scans of original field data sheets, tables, figures, and maps are also available upon request.

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Author(s) David H Ward orcid, Geological Survey US
Publication Date 2022-12-09
Beginning Date of Data 1985
Ending Date of Data 1988
Data Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9B98AK4
Citation Ward, D.H., and US, G.S., 2022, Brant and Other Waterfowl Diets within Izembek Lagoon, Alaska, 1985-1988: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9B98AK4.
Metadata Contact
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date 2024-11-26
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