Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

Alaska Science Center

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

Field inventory and monitoring, Ecosystem monitoring

ISO 19115 Topic Category

Environment, Oceans, Biota

Other Subject Keywords

Transects, Strip transects, Marine mammals, Marine ecosystems, Aquatic mammals, Seabirds, Birds, Aquatic birds, DLOG, Sea ducks, Animals/Vertebrates

Place Keywords

Yakutat Bay, Glacier Bay, Icy Bay, Alaska, Prince William Sound, Gulf of Alaska

Marine Bird and Mammal Surveys in Gulf of Alaska Fjords, 2004-2011

These data describe marine bird and mammal surveys conducted in glacial fjords of coastal Alaska. Data were collected to document the at-sea distribution and abundance of marine birds and mammals in Glacier Bay National Park (2004), Prince William Sound (2010), Icy Bay (2011) and Yakutat Bay (2011). Following standard US Fish and Wildlife protocols for strip surveys.

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Author(s)	Mayumi Arimitsu , John F Piatt , Brielle Heflin
Publication Date	2017-02-10
Beginning Date of Data	2004
Ending Date of Data	2011
Data Contact	U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5066/F7K072DR
Citation	Arimitsu, M., Piatt, J.F., and Heflin, B., 2017, Marine Bird and Mammal Surveys in Gulf of Alaska Fjords, 2004-2011: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7K072DR.
Metadata Contact	U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date	2024-10-17
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Citations of these data	Loading https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11888
Access	public
License	http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/

Harvest Source: Alaska Science Center
Harvest Date: 2025-03-04T04:02:45.918Z