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Tracking Data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana)

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2003
End Date
2007

Citation

Flint, P.L., Schamber, J.L., and Douglas, D.C., 2020, Tracking data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana) (ver 1.0, March 2020): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P93EF3TH.

Summary

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Black Scoters, a sea duck species that breeds throughout higher latitudes of Alaska and Canada and winters along coastal areas of North America. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana) - Raw Data" All raw data collected from Argos satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) are better suited for most analytical purposes.

Child Items (2)

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Originator :
Paul L Flint, Jason L Schamber, David C Douglas
Metadata Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Publisher :
Alaska Science Center
Distributor :
USGS ScienceBase Team
SDC Data Owner :
Alaska Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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versionHistory.txt 651 Bytes text/plain
blackScoter_USGS_ASC_WildlifeTrackingOverview.html 46.2 KB text/html

Purpose

These data were collected to better understand the timing and patterns of migratory movements between breeding and wintering areas.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi10.5066/P93EF3TH

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