Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data Katmai National Park and Preserve, 2008-2018

These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, nearshore monitoring component. Specifically, these data describe sea otter (Enhydra lutris) aerial survey observations from the waters around Katmai National Park and Preserve from surveys conducted in 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2018. Sea otters are a keystone predator, well known for structuring the nearshore marine ecosystem through their consumption of invertebrate prey. The dataset consists of 3 comma-delimited files (CSV) exported from Microsoft Excel. The data consists of (1) Strip transect counts, (2) Intensive Search Unit (ISU) counts, and (3) Transect coordinates. For each aerial survey, a pilot flew an airplane at an altitude...

Categories: Data, Data Release - Revised; Tags: Abundance, Aerial survey, Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Aquatic Biology, All tags... Aquatic ecosystems, Benthic habitat, Biota, Coastal habitat, Distribution, Ecology, Ecology, Ecosystem monitoring, Enhydra lutris, Environment, Gulf of Alaska, Intertidal environments, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Marine environment monitoring, Marine mammals, Otters, Population dynamics, Sea otters, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags

Macroinvertebrates from Rivers in Northwest Alaska, 2015-2019

This dataset contains taxonomic information, counts, and lengths of macroinvertebrates collected from rivers in northwest Alaska using drift and kick nets during summer and fall 2015-2019. Version History: First release: February 2024 Revised: August 2024 (ver. 1.1)

Categories: Data; Tags: Actinopterygii, Age composition, Alaska, Animals/Invertebrates, Animals/Invertebrates, All tags... Aquatic Biology, Aquatic Invertebrates, Aquatic ecosystems, Arachnida, Arctic, Arthropods, Arthropods, Biota, Bivalvia, Clitellata, Ecology, Entognatha, Environment, Freshwater ecosystems, Gastropoda, InlandWaters, Insecta, Macroinvertebrates, Nemata, Turbellaria, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Quality, Fewer tags

Genetic Data from Cooper's Hawks (Accipiter cooperii), North America

This data set describes nuclear microsatellite genotypes derived from six autosomal loci (AgCA222, Age7.1JT, BV13, BV20, NVH206, NVH195-2) in Cooper's Hawks. Samples originated from blood samples collected from live trapped birds. Version History: First release: December 2020 Revised: February 2022 (ver. 2.0)

Categories: Data; Tags: Accipiter cooperii, AgCA222, Age7.1JT, Alleles, Animals/Vertebrates, All tags... BV13, BV20, Biota, Birds, Birds of prey, British Columbia, Cooper's Hawk, DNA, Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies, Environment, Gene Flow, Genetic Markers, Genetics, Genetics, Genotype, Microsatellite Repeats, NVH195-2, NVH206, North Dakota, Polymerase chain reaction, Population Genetics, Raptors, Site Fidelity, Terrestrial ecosystems, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Wisconsin, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Pacific Loons (Gavia pacifica)

This data release includes 1 child item with tracking data for Pacific Loons, a species that breeds throughout much of Alaska and winters throughout the Pacific Ocean basin, along the coasts of East Asia and North America. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Pacific Loons (Gavia pacifica) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argos, Biota, All tags... Birds, Breeding area, Breeding sites, Colville River Delta, Distribution, Ecological Dynamics, Environment, Gavia pacifica, Loons, Migration, Migration (organisms), Migration pathway, Migratory birds, Migratory strategies, North Slope, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Pacific Americas flyway, Pacific Loons, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Species Life History, Species Migration, Staging area, Telemetry, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Red-throated Loons (Gavia stellata)

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Red-throated Loons, a species that breeds in coastal areas throughout Alaska and winters along the Pacific coasts of North America and Eurasia. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Red-throated Loons (Gavia stellata) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Red-throated Loons (Gavia stellata) - 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. Version History: First release: December 2017 Revised:...

Categories: Data, Data Release - Revised; Tags: Alaska, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argos, Biota, All tags... Birds, Breeding area, Breeding sites, Copper River Delta, Distribution, East Asia flyway, Ecological Dynamics, Environment, Gavia stellata, Loons, Migration, Migration (organisms), Migration pathway, Migratory birds, Migratory strategies, NPR-A, National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, North Slope, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Pacific Americas flyway, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Point Lay, Red-throated Loon, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Seward Peninsula, Species Life History, Species Migration, Telemetry, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Wintering area, Yukon Delta, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, Fewer tags

Measurement Data of Polar Bears Captured in the Chukchi and Southern Beaufort Seas, 1981-2017

This dataset includes measures collected on polar bears captured in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, 1981-2017 by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Data collected include body length, body mass, axillary girth, skull width and tail lengths. Bears were also aged as described in the methods. For some bears, an adipose tissue sample was collected and percent lipid content was measured, percent body fat was measured via bioelectrical impedance analysis, and/or recent feeding behavior was assessed via gut palpitation or blood urea and creatinine levels, all of which are further described in the methods. Version History: First release: July 2020 Revised: October 2024 (ver. 2.0)

Categories: Data, Data Release - Revised; Tags: Alaska, Animal behavior, Animals/Vertebrates, Bears, Beaufort Sea, All tags... Biota, Carnivores, Chukchi Sea, Coastal ecosystems, Consumer Behavior, Environment, Mammals, Marine ecosystems, Marine mammals, Species Life History, Threatened Species, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags

Data from Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) Overwintering in Three Lagoons Along the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

This data package includes 2 child items with data from Pacific Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) during winter and migration periods. Child Item 1: "Body mass, Morphological Measurements, Flock Counts, and Age-Ratios from Black Brant Overwintering in Three Lagoons Along the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico". The data include: (1) body mass and morphological measurements from sport hunter harvested brant, and (2) census counts of brant in Bahia de San Quintin, (3) counts for flock age ratio determination, and (4) behavior. Child Item 2: "Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) Radio Detection and Migration Timing Alaska to Mexico". Data from brant tagged with VHF radio transmitters in July 1999 on the Yukon...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animal populations, Animals/Vertebrates, Bahia San Quintín, Baja California, All tags... Baja California Sur, Biota, Birds, Black Brant, Branta bernicla nigricans, Brent Goose, Coastal ecosystems, Ecological dynamics, Environment, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico, Migratory birds, Population dynamics, Species life history, Species/population interactions, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Waterfowl, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Yukon Delta, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Yukon Kuskokwim Delta, Fewer tags

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Percent Cover Data from Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Prince William Sound, Alaska

These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long-term monitoring program, nearshore monitoring component. The dataset has one comma separated values (.csv) table with estimates of eelgrass (Zostera marina) percent cover. Eelgrass cover was estimated from sonar and video drop cameras deployed from boats following prescribed survey transects.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Alaska Peninsula, Angiosperms (flowering plants), Animal and plant census, Aquatic Biology, All tags... Biological productivity, Biota, Coastal ecosystems, Ecosystem monitoring, Eelgrass, Environment, Estuarine ecosystems, Gulf of Alaska, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, Marine ecosystems, Monocots, Nearshore ecology, Prince William Sound, Relative abundance analysis, Seagrass, Seagrass beds, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, Zostera marina, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia)

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Thick-billed Murres, a seabird species found in the Arctic and regions of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia) - 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.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argos, Bering Sea, All tags... Biota, Birds, Breeding area, Breeding sites, Cape Lisburne, Cape Thompson, Capture-recapture studies, Chukchi Sea, Coastal ecosystems, Environment, Marine ecosystems, Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Species life history, Telemetry, Thick-billed murre, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Uria lomvia, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Wintering area, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Buff-breasted Sandpipers (Calidris subruficollis)

This data package includes 2 child items with tracking data of buff-breasted sandpiper, a shorebird species that breeds only in Arctic Alaska and Canada, spending the winter in the grasslands of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina after a lengthy migration. Child Item 1: "Argos and GPS Satellite Tracking Data for Buff-breasted Sandpipers (Calidris subruficollis) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos and Argos-linked GPS satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos and GPS Satellite Tracking Data for Buff-breasted Sandpipers (Calidris subruficollis) - Raw Data" All raw data collected from Argos and Argos-linked GPS satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The "Processed...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argentina, Argos, All tags... Biota, Birds, Brazil, Breeding sites, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis, Capture-recapture studies, Central Americas flyway, Coastal ecosystems, Environment, GPS, Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Species life history, Tagging devices, Telemetry, Texas, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Uruguay, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Blue-winged Teal, a duck species that breeds throughout much of North America and whose wintering range includes neotropical areas of the Caribbean and Central and South America, thus providing a migratory link between the continents of North and South America. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) - Raw Data" All raw data collected from Argos satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The The "Argos Processed Data"...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alberta, Anas discors, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argos, All tags... Bahamas, Beaumont, Biota, Birds, Blue-winged Teal, Breeding area, Breeding sites, Brooks, Canada, Central flyway, Cuba, Distribution, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Ecological Dynamics, Environment, Field methods, Field sampling, Galveston Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Livonia, Louisiana, Mexico, Migration, Migration (organisms), Migration pathway, Migratory birds, Migratory strategies, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Port Barre, Saskatchewan, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Species Life History, Species Migration, Telemetry, Texas, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Vanscoy, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Wintering area, Fewer tags

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Microsatellite DNA Data, Pacific Coast of North America, 2000-2009

This data set contains genetic information collected from eelgrass (Zostera marina) populations along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Baha California. A total of 447 samples were collected comprising 401 unique individuals (genets) and 46 clones (ramets) from which 10 microsatellite DNA loci were obtained.

Categories: Data; Types: Citation; Tags: Alleles, Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Aquatic Biology, Aquatic ecosystems, Bahia Magdelena, All tags... Bahia San Quintin, Biota, Botany, Coastal habitat, DNA, Environment, Estero Punta Banda, Gene flow, Genetic diversity, Genetic markers, Genetic structure, Genetic variance, Genetics, Genetics, Genotype, Izembek Lagoon, Kinzarof Lagoon, Kuskokwim Shoals, Microsatellite repeats, Monocots, Montague Island, Monterey Bay, Nakwasina Bay, Plants, Polymerase chain reaction, Population genetics, Safety Sound, Saint Catherine Cove, Seagrass, Shallow Bay, Simeonof Island, Togiak Bay, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Unga Island, Wide Bay, Yaquina Bay, Fewer tags

Enteroctopus Sampling Effects on Genetic Data, Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2012-2015

These are genetic data collected from replicated samples of 21 Enteroctopus (E. dofleini or a cryptic lineage) in Prince William Sound Alaska to evaluate tissue type, DNA extraction method, and time until analyses are completed on data reliability. Data collected from all samples include two microsatellites identified as possible lineage indicators, and nine microsatellite loci previously identified as polymorphic in both lineages. DNA sequence data from 528 bp of the octopine dehydrogenase (OCDE) gene were also collected.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Amino Acid Oxidoreductases, Animals/Invertebrates, Biodiversity, Biodiversity, All tags... Biota, Cephalopods, DNA, DNA sequencing, Electrophoresis, Enteroctopus, Environment, Genetic Markers, Genetic diversity, Genetics, Genetics, Marine ecosystems, Microsatellite Repeats, Mollusks, Octopus, Polymerase chain reaction, Population genetics, Prince William Sound, Species diversity, Systematics and taxonomy, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags

Point Sampling Data for Eelgrass (Zostera marina) and Widgeongrass (Ruppia marina) Abundance in Embayments of the North Pacific Coast of Baja California, Mexico

These data are in seven tables relating to surveys of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima) beds in embayments of the north Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. The tables provide environmental conditions, eelgrass and widgeongrass abundance, and measurements used to estimate their aboveground biomass. These tables also provide information on percent cover, location, and tide height of eelgrass, widgeongrass and seaweeds, and water conditions during the survey. Version History: First release: March 2022 Revised: April 2023 (ver. 2.0)

Categories: Data; Tags: Algae, Algae, Angiosperms (flowering plants), Animal and plant census, Aquatic Biology, All tags... Aquatic ecosystems, Aquatic plants, Bahia San Quintin, Baja California, Benthic habitat, Biological productivity, Biomass, Biota, Coastal ecosystems, Ecology, Eelgrass, Environment, Estuarine ecosystems, Field inventory and monitoring, Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Laguna San Ignacio, Macroalgae (seaweeds), Marine ecosystems, Mexico, Monocots, Plot sampling, Relative abundance analysis, Ruppia maritima, Seagrass, Seagrass beds, Seaweeds, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Vascular plants, Widgeongrass, Zostera marina, Fewer tags

SUPERSEDED: Pacific Walrus Coastal Haulout Occurrences Interpreted from Satellite Imagery, 2023

This data release has been SUPERSEDED. No data are provided here. The geospatial outlines and herd size estimates of Chukchi Sea autumn walrus haulouts, interpreted from Satellite imagery, have been combined into a single updated U.S. Geological Survey data release: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CSM0KN This data release contains maps, geospatial files, and a table of the satellite imagery types with the dates when they were collected and examined to interpret the presence of, and area occupied by, walruses at terrestrial haulouts. Estimates of the land area occupied by walruses are provided based on interpretation by experienced image reviewers. The images are from a variety of Earth observing satellite imagery sources...

Tags: Alaska, Animals/vertebrates, Biota, Cape Serdtse-Kamen, Carnivores, All tags... Chukchi Sea, Chukotka, Coastal ecosystems, Environment, Field inventory and monitoring, Image collections, Mammals, Marine ecosystems, Marine mammals, Migratory species, Odobenus rosmarus divergens, Pacific Walrus, Pinniped, Point Lay, Remote sensing, Russia, Satellite imagery, Seals/sea lions/walruses, Seasonal distribution, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Walrus, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Counts of Birds in Aerial Photos from Fall Waterfowl Surveys, Izembek Lagoon, Alaska, 2017-2019

This dataset includes tables summarizing image information and bird counts from the aerial digital images taken over open water at Izembek Lagoon in Alaska in fall 2017-2019. These summaries list one record per image and provide the camera parameters, latitude, longitude, altitude, and automated and manual counts representing the total number of birds in each taxon (brant, white-cheeked geese, emperor geese, gulls, and other birds) identified in the image. The original images (.JPG format) and annotations are provided in an accompanying USGS data release (Weiser et al. 2022).

Categories: Data; Tags: Aerial photography, Aerial surveys, Alaska, Alaska Peninsula, Animals/Vertebrates, All tags... Anser canagicus, Aquatic ecosystems, Biota, Birds, Branta bernicla, Branta hutchinsii, Coastal ecosystems, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Environment, Estuarine habitat, Image collections, Izembek Lagoon, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Migratory birds, Migratory species, Photography, Population dynamics, Relative abundance analysis, Tundra ecosystems, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wetland ecosystems, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags

Intertidal and Subtidal Sea Otter Prey Sampling in Mixed Sediment Habitat in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, 1998 to 2011

This dataset provides clam species abundance and size data from intertidal and subtidal mixed sediment habitats in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GBNPP). Data are provided for all observed clams, horse mussels, or urchins 14 mm or larger. Sampling involved excavating 25 cm of substrate from quadrats (approximately 0.25 sq meter) along transects at random and selected sites, 10 quadrats at the 0 Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) tide level for intertidal sampling and 20 quadrats at approximately 9 m depth for subtidal sampling. Site and taxonomic information are provided. Abundance and size data are provided in two tables with different data configurations: (1) a compact version with data for those species observed...

Categories: Data, Data Release - Revised; Tags: Alaska, Animal and plant census, Aquatic Biology, Aquatic biology, Benthic habitat, All tags... Benthos, Biota, Bivalves, Clam, Coastal ecosystems, Ecology, Environment, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Macroinvertebrates, Marine ecosystems, Mollusks, Mollusks, Sea urchin, Trophic relationships, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Black Scoters (Melanitta americana)

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.

Tags: Alaska, American Scoter, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argos, All tags... Aropuk Lake, Biota, Birds, Black Scoter, Breeding area, Breeding sites, Distribution, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Dutch Harbor, Ecological Dynamics, Environment, Field methods, Field sampling, Melanitta americana, Migration, Migration (organisms), Migration pathway, Migratory birds, Migratory strategies, Nelson Lagoon, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Pacific Americas flyway, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Species Life History, Species Migration, Telemetry, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Wintering area, Yukon Delta, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Three Large-Bodied Gull Species and Hybrids (Larus spp.)

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for three large-bodied gull species and hybrids (Larus species) utilizing coastal areas of Alaska. Child Item 1: "Argos and GPS Satellite Tracking Data for Three Large-Bodied Gull Species and Hybrids (Larus spp.) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos and Argos-linked GPS satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos and GPS Satellite Tracking Data for Three Large-Bodied Gull Species and Hybrids (Larus spp.) - Raw Data" All raw data collected from Argos and Argos-linked GPS satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The "Processed Data" (Child Item 1) are better suited for most analytical purposes. Version...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, American Herring Gull, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argos, All tags... Bering Strait, Bethel, Biota, Birds, Breeding sites, Capture-recapture studies, Chukotka, Coastal ecosystems, East Asia flyway, Environment, GPS, Glaucous Gull, Glaucous-winged Gull, Health and disease, Kenai Peninsula, Larus argentatus, Larus glaucescens, Larus hyperboreus, Marine ecosystems, Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Nome, North Slope, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Pacific Americas flyway, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Plumage, Russia, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Soldotna, Species life history, Tagging devices, Telemetry, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Utqiagvik, Utqiaġvik, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Yukon Delta, Fewer tags

Tracking Data for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus)

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Whimbrels, a shorebird found throughout tundra and boreal habitats of Alaska during the summer and winters along the coasts of the continental U.S., and central and South America. Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) - Processed Data" Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters. Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) - Raw Data" All raw data collected from Argos satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The The "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) are better suited for most analytical purposes. Version History: First...

Categories: Data, Data Release - Revised; Tags: Alaska, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Argos, Biota, All tags... Birds, Breeding sites, Capture-recapture studies, Coastal ecosystems, Colville River, Environment, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Marine ecosystems, Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, NPR-A, National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, Numenius phaeopus, Ornithology, Overwintering, PTT, Pacific Americas flyway, Platform Transmitter Terminal, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Seward Peninsula, Species life history, Telemetry, Tracking equipment, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Whimbrel, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Fewer tags