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

• Main Authors: Mayumi Arimitsu (ORCID: 0000-0001-6982-2238), U.S. Geological Survey research ecologist, John Piatt, U.S. Geological Survey research wildlife biologist, Brielle Heflin, U.S. Geological Survey biological science technician
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: USGS Science Data Catalog 2017
• Subjects: biota; oceans; aquatic birds; marine mammals; aquatic mammals; seabirds; sea ducks; strip transects; transects; DLOG; Prince William Sound; Glacier Bay; Icy Bay; Yakutat Bay; Gulf of Alaska; Alaska; Gavia; Oceanodroma; Histrionicus; Melanitta; Mergus; Haematopus; Phalaropus; Stercorarius; Larus; Rissa; Sterna; Hydroprogne; Onychoprion; Uria; Cepphus; Brachyramphus; Synthliboramphus; Cerorhinca; Fratercula; Corvus; Phalacrocorax; Haliaeetus; Orcinus; Phocoena; Phocoenoides; Balaenoptera; Megaptera; Enhydra; Eumetopias; Phoca; Gavia immer; Gavia adamsii; Gavia stellata; Gavia pacifica; Oceanodroma furcata; Histrionicus histrionicus; Melanitta fusca; Melanitta perspicillata; Mergus merganser; Haematopus bachmani; Phalaropus lobatus; Stercorarius pomarinus; Stercorarius parasiticus; Larus glaucescens; Larus argentatus; Larus canus; Rissa tridactyla; Sterna paradisaea; Hydroprogne caspia; Onychoprion aleuticus; Uria aalge; Cepphus columba; Brachyramphus marmoratus; Brachyramphus brevirostris; Synthliboramphus antiquus; Cerorhinca monocerata; Fratercula corniculata; Fratercula cirrhata; Corvus corax; Corvus caurinus; Phalacrocorax auritus; Phalacrocorax pelagicus; Phalacrocorax urile; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Orcinus orca; Phocoena phocoena; Phocoenoides dalli; Balaenoptera acutorostrata; Megaptera novaeangliae; Enhydra lutris; Eumetopias jubatus; Phoca vitulina; fratercula; glacier; Orca; rissa tridactyla; Yakutat; uria
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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.