Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Marine Bird and Mammal Survey Data from Katmai National Park and Preserve and Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012-2016

• Main Authors: Heather A. Coletti, Kimberly A. Kloecker
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: USGS Science Data Catalog 2017
• Subjects: Nearshore Ecology; Marine Bird; Marine Mammal; Seabird; Sea Ducks; Biota; Environment; Ecology; Community ecology; Ecosystem monitoring; Gulf of Alaska; Kenai Fjords National Park; Katmai National Park and Preserve; Alaska Peninsula; Kenai Peninsula; Gavia; Podiceps; Puffinus; Branta; Anas; Aythya; Bucephala; Clangula; Histrionicus; Somateria; Melanitta; Mergus; Falco; Haematopus; Charadrius; Arenaria; Numenius; Actitis; Calidris; Phalaropus; Stercorarius; Larus; Rissa; Sterna; Uria; Cepphus; Brachyramphus; Synthliboramphus; Aethia; Cerorhinca; Fratercula; Megaceryle; Pica; Corvus; Phalacrocorax; Haliaeetus; Circus; Buteo; Pandion; Selasphorus; Orcinus; Phocoena; Phocoenoides; Balaenoptera; Megaptera; Ursus; Enhydra; Lontra; Eumetopias; Phoca; Canis; Oreamnos; Gavia immer; Gavia stellata; Gavia pacifica; Puffinus griseus; Branta bernicla; Anas platyrhynchos; Anas americana; Aythya marila; Bucephala clangula; Bucephala islandica; Clangula hyemalis; Histrionicus histrionicus; Somateria mollissima; Melanitta fusca; Melanitta perspicillata; Melanitta nigra; Mergus merganser; Mergus serrator; Falco rusticolus; Falco peregrinus; Haematopus bachmani; Charadrius semipalmatus; Arenaria melanocephala; Numenius phaeopus; Calidris ptilocnemis; Phalaropus lobatus; Stercorarius parasiticus; Larus glaucescens; Larus argentatus; Larus canus; Rissa tridactyla; Sterna paradisaea; Uria aalge; Cepphus columba; Brachyramphus marmoratus; Brachyramphus brevirostris; Synthliboramphus antiquus; Aethia psittacula; Cerorhinca monocerata; Fratercula corniculata; Fratercula cirrhata; Megaceryle alcyon; Pica hudsonia; Corvus caurinus; Corvus corax; Phalacrocorax auritus; Phalacrocorax pelagicus; Phalacrocorax urile; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Circus cyaneus; Buteo lagopus; Pandion haliaetus; Selasphorus rufus; Orcinus orca; Phocoena phocoena; Phocoenoides dalli; Balaenoptera acutorostrata; Megaptera novaeangliae; Ursus americanus; Ursus arctos; Enhydra lutris; Lontra canadensis; Eumetopias jubatus; Phoca vitulina; Canis lupus; Oreamnos americanus; fratercula; Orca; rissa tridactyla; Alaska; uria
• Online Access: https://search.dataone.org/view/b9c06ec0-6a29-438d-bcd5-545e1515b398

These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, nearshore monitoring component. The dataset is a series of comma separated files exported from a survey software program (DLog, Ford Consulting, Portland, OR). The data consists of date, time, latitude, longitude, species abbreviation, count, and behavior. Each year the observers attempt to sample the same set of transects although weather, tide state and other factors can interfere with this goal. Transects are in Alaska and include locations in Katmai National Park and Preserve and Kenai Fjords National Park. Other researchers conduct similar surveys in Prince William Sound. The time interval includes 2012-2016.