Gulf Watch Alaska Forage Fish Component: Marine Bird and Mammal Surveys in Prince William Sound, Alaska 2012-2013 and 2015

• Main Authors: Mayumi Arimitsu (ORCID: 0000-0001-6982-2238), John Piatt (ORCID: 0000-0002-4417-5748), Brielle Heflin (ORCID: 0000-0002-4836-9187)
• 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; 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; Orca; rissa tridactyla; uria
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These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, pelagic monitoring component. The dataset describes marine bird and mammal surveys conducted during the summer (2012-13 and 2015) in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Data were collected to document the at-sea distribution and abundance of marine birds and mammals, following standard U.S. Fish and Wildlife protocols for strip surveys. There were two observers at all times and a recorder. Surveys were recorded using a RECON device with DLOG software and exported into a .csv. This dataset contains the survey data, consisting of: transect ID, date, time, latitude, longitude, record number, data type, species, count, behavior, plumage, distance, observers, observer conditions, the altitude of the survey, ice presence, trip ID, beaufort, transect type, transect width (m), and comments.