ARCTIC Late-Summer Abundance and Distribution of Marine Birds in
ABSTRACT. Oil and gas drilling programs in the Alaska Chukchi Sea were carried out on leases offshore from Kasegaluk Lagoon in 1989-91, and further exploration and development activities in this area are likely in future years. We conducted aerial surveys between late July and early September 1989-9...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.505.3123 2023-05-15T14:19:44+02:00 ARCTIC Late-Summer Abundance and Distribution of Marine Birds in Kasegaluk Lagoon Chukchi Sea Stephen R. Johnson David A. Wiggins Peter F. Wainwright The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1992 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.505.3123 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic46-3-212.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.505.3123 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic46-3-212.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic46-3-212.pdf text 1992 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T09:20:39Z ABSTRACT. Oil and gas drilling programs in the Alaska Chukchi Sea were carried out on leases offshore from Kasegaluk Lagoon in 1989-91, and further exploration and development activities in this area are likely in future years. We conducted aerial surveys between late July and early September 1989-91 to determine the distribution and abundance of marine birds in the Kasegaluk Lagoon area. We hypothesized that Kasegaluk Lagoon supported an avifauna similar to that found in other lagoon systems in arctic Alaska. In fact, the richness and diversity of bird species using Kasegaluk Lagoon were greater than in lagoon systems in the Beaufort Sea. Brant (Branta bernicla) was the most abundant species in Kasegaluk Lagoon compared to lagoons in the Beaufort Sea, where the Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis) is thedominant species. Several other species or species groups, such as Glaucous Gull ( L u r u s hyperboreus), Arctic Tern (Stemparadisaea), small shorebirds (mainly Calidris and Phalaropus), and Lesser Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) were also relatively abundant in Kasegaluk Lagoon. Text Arctic Arctic Arctic tern Beaufort Sea Branta bernicla Chukchi Chukchi Sea Glaucous Gull Alaska Unknown Arctic Brant ENVELOPE(7.105,7.105,62.917,62.917) Chukchi Sea |
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ABSTRACT. Oil and gas drilling programs in the Alaska Chukchi Sea were carried out on leases offshore from Kasegaluk Lagoon in 1989-91, and further exploration and development activities in this area are likely in future years. We conducted aerial surveys between late July and early September 1989-91 to determine the distribution and abundance of marine birds in the Kasegaluk Lagoon area. We hypothesized that Kasegaluk Lagoon supported an avifauna similar to that found in other lagoon systems in arctic Alaska. In fact, the richness and diversity of bird species using Kasegaluk Lagoon were greater than in lagoon systems in the Beaufort Sea. Brant (Branta bernicla) was the most abundant species in Kasegaluk Lagoon compared to lagoons in the Beaufort Sea, where the Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis) is thedominant species. Several other species or species groups, such as Glaucous Gull ( L u r u s hyperboreus), Arctic Tern (Stemparadisaea), small shorebirds (mainly Calidris and Phalaropus), and Lesser Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) were also relatively abundant in Kasegaluk Lagoon. |
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ARCTIC Late-Summer Abundance and Distribution of Marine Birds in |
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ARCTIC Late-Summer Abundance and Distribution of Marine Birds in |
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ARCTIC Late-Summer Abundance and Distribution of Marine Birds in |
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ARCTIC Late-Summer Abundance and Distribution of Marine Birds in |
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ARCTIC Late-Summer Abundance and Distribution of Marine Birds in |
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arctic late-summer abundance and distribution of marine birds in |
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