Breeding Biology, Behavior, and Morphology of Emperor Geese and Other Waterfowl near Kokechik Bay, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska during 1982-1988 ...

• Main Author: Margaret R. Petersen
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: U.S. Geological Survey 2023
• Subjects: ecology; habitats; birds; animal behavior; animal morphology; migratory birds; seasonal distribution; ducks/geese/swans; habitat preferences; nesting behavior; animals/vertebrates; field inventory and monitoring; spatial distribution; field activity logs; checklists; lacustrine wetlands; breeding; breeding productivity; bird morphology; Kuskokwim; Alaska; Yukon
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/p9qax2uq; https://alaska.usgs.gov/products/data.php?dataid=564

This data package presents legacy data on Emperor Goose, Cackling Goose, Black Brant, and Greater White-fronted Goose, breeding biology, behavior, and morphology collected at study sites near Kokechik Bay on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (previously Clarence Rhodes National Wildlife Refuge), Alaska during the summers of 1982 through 1988. These data were collected to provide a basis for the evaluation of long-term changes in Emperor Goose and other waterfowl biology on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. ...