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Waterfowl Lead Exposure Data in Alaska and Russia, 1993-2022

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1993
End Date
2022

Citation

Flint, P.L., and Petersen, M.R., 2023, Waterfowl lead exposure data in Alaska and Russia, 1993-2022: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7B27SDZ.

Summary

This dataset identifies lead (Pb) concentration found in the blood of waterfowl sampled in western and northern Alaska and eastern Russia between 1993 and 2022. Data include age, sex, body measurement, capture location, presence or absence of lead shot on x-rays, and blood lead levels. Because the study took place over a number of years at the same study sites, many of the same birds were sampled in multiple years.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Originator :
Paul L Flint, Margaret R. Petersen
Metadata Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Publisher :
Alaska Science Center
Distributor :
USGS ScienceBase Team
SDC Data Owner :
Alaska Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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waterfowl_leadExposure_alaska_flint_2022.csv 3.12 KB text/csv
waterfowl_leadExposure_alaskaRussia_petersen_1993-1999.csv 241.52 KB text/csv
waterfowl_leadExposure_alaskaRussia_petersenFlint_metadata.html 124.4 KB text/html

Purpose

Birds were captured during spring, the breeding season, and the post-breeding season to determine changes and variability in lead contamination throughout the period birds were on land. These data have been used in a wide variety of scientific studies (see citation in the Cross-Reference Section of this metadata record) that are also useful for effective management decisions.

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