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

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1982
End Date
1988

Citation

Petersen, M.R., 2023. Breeding biology, behavior, and morphology of Emperor Geese and other waterfowl near Kokechik Bay, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska during 1982-1988 (ver 3.0, March 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9QAX2UQ</

Summary

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.

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Purpose

These data were collected to provide new information on the nesting biology of geese on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta due to population declines of geese in the region in the early 1980s.

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