Fish Morphology Data from Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Dates
Publication Date
2021-05-20
Start Date
2016
End Date
2019
Citation
Arimitsu, M.L. (ORCID: 0000-0001-6982-2238), Schoen, S.K. (ORCID: 0000-0002-5685-5185), Piatt, J.F. (ORCID: 0000-0002-4417-5748), and Marsteller, C.E. (ORCID: 0000-0002-2430-0708), 20210520, Fish Morphology Data from Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, https://doi.org/10.5066/P961LWWE.
Summary
This dataset consists of two tables: 1) forage fish catch and size data from hydroacoustic trawl transects, and 2) taxonomic details of fish species collected around two seabird nesting colonies on Gull and Chisik Islands in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Summary
This dataset consists of two tables: 1) forage fish catch and size data from hydroacoustic trawl transects, and 2) taxonomic details of fish species collected around two seabird nesting colonies on Gull and Chisik Islands in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska.
These data were collected to estimate the biomass and quality of forage fish in the water column of lower Cook Inlet, Alaska. Forage fish are a vital part of marine ecosystems, as they are the primary food source for piscivorous seabirds, such as Black-legged Kittiwakes and Common Murres.
