Estimated Post-Emergence Period for Denning Polar Bears of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas

These data are estimates of den emergence date, den site departure dates, and duration at den sites as well as post-emergence observations for female polar bears sampled in the southern Beaufort Sea subpopulation 1985-2016 and the Chukchi Sea subpopulation 2008-2017. The data were used to better understand the importance of time spent at the den site post-emergence. Emergence dates and departure dates were determined using collar temperature sensor data.

Tags: Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Bears, Beaufort Sea, Behavior, All tags... Biota, Carnivores, Chukchi Sea, Coastal ecosystems, Dens, Environment, Mammals, Marine ecosystems, Marine mammals, Phenology, Polar Bear, Species life history, Threatened species, USGS:ASC591, Ursus maritimus, Wildlife, Fewer tags

vegetation

Vegetation data in support of ungulates research.

arcticCisco

Research of nearshore arctic fish.

Field Data Collected 2018 to Document Human-induced Gorge Incision at The Kink (Fortymile River, Alaska)

This dataset comprises four tables containing channel survey cross section data, field observations including channel width and bank material, measured surface water velocity, and alluvial grain size data collected along the North Fork Fortymile River near a man-made meander cutoff called The Kink. The data release also contains eight field photos used to obtain grain size distribution; four photos annotated with measured grains linked to the grain size data table by the fields "meas" and "img."

Surprise

Sperry

Kuskokwim Bay chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) energy density, distribution, and stomach data, 2004

This data set documents the dry mass energy density, distribution, and stomach contents of age-0 chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) captured in the Kuskokwim Bay estuary in May and June 2004. The analysis of this data was published in Burrill et al. 2018 (DOI :10.1007/s00300-018-2297-2.).

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Bering Sea, Kuskokwim Bay, anadromous fish, biota, All tags... coastal zone, estuarine ecosystems, food web, migratory species, ontogeny, stomach contents, Fewer tags

chumSalmon

Research data for chum salmon.

Bering Land Bridge Lake Classification; Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012-2016

This study focuses on a 67 attribute lake cover classification scheme covering the Bering Land Bridge area of the Seward Peninsula, Alaska. The GIS dataset consists of 5170 lakes (which were extracted from a 5m resolution ifSAR/orthophoto image) and provides information on lake morphometry, hydrologic connectivity, surface area dynamics, surrounding terrestrial ecotypes, bedfast percentage, and other important conditions. The Seward Peninsula lake habitat study classification system provides lake specific information for a coastal peninsula area that will guide research and aid in the management of the natural environment.

U-Pb Isotopic Data and Ages of Zircon and Titanite from Rocks from the Western Alaska Range, Northern Aleutian Range, Taylor Mountains, and Tikchik Mountains Regions, Alaska

This data set contains U-Pb isotopic data and ages of zircon and titanite from igneous and metamorphic rocks collected from the Eestern Alaska and northern Aleutian Range of south-central Alaska. The data sets also contain U-Pb isotopic data and ages of detrital zircon from sedimentary and metasedimentary rocks collected in the same region but also from the Taylor and Wood River Mountains of southwestern Alaska. The entire sample suite was collected as part of geological mapping and supporting geochemical and geochronological analysis conducted from 2004 to 2019 and funded by the Mineral Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Zircon and (or) titanite were obtained from igneous and metamorphic rocks...

Pacific Common Eider (Somateria mollissima v-nigrum) Nest Records, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, 1991-2004

This data are a single table of nest records from a multi-year study of Pacific Common Eider (Somateria mollissima v-nigrum) biology that was conducted along the lower Kashunuk River, Kigigak Island, and the mouth of the Tutakoke River on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta from 1991-2004. The overall study used these data to quantify demographic life history parameters such as clutch size, and nesting success of common eiders.

Serum Urea and Creatinine Levels of Spring-Caught Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort and Chukchi Seas (ver 2.0, January 2021)

These data are serum urea nitrogen and creatinine levels for polar bears captured in the southern Beaufort Sea 1983-2016 and the Chukchi Sea 1987-1993 and 2008-2017. The dataset includes relevant information about the bears that were captured including the latitude and longitude of their capture location, capture date, age class and sex, the age and number of cubs accompanying an adult female, and whether the bear denned during the previous winter or exhibited signs of being engaged in mating behavior at the time of or just prior to capture. These data were used to determine if bears had eaten in the 7-10 days prior to capture and examine spatial and temporal patterns in feeding behavior.

Mineral Resources

katmai

Transect data from Katami National Park

Gulf Watch Alaska, Nearshore Component: Sea Otter Mortality Age Data from Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2006-2017

These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, nearshore monitoring component. The dataset is a comma separated file exported from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The data consist of information related to collection of sea otter carcasses. Collectors walked selected shorelines searching for signs of carcasses. Date, location, carcass condition, parts collected, and notes are all recorded. Specimens collected include: complete carcasses, whole skulls, bacula, mandible, teeth, whiskers, tissue. Selected shorelines are in Alaska and include locations in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Prince William Sound. The time interval includes 2006-2017.

Nesting Habitat and Nest Survival Data for American (Pluvialis dominica) and Pacific (P. fulva) Golden-Plovers on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012−2013

This data set contains information (in two tables) on nesting habitat and nest survival for American (Pluvialis dominica) and Pacific (P. fulva) Golden-Plovers monitored at seven study sites across an elevational gradient (28−416 m) on the Seward Peninsula in northwestern Alaska during the summers of 2012 and 2013. We used principal components analysis to reduce habitat measurements into two components that represented major habitat features. These data provide the basis for a study to (1) quantify habitat features important for nest-site selection for American and Pacific Golden-Plovers on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, and (2) evaluate the importance of habitat characteristics and temporal factors potentially influencing...

README

lakeTrout

quantitative ecology

R and Fortran code used in quantitative fatty acid signature analysis (QFASA).

Streamgage Attributes, Basin Characteristics, and Seasonal Flow Regimes, Selected Streamgages in Alaska, 1914-2017

This data set contains selected information about U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages in Alaska that had at least 5 years of daily streamflow record through September 30, 2017. The goals for developing this dataset were to identify USGS streamgages that had at least 5 years of daily streamflow that responded mostly to seasonal meteorological inputs, that had a definable drainage basin above a minimum size from which basin characteristics could be determined, and that provided streamflow data not similar to another streamgage record in the dataset. Streamgages meeting these criteria for at least part of their records constituted the dataset for a study investigating seasonal flow regimes and streamflow drivers...