USGS ASC - Copper River Delta - Birds - 1997-2005

Tom Fondell

doi:10.15468/cgbub0

USGS ASC - Copper River Delta - Birds - 1997-2005

Citation

Fondell T, Simpson A (2019). USGS ASC - Copper River Delta - Birds - 1997-2005. Version 1.2. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/cgbub0 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-05.

Description

Waterbirds were observed during breeding season in the Copper River Delta Area of Alaska. These data include 14 unique taxa observed over a seven-year period. In 1964, an earthquake changed the wetlands of this area, uplifting them by 1.9 meters and draining large areas. Goose breeding populations have since been in decline. These data provide occurrence information at nests.

Purpose

The data was collected to monitor population trends in nesting waterbirds after a severe environmental impact in the Copper River Delta region of Alaska (a seismic event that elevated the region by 1.9M).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

For the goose portion of the study, the extent was as described in the citation.

Sampling

For the goose portion of the study, sampling was as described in the citation.

Quality Control

Aerial surveys of nesting birds are biased because some portion of the population are not observed. For our study, the expansion of aerial surveys was based on nest densities from random ground plots surveyed on foot. This adjustment was calculated as the ratio of the density of nests to the density of indicated pairs observed from aircraft. This calculation was based on active and destroyed nests with the assumption that each nest represented one breeding pair.

Method steps

N/A.

Taxonomic Coverages

nesting birds.

Branta canadensis
rank: species
Anas platyrhynchos
rank: species
Aythya marila
rank: species
Anas acuta
rank: species
Anas crecca
rank: species
Anas discors
rank: species
Anas strepera
rank: species
Anas americana
rank: species
Aythya collaris
rank: species
Gavia stellata
rank: species
Asio flammeus
rank: species
Cygnus buccinator
rank: species
Anas clypeata
rank: species
Mergus serrator
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

min longitude = -146.8642 max longitude) = -144.1142 min latitude = 50.53789 max latitude = 63.93678 Note that there appears to be a typographic error in the minimum latitude. One record mentions 60.53789, but that falls in the middle of the north Pacific Ocean.

Bibliographic Citations

Rizzolo, Daniel, Joel A. Schmutz, Sarah E. McCloskey, and Thomas F. Fondell. 2014. Factors influencing nest survival and productivity of Red-throated Loons (Gavia stellata) in Alaska. The Condor 116(4):574-587. http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70141388 - DOI: 10.1650/CONDOR-14-25.1
Anthony, R. M., J. B. Grand, T. F. Fondell, and B.F.J. Manly. 2004. A quantitative approach to identifying predators from nest remains. Journal of Field Ornithology. 75:40-48. - DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1648/0273-8570-75.1.40
Anthony, R. M., Grand, J. B., Fondell T. F. & D. A. Miller. 2006. Techniques for identifying predators of goose nests. Wildlife Biology 12:249-256. - DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2981/0909-6396(2006)12[249:TFIPOG]2.0.CO;2
Fondell, T. F., J. B. Grand, D. A. Miller, and R. M. Anthony. 2006. Renesting by dusky Canada Geese on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management. 70:955-964. - DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[955:RBDCGO]2.0.CO;2
Fondell, T. F., D. A. Miller, J. B. Grand, and R. M. Anthony. 2008. Survival of dusky Canada Goose goslings in relation to weather and annual nest success. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:1614-1621. - DOI: 10.2193/2007-480
Fondell, T. F., J. B. Grand, D. A. Miller, and R. M. Anthony. 2008. Predators of Dusky Canada Goose goslings and the effects of transmitters on gosling survival. Journal of Field Ornithology 79:399-407. - DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2008.00191.x
Grand, J. B., T. F. Fondell, D. A. Miller, and R. M. Anthony. 2006. Nest survival of dusky Canada geese: use of discrete time models. Auk 123:198-210. - DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123[0198:NSIDCG]2.0.CO;2
Miller, D. A. 2004. Factors related to temporal and spatial variation in nest survival for dusky Canada geese on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. M.Sc. Thesis. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. -
Miller, D. A., J. B. Grand, T. F. Fondell, and R. M. Anthony. 2006. Predator functional response and prey survival: direct and indirect interactions affecting a marked prey population. Journal of Animal Ecology 75:101-110. - DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.01025.x
Miller, D. A., J. B. Grand, T. F. Fondell, and R. M. Anthony. 2007. Optimizing nest survival and female survival: consequences of nest site selection for Canada geese. Condor 109:769-780. - DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2007)109[769:ONSAFS]2.0.CO;2

Contacts

Tom Fondell
originator
position: Research Wildlife Biologist
US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center
4210 University Dr
Anchorage
99508-4626
Alaska
US
Telephone: +1 (907) 786-7155
email: tfondell@usgs.gov

Annie Simpson
metadata author
position: biologist and information scientist
USGS Core Science Systems
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
Reston
20192
VA
Telephone: 7036484281
email: asimpson@usgs.gov

Tom Fondell
principal investigator
position: Research Wildlife Biologist
US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center
4210 University Dr
Anchorage
99508-4626
Alaska
US
Telephone: +1 (907) 786-7155
email: tfondell@usgs.gov

John Pearce
point of contact
position: Research Wildlife Biologist
US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center
4210 University Dr
Anchorage
99508-4626
Alaska
US
Telephone: +1 (907) 786-7094
email: jpearce@usgs.gov

Tom Fondell
administrative point of contact
position: Research Wildlife Biologist
US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center
4210 University Dr
Anchorage
99508-4626
Alaska
US
Telephone: +1 (907) 786-7155
email: tfondell@usgs.gov