Stable Isotope Values of Black Oystercatchers and their Prey
These data contain carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in samples of Black Oystercatcher tissues (feathers and claws), as well as tissues from several species of prey, including mussels, limpets, clams, and snails. Samples were collected across a significant portion of the Black Oystercatcher's range, including the coast of the northern Gulf of Alaska down to the Salish Sea in British Columbia. These data are useful for examining Black Oystercatcher trophic relationships, variation in diet across areas, and relationships of prey selectivity and migration strategies.
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|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "David Green", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:djgreen@sfu.ca" } |
| description | These data contain carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in samples of Black Oystercatcher tissues (feathers and claws), as well as tissues from several species of prey, including mussels, limpets, clams, and snails. Samples were collected across a significant portion of the Black Oystercatcher's range, including the coast of the northern Gulf of Alaska down to the Salish Sea in British Columbia. These data are useful for examining Black Oystercatcher trophic relationships, variation in diet across areas, and relationships of prey selectivity and migration strategies. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_67ddbbded34eae450ac1ca8f |
| keyword |
[ "Alaska", "Animals/invertebrates", "Animals/vertebrates", "Biota", "Black Oystercatcher", "British Columbia", "Canada", "Capturing (animals)", "Coastal ecosystems", "Diets", "Ecology", "Environment", "Gulf of Alaska", "Haida Gwaii", "Kachemak Bay", "Katmai National Park and Preserve", "Kenai Fjords National Park", "Marine biology", "Marine ecosystems", "Marine environment monitoring", "Marine environments", "Marine invertebrates", "Marine mollusks", "Mollusks", "Nearshore ecology", "Pacific Rim National Park", "Prince William Sound", "Rocky intertidal", "Salish Sea", "Sandpipers", "Scientific interpretation", "Stable isotopes", "USGS:67ddbbded34eae450ac1ca8f" ] |
| modified | 2025-12-23T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -159.6094, 47.3983, -122.1680, 62.0627 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Stable Isotope Values of Black Oystercatchers and their Prey |
