Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)
This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Black Brant, a goose species that breeds in coastal areas of Alaska, northwestern Canada, and northeastern Russia and winters along coastal areas of North America from western Alaska to Mexico.
Child Item 1: "Light-Level Geolocator Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)" -- Tracking data collected from light-level geolocator attached Black Brant at breeding areas in Alaska, 2003-2007.
Child Item 2: "VHF Triangulation Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) in Waters Adjacent to Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska" -- Tracking data collected from triangulation tracking of VHF transmitters at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, during fall 1987-1990.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:gs-ak_asc_datamanagers@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Black Brant, a goose species that breeds in coastal areas of Alaska, northwestern Canada, and northeastern Russia and winters along coastal areas of North America from western Alaska to Mexico. Child Item 1: "Light-Level Geolocator Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)" -- Tracking data collected from light-level geolocator attached Black Brant at breeding areas in Alaska, 2003-2007. Child Item 2: "VHF Triangulation Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) in Waters Adjacent to Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska" -- Tracking data collected from triangulation tracking of VHF transmitters at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, during fall 1987-1990. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Digital Data", "format": "XML", "accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.5066/P134RIKG", "mediaType": "application/http", "description": "Landing page for access to the data" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Original Metadata", "format": "XML", "mediaType": "text/xml", "description": "The metadata original format", "downloadURL": "https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.676b3a1ad34e3ce2f6084839.xml" } ] |
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_676b3a1ad34e3ce2f6084839 |
| keyword |
[ "Alaska", "Animal tracking", "Animals/Vertebrates", "Annual cycle", "Baja California", "Biota", "Birds", "Black brant", "Branta bernicla nigricans", "Breeding sites", "Capture-recapture studies", "Coastal ecosystems", "Ducks/Geese/Swans", "Environment", "Izembek National Wildlife Refuge", "Light-level geolocator", "Mexico", "Migratory birds", "Migratory rates/routes", "Migratory species", "NPR-A", "National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska", "Non-breeding range", "Ornithology", "Overwintering", "Seasonal distribution", "Seasonal movement", "Species life history", "Tagging devices", "Telemetry", "Tracking equipment", "Tundra ecosystems", "USGS:676b3a1ad34e3ce2f6084839", "VHF radio transmitter", "Waterfowl", "Wildlife", "Yukon Delta", "Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge", "Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta" ] |
| modified | 2025-04-30T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -178.84, 20.25, -105.40, 74.70 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) |
