Marine Bird and Mammal Survey Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska

These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, pelagic monitoring component. This dataset consists of one table, providing the results of surveys conducted to document the summer at-sea distribution and abundance of marine birds and mammals in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Surveys followed standard U.S. Fish and Wildlife protocols for strip surveys. Data include: transect ID, date, time, latitude, longitude, record number, data type, animal species, count, behavior, plumage, distance, observers, observer conditions, the altitude of the survey, ice presence, trip ID, beaufort, transect type, transect width, and comments.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier USGS:ASC103
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modified 20210212
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publisher U.S. Geological Survey
publisher_hierarchy Department of the Interior > U.S. Geological Survey
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • alaska
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • animals-vertebrates
  • aquatic-birds
  • aquatic-mammals
  • biota
  • ckan
  • coastal-ecosystems
  • dlog
  • environment
  • fish
  • fisheries
  • geo
  • geoss
  • gulf-of-alaska
  • marine-ecosystems
  • marine-fishery-resources
  • marine-mammals
  • national
  • north-america
  • oceans
  • pelagic-habitat
  • prince-william-sound
  • sea-ducks
  • seabirds
  • strip-transects
  • transects
  • united-states
  • usgs-asc103
isopen False
license_id notspecified
license_title License not specified
maintainer U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
maintainer_email ascweb@usgs.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-20T02:47:26.130296
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T02:47:26.130300
notes These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, pelagic monitoring component. This dataset consists of one table, providing the results of surveys conducted to document the summer at-sea distribution and abundance of marine birds and mammals in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Surveys followed standard U.S. Fish and Wildlife protocols for strip surveys. Data include: transect ID, date, time, latitude, longitude, record number, data type, animal species, count, behavior, plumage, distance, observers, observer conditions, the altitude of the survey, ice presence, trip ID, beaufort, transect type, transect width, and comments.
num_resources 2
num_tags 30
title Marine Bird and Mammal Survey Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska