Common Murre Disturbance Data on Gull Island, Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arimitsu, Mayumi L. (ORCID: 0000-0001-6982-2238)
Originator: Schoen, Sarah K. (ORCID: 0000-0002-5685-5185)
Originator: Piatt, John F. (ORCID: 0000-0002-4417-5748)
Originator: Marsteller, Caitlin E. (ORCID: 0000-0002-2430-0708)
Publication_Date: 20210520
Title:
Common Murre Disturbance Data on Gull Island, Kachemak Bay, Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
Assessing the Status and Trends of Seabirds and Forage Fish in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Issue_Identification: ver. 3.0, January 2024
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
Arimitsu, M.L., Schoen, S.K., Piatt, J.F., Marsteller, C.E., 2021. Assessing the status and trends of seabirds and forage fish in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska (ver. 3.0, January 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P961LWWE
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P961LWWE
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset consists of one table with predator disturbance information from the Common Murre breeding season (June-August) from 2016-2020 on Gull Island, Kachemak Bay, Alaska.
Purpose:
These data were collected to better understand the effects of predator disturbance on Common Murre breeding success following the north Pacific marine heatwave.
Supplemental_Information:
These data are part of an ongoing study in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska to assess the recent status of forage fish and seabirds, in comparison to baseline findings for the region (1995-1999).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2016
Ending_Date: 2020
Currentness_Reference: observed
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Gull Island, Kachemak Bay, Alaska
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -151.334267
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -151.323280
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.586325
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.583197
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC586
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Biota
Theme_Keyword: Environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA GCMD Earth Science Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Animals/Vertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Birds
Theme_Keyword: Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies
Theme_Keyword: Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies
Theme_Keyword: Community dynamics
Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem functions
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Breeding sites
Theme_Keyword: Nesting behavior
Theme_Keyword: Egg production
Theme_Keyword: Breeding success
Theme_Keyword: Reproduction
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Field inventory and monitoring
Theme_Keyword: Animal behavior
Theme_Keyword: Community ecology
Theme_Keyword: Coastal ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Marine ecosystems
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Common Murre
Theme_Keyword: Glaucous-winged Gull
Theme_Keyword: Herring Gull
Theme_Keyword: Bald Eagle
Theme_Keyword: Uria aalge
Theme_Keyword: Larus glaucescens
Theme_Keyword: Larus argentatus
Theme_Keyword: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Alaska
Place_Keyword: Cook Inlet
Place_Keyword: Kachemak Bay
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US)
Place_Keyword: Gull Island
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: Animals
Taxonomic_Keywords: Birds
Taxonomic_Keywords: Seabirds
Taxonomic_System:
Classification_System/Authority:
Classification_System_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: ITIS-North America
Other_Citation_Details:
Taxonomic details retrieved December 4, 2023 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database https://www.itis.gov
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK
Taxonomic_Procedures:
Species were identified by skilled observers based on plumage and behavior.
Taxonomic_Completeness:
Taxonomy is complete for all samples. No voucher specimens were collected. When species level identification was not possible, identification was assigned to the highest taxonomic level.
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subkingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Bilateria
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Infrakingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Deuterostomia
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Gnathostomata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Superclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Tetrapoda
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadriiformes
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Alcidae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Uria
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Uria aalge
Applicable_Common_Name: Common Murre
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 176974
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Laridae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Larus
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Larus glaucescens
Applicable_Common_Name: Glaucous-winged Gull
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 176814
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Larus argentatus
Applicable_Common_Name: Herring Gull
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 176824
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Accipitriformes
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Accipitridae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Haliaeetus
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Applicable_Common_Name: Bald Eagle
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 175420
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
It is requested that the suggested citation for this USGS data release be included in any publications that reference or utilize these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding was provided by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Marsteller, C.E.
Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Schoen, S.K.
Originator: Stark, S.B.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Publication_Date: 2024
Title:
Predator Disturbance Contributed to Common Murre, Uria aalge, Breeding Failures in Cook Inlet, Alaska following the 2014-2016 Pacific Marine Heatwave
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Marine Ornithology
Issue_Identification: 52:129-139
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Marine Ornithology
Other_Citation_Details:
Marsteller, C.E., Arimitsu, M.L., Schoen, S.K., Stark, S.B., Piatt, J.F., 2024. Predator disturbance contributed to Common Murre, Uria aalge, breeding failures in Cook Inlet, Alaska following the 2014-2016 Pacific marine heatwave. Marine Ornithology 52:129-139.
Online_Linkage: http://marineornithology.org/article?rn=1572
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Schoen, S.K.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Originator: Marsteller, C.E.
Originator: Drew, G.S.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Monitoring the recovery of seabirds and forage fish following a major ecosystem disruption in Lower Cook Inlet
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: OCS Study BOEM
Issue_Identification: 2021-031
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Other_Citation_Details:
Arimitsu, M.L., Schoen, S.K., Piatt, J.F., Marsteller, C.E., Drew, G.S. 2021. Monitoring the recovery of seabirds and forage fish following a major ecosystem disruption in Lower Cook Inlet. Anchorage, Alaska: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. OCS Study BOEM 2021-031. 50 p.
Published report archived by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS) https://marinecadastre.gov/espis/#/ [reference code: 2021-031]
Online_Linkage:
https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/documents/regions/alaska-ocs-region/BOEM_2021-031.pdf
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Schoen, S.K.
Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Marsteller, C.E.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Publication_Date: 2022
Title:
Lingering Impacts of the 2014-2016 Northeast Pacific Marine Heatwave on Seabird Demography in Cook Inlet, Alaska (USA)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS)
Issue_Identification: HEATav1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Inter-Research Science Publisher
Other_Citation_Details:
Schoen, S.K., Arimitsu, M.L., Marsteller, C.E., Piatt, J.F., 2022. Lingering impacts of the 2014-2016 northeast Pacific marine heatwave on seabird demography in Cook Inlet, Alaska (USA). Marine Ecology Progress Series: HEATav1 doi:10.3354/meps14177
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14177
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ferriss, B.
Originator: Zador, S.
Publication_Date: 2020
Title: Ecosystem Status Report 2020: Gulf of Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Other_Citation_Details:
Ferriss, B., Zador, S., 2020. Ecosystem Status Report 2020: Gulf of Alaska. North Pacific Fishery Management Council, Anchorage, Alaska
Online_Linkage:
https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/REFM/docs/2020/GOAecosys.pdf
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA Kasitsna Bay Laboratory
Publication_Date: 2020
Title: State of Kachemak Bay
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Seldovia, Alaska
Publisher: NOAA/NCCOS Kasitsna Bay Laboratory
Other_Citation_Details:
NOAA/NCCOS Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, 2020. State of Kachemak Bay. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NCCOS Project: Kachemak Bay Ecological Assessment. Seldovia, Alaska
Online_Linkage:
https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects-attachments/369/2020_StateofKachemakBay_HighRes_Finalv8.pdf
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All data were checked for accuracy and completeness.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Attribute values fell within expected ranges and data were proofed for the presence of duplication and omission.
Completeness_Report:
No data were omitted and or missing. Blank cells indicate data were not collected or not provided (see Attribute Definitions for details).
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
FIELD:
Time-lapse cameras fitted with wide-angle lenses were deployed near the Coast Guard marker on Gull Island in each year (2016-2020) to capture still images of Common Murre nests. While multiple cameras were deployed, one camera was used for analysis while an additional camera was placed nearby as a backup, with staggered start dates, or a differing photo frequency depending on the year. The cameras were positioned to encompass most of the main nesting area at this location, but the view did vary from 30-100 nests depending on camera placement. Cameras were collected at the end of each nesting season (late September) and the photographs were analyzed.
Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
LAB:
Photographs were manually analyzed for disturbance and disturbance-associated predation events. Photos were stitched together into a single video file and watched by a trained observer. Disturbances were recorded when birds flushed from the colony and ended when greater than 75 percent of the birds who left the colony returned. Birds were recorded as actively nesting if an egg was seen or if a bird remained in incubating posture throughout multiple flush events. Egg predation events were recorded, as well as egg predators, when possible.
Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Colony names are derived from local geographic place names and indicate a specific sampling location.
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: seabirdColony_predatorDisturbance_lowerCookInlet.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table with information describing the number of birds actively nesting, eggs depredated, and avian predators present at Gull Island. This table also includes 'year', 'date', 'time_leave', 'time_returned', 'percentage_flushed', etc. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Year
Attribute_Definition: Year that data was collected on Gull Island.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2016
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2020
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Year (YYYY)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: Date when disturbance began on Gull Island.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2016-07-23
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2020-08-12
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time_leave
Attribute_Definition: Time when birds began flushing from the colony on Gull Island.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0:20:00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:52:00
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Time (HH:MM:SS)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time_return
Attribute_Definition:
Time when greater than 75 percent of the birds that were disturbed return to the colony. Disturbance events that extended after dark or into the next calendar day were conservatively ended since birds were not visible after dark. If birds were still flushed when sufficient light returned, it was recorded as a new disturbance event.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1:02:00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:59:59
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Time (HH:MM:SS)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Intensity_percent
Attribute_Definition:
Percent of birds in the colony on Gull Island that were disturbed in the event.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Birds_actively_nesting
Attribute_Definition:
Number of birds that were actively nesting on Gull Island and visible to the observer at the time of disturbance.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Eggs_eaten
Attribute_Definition:
Number of murre eggs that were observed to have been eaten during a disturbance event on Gull Island regardless of whether they were predated from a nest that was monitored for productivity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BAEA_TotalObs
Attribute_Definition:
Total count of Bald Eagle observations during disturbance events on Gull Island. Areas in which Bald Eagles were observed included in the sky (flying), on/or among Black-legged Kittiwake nests on the surrounding cliff faces, and on Common Murre nesting areas including on the top of Gull Island, Gorilla and Murre Rock. Visibility varied from year to year due to differences in the placement and angle of the camera.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 33
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Version_added
Attribute_Definition:
The version number of the data release when the data were added or corrected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Version number
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
The U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center is the authoritative source and distributor of these data.
Distribution_Liability:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata, and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes or on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P961LWWE
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Metadata_Date: 20240418
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
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