Counts and Abdominal Profile Indices of Wintering Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) at Three Islands in Alaska, 2003 and 2015-2017

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uher-Koch, B.D. (ORCID: 0000-0002-1885-0260)
Publication_Date: 20210113
Title:
Counts and Abdominal Profile Indices of Wintering Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) at Three Islands in Alaska, 2003 and 2015-2017
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested Citation: Uher-Koch, B.D. 2021. Counts and abdominal profile indices of wintering Emperor geese (Anser canagicus) at three islands in Alaska, 2003 and 2015-2017: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KZH356
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KZH356
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: Population Ecology of Waterfowl and Loons
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Alaska Science Portal
Issue_Identification: 377
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
This is a link to the broader USGS Alaska Science Center research project supported by these data. Users will find a description of the research project and links to associated reports, publications, and data products.
Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=377
Description:
Abstract:
These data are in two tables related to surveys conducted on wintering Emperor Geese in Alaska. Surveys counting the number of wintering Emperor Geese were conducted on Shemya Island in 2003 and 2016, and on Adak Island in 2016-2017. Data on abdominal profile indices (body condition) of Emperor Geese were collected on Shemya Island in 2016, on Adak Island in 2016-2017, and on Kodiak Island in 2015-2017.
Purpose:
These data were collected as part of a multi-year study on Emperor Geese wintering ecology. Count data were collected to compare with surveys that were conducted beginning in the 1980s to identify potential local changes in emperor goose wintering populations. Data on abdominal profile indices were collected to quantify body condition of wintering Emperor Geese.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2003
Ending_Date: 2017
Currentness_Reference: observed
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Aleutian Islands and Kodiak Island
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 174.05
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -152.13
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.02
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.59
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC332
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: Ducks/Geese/Swans
Theme_Keyword: Population dynamics
Theme_Keyword: Use/Feeding habitats
Theme_Keyword: Range changes
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Migratory birds
Theme_Keyword: Waterfowl
Theme_Keyword: Range extension (ecology)
Theme_Keyword: Biogeography
Theme_Keyword: Habitat preferences
Theme_Keyword: Overwintering
Theme_Keyword: Seasonal distribution
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife
Theme_Keyword: Coastal ecosystems
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Aleutian Islands
Place_Keyword: Shemya Island
Place_Keyword: Adak Island
Place_Keyword: Kodiak Island
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: Animals
Taxonomic_Keywords: Birds
Taxonomic_Keywords: Waterfowl
Taxonomic_Keywords: Geese
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: database
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Taxonomic Serial Number
Issue_Identification: TSN: 175031
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: ITIS-North America
Other_Citation_Details:
Taxonomic details retrieved October 15, 2020 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database https://www.itis.gov
Online_Linkage: https://www.itis.gov
Classification_System_Modifications:
ITIS currently lists Emperor Geese in the genus Chen. However, the most current taxonomic designation by the American Ornithological Society's (AOU) Check-list of North American Birds ( http://checklist.aou.org/taxa ) considers Emperor Geese in the genus Anser.
Here, we follow the current AOU designation as described in: Chesser, R.T., Burns, K.J., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Lovette, I.J., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, J.V., Jr., Rising, J.D., Stotz, D.F., Winker, K. 2017. Fifty-eighth supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk:134(3)751-773 https://doi.org/10.1642/AUK-17-72.1
Taxonomic_Procedures:
Species were identified by skilled observers in the field based on general appearance of feathers and plumage, behavior, and vocalization.
Taxonomic_Completeness:
Taxonomy is complete for all samples. No voucher specimens were collected.
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: Anseriformes
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Anatidae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
Taxon_Rank_Value: Anserinae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Anser
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Anser canagicus
Applicable_Common_Name: Emperor Goose
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 175031
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
It is requested that the authors and the USGS Alaska Science Center be cited for any subsequent publications that reference this dataset.
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:
Data from 2003 were collected by C. Eldermire (Cornell Lab of Ornithology).
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Uher-Koch, B.D.
Originator: Buchheit, R.M.
Originator: Eldermire, C.R.
Originator: Wilson, H.M.
Originator: Schmutz, J.A.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Shifts in the wintering distribution and abundance of Emperor Geese in Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Global Ecology and Conservation
Issue_Identification: 25:e01397
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Elsevier
Other_Citation_Details:
Uher-Koch, B.D., Buchheit, R.M., Eldermire, C.R., Wilson, H.M., Schmutz, J.A. 2021. Shifts in the wintering distribution and abundance of Emperor Geese in Alaska. Global Ecology and Conservation 25:e01397 doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01397
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01397
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Survey dates, counts, abdominal profile indices, and other values were cross-checked and verified with field worksheets.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Attribute values fall within expected ranges and data were proofed for the presence of duplication and omission.
Completeness_Report: No data were omitted and there are no missing data.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Numbers of Emperor Geese were counted along established road survey routes on Adak Island (Rojek et al. 1995), and Shemya Island (Byrd and Scharf 2003). Along each survey route, observers used binoculars or a spotting scope to count all Emperor Geese in view.
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Abdominal profile indices of Emperor Geese were scored using a 6-category scale (Féret et al. 2005) at Adak, Shemya, and Kodiak Islands. Flocks of geese were scored opportunistically during ground surveys and we attempted to control for the effect of posture by only scoring geese that were standing upright, perpendicular to the observer with their heads up (Owen 1981).
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Rojek, N.A.
Originator: Meehan, J.P.
Originator: Williams, J.C.
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:
Seasonal abundance of waterbirds at Adak Naval Reservation, Alaska, 1992 to 1995
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report
Issue_Identification: 95/09:61pp
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Other_Citation_Details:
Rojek, N.A., J.P. Meehan, and J.C. Williams. 1995. Seasonal abundance of waterbirds at Adak Naval Reservation, Alaska, 1992 to 1995. Department of Defense Legacy project numbers 400 and 1658. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report. AMNWR 95/09. 61pp.
Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1995
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Rojek et al. 1995
Source_Contribution:
Methodology: describes the process for counting the number of Emperor Geese during road based surveys on Adak Island.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Byrd, G.V.
Originator: Scharf, L.
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:
Winter wildlife surveys at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska, 1988-2002
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report
Issue_Identification: 03/03:94pp
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Other_Citation_Details:
Byrd, G.V., and L. Scharf. 2003. Winter wildlife surveys at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska, 1988-2002. U.S. Air Force, 611th Air Support Group, 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, Environmental Planning Section, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report. AMNWR 03/03. 94pp.
Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Byrd and Scharf 2003
Source_Contribution:
Methodology: describes the process for counting the number of Emperor Geese during road based surveys on Shemya Island.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Féret, M.
Originator: Bety, J.
Originator: Gauthier, G.
Originator: Giroux, J.F.
Originator: Picard, G.
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
Are abdominal profiles useful to assess body condition of spring staging Greater Snow Geese?
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Condor
Issue_Identification: 107(3):694-702
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Other_Citation_Details:
Féret, M., Bety, J., Gauthier, G., Giroux, J.F., Picard, G. 2005. Are abdominal profiles useful to473 assess body condition of spring staging Greater Snow Geese? Condor 107:694-702 doi:10.1093/condor/107.3.694
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1093/condor/107.3.694
Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Féret et al. 2005
Source_Contribution:
The categories (0-5) were used to score abdominal profiles of Emperor Geese.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Owen, M.
Publication_Date: 1981
Title:
Abdominal profile - a condition index for wild geese in the field
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Wildlife Management
Issue_Identification: 45(1):227–230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Wiley on behalf of the Wildlife Society
Other_Citation_Details:
Owen, M. 1981 Abdominal profile - a condition index for wild geese in the field. Journal of Wildlife Management 45(1):227–230
Online_Linkage: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3807891
Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1981
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Owen 1981
Source_Contribution:
Describes the process and utility of scoring abdominal profile indices in geese.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Field data sheets were transcribed into digital spreadsheets.
Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Location names are listed to describe generalized field sampling locations.
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: emperorGoose_winterCounts_alaska_uherKoch_2003_2017
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table with dates and locations of counts of the number of wintering Emperor Geese on Shemya and Adak Islands. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: The date a survey was conducted.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2003-01-02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2017-03-26
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: The location where the survey was performed.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Adak
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Survey was conducted on Adak Island (approximately 51.87 N, 176.65 W)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shemya
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Survey was conducted on Shemya Island (approximately 52.72 N, 174.10 E)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Count
Attribute_Definition: The number of Emperor Geese counted during a survey.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 111
Range_Domain_Maximum: 611
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: emperorGoose_abdominalProfileIndex_alaska_uherKoch_2015_2017
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table with dates, locations and counts of Emperor Geese with each of six abdominal profiles scores on Sheyma, Adak, and Kodiak Islands. Profile scores follow Féret et al. (2005). Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: The date abdominal profile indices (API) were scored.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2015-12-15
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2017-03-26
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: The location where abdominal profile indices (API) were scored.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Adak
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Adak Island (approximately 51.87 N, 176.65 W)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shemya
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shemya Island (approximately 52.72 N, 174.10 E)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Kodiak
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kodiak Island (approximately 57.75 N, 152.50 W)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: API_0
Attribute_Definition:
The number of Emperor Geese that scored a category 0 (concave) in the abdominal profile index during a survey.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Féret et al. 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: API_1
Attribute_Definition:
The number of Emperor Geese that scored a category 1 (straight) in the abdominal profile index during a survey.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Féret et al. 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 50
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: API_2
Attribute_Definition:
The number of Emperor Geese that scored a category 2 (convex) in the abdominal profile index during a survey.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Féret et al. 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 65
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: API_3
Attribute_Definition:
The number of Emperor Geese that scored a category 3 (rounded) in the abdominal profile index during a survey.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Féret et al. 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: API_4
Attribute_Definition:
The number of Emperor Geese that scored a category 4 (slighly sagging) in the abdominal profile index during a survey.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Féret et al. 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: API_5
Attribute_Definition:
The number of Emperor Geese that scored a category 5 (sagging) in the abdominal profile index during a survey.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Féret et al. 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Count
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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Metadata_Date: 20210113
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
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov
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