Juvenile Shorebird Morphological Data Collected in Alaska and Canada

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center
Originator:
Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity Program
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Migratory Bird Program
Publication_Date: 20221102
Title:
Juvenile Shorebird Morphological Data Collected in Alaska and Canada
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
Juvenile Shorebird Morphological Data Collected in Alaska and Canada
Issue_Identification: ver 2.0, March 2023
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested Citation: U.S. Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center, Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Migratory Bird Program, 2022. Juvenile shorebird morphological data collected in Alaska and Canada (ver 2.0, March 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZH3JNQ
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZH3JNQ
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Publication_Date: 2010
Title: Population status and ecology of North Pacific shorebirds
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Alaska Science Portal
Issue_Identification: 82
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=82
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset consists of shorebird chick measurements (wing, primary feather 10, diagonal tarsus, and bill length) and body mass for various shorebird species captured in Alaska and Canada during 1978-2022. Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center, and collaborators from many government agencies and research institutions have studied shorebirds at numerous sites across North America. This release includes over 2,000 observations relating to 17 shorebird species.
Purpose:
These observations and measurements were collected to understand species-specific patterns of growth of shorebirds in Alaska and Canada. The measurements were collected in regions of northern, western, and southcentral Alaska, and central and eastern Canada.
Supplemental_Information:
This data release provides only capture and measurement data of juvenile shorebirds. Users should be aware that other data or samples from some of the individual birds documented herein may exist. Other data may be maintained by the data collectors, published in reports and scientific articles, or available in other publicly accessible data products, such as U.S. Geological Survey data releases: USGS Alaska Science Center Adult Shorebird Morphological Measurement Data (https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KNRWXB) and USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection (https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1978
Ending_Date: 2022
Currentness_Reference: observed
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Alaska and Canada
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -168.20
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -46.75
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.50
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.08
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC497
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: Sandpipers
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Migratory birds
Theme_Keyword: Animal morphology
Theme_Keyword: Avian physiology
Theme_Keyword: Growth rate
Theme_Keyword: Body size
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife
Theme_Keyword: Capturing (animals)
Theme_Keyword: Age estimation methods
Theme_Keyword: Terrestrial ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Wetland ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Tundra ecosystems
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Shorebirds
Theme_Keyword: Plovers
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Yukon Delta
Place_Keyword: Colville River Delta
Place_Keyword: Anchorage
Place_Keyword: Seward Peninsula
Place_Keyword: Tutakoke River
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NGA GEOnet Names Server
Place_Keyword: Canada
Place_Keyword: Mingan Archipeligo
Place_Keyword: James Bay
Place_Keyword: Churchill
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Kenai Fjords National Park
Place_Keyword: Arctic Coastal Plain
Place_Keyword: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Place_Keyword: Eielson Air Force Base
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: American Golden-Plover
Taxonomic_Keywords: Baird's Sandpiper
Taxonomic_Keywords: Bar-tailed Godwit
Taxonomic_Keywords: Black Oystercatcher
Taxonomic_Keywords: Black Turnstone
Taxonomic_Keywords: Bristle-thighed Curlew
Taxonomic_Keywords: Dunlin
Taxonomic_Keywords: Greater Yellowlegs
Taxonomic_Keywords: Least Sandpiper
Taxonomic_Keywords: Solitary Sandpiper
Taxonomic_Keywords: Lesser Yellowlegs
Taxonomic_Keywords: Red Phalarope
Taxonomic_Keywords: Red-necked Phalarope
Taxonomic_Keywords: Semipalmated Plover
Taxonomic_Keywords: Semipalmated Sandpiper
Taxonomic_Keywords: Wandering Tattler
Taxonomic_Keywords: Western Sandpiper
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:
Details of taxonomic rank above the class aves retrieved March 2023 from the ITIS online database https://www.itis.gov
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK
Classification_System_Modifications:
Taxonomic rank above the class aves (birds) follow the most current (as of October 2022) taxonomic designation by the ITIS.
Classification_System/Authority:
Classification_System_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Clements, J.F.
Originator: Schulenberg, T.S.
Originator: Iliff, M.J.
Originator: Fredericks, T.A.
Originator: Gerbracht, J.A.
Originator: Lepage, D.
Originator: Billerman, S.M.
Originator: Sullivan, B.L.
Originator: Wood, C.L.
Publication_Date: 2022
Title: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2022
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Other_Citation_Details:
Clements, J.F., Schulenberg, T.S., Iliff, M.J., Fredericks, T.A., Gerbracht, J.A., Lepage, D., Billerman, S.M., Sullivan, B.L., Wood, C.L. 2022. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Online_Linkage: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Classification_System_Modifications:
Taxonomy within the class aves (birds) is provided in the data tables. We follow the most current (as of March 2023) taxonomic designations of the eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2022 (which closely aligns with American Ornithological Society's (AOU) Checklist of North American Birds (7th edition, with updates through the 60th supplement)).
Taxonomic_Procedures:
Species were identified by skilled observers in the field based on general appearance of feathers and plumage, behavior, and vocalization.
Taxonomic_Completeness:
Provided here is the classification of birds to the rank of Class. Further details of taxonomy are provided in the table "juvenileShorebird_taxonomy.csv" included with this data package.
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
Applicable_Common_Name: Birds
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:
Many individuals and organizations helped with the collection of these records. In particular, we thank Aaron Gottesman, Devin Kammerichs-Berke, Elyce Gosselin, Nic Caswell, Jesse Conklin, and staffs of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (Brian McCaffery and [James] Matthew Johnson) and Moscow State University (Pavel Tomkovich and Maksim Dementyev) for their generous contributions. Additionally, we thank Will Britton, Court Brown, Matthew Danihel, Nicole DeLuca, Adam DuBour, Danielle Eneix, Rachel Gingras, Christina Howell, Shelby McCahon, Mitch Paisker, Zak Pohlen, Marian Snively, Jeff Wagner, Casey Weissburg, Ross Wood, Charlie Wright, Jay Wright, Linnaea Wright, and Amanda Mumford for their contributions and assistance in collecting Lesser Yellowlegs chick measurements.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R.
Originator: McCaffery, B.J.
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
Survival of Western Sandpiper Broods on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: The Condor
Issue_Identification: 107(3):597-604
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: BioOne
Other_Citation_Details:
Ruthrauff, D.R., McCaffery, B.J., 2005. Survival of western sandpiper broods on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. The Condor 107(3):597-604. doi:10.1093/condor/107.3.597
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1093/condor/107.3.597
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Robinson, B.H.
Originator: Coletti, H.A.
Originator: Phillips, L.M.
Originator: Powell, A.N.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Are Prey Remains Accurate Indicators of Chick Diet? A Comparison of Diet Quantification Techniques for Black Oystercatchers
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Wader Study
Issue_Identification: 121(5):20-32
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Wader Study
Other_Citation_Details:
Robinson, B.H., Coletti, H.A., Phillips, L.M., Powell, A.N., 2018. Are prey remains accurate indicators of chick diet? A comparison of diet quantification techniques for black oystercatchers. Wader Study 125(1):20-32. doi:10.18194/ws.00105
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.18194/ws.00105
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Robinson, B.H.
Originator: Phillips, L.M.
Originator: Powell, A.N.
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Energy Intake Rate Influences Survival of Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani Broods
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Marine Ornithology
Issue_Identification: 47(2):277-283
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Marine Ornithology
Other_Citation_Details:
Robinson, B.H., Phillips, L.M., Powell, A.N., 2019. Energy intake rate influences survival of black oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani broods. Marine Ornithology 47(2):277-283.
Online_Linkage: http://www.marineornithology.org/content/get.cgi?rn=1329
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R.
Originator: Patil, V.P.
Originator: Hupp, J.W.
Originator: Ward, D.H.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Life-History Attributes of Arctic-Breeding Birds Drive Uneven Responses to Environmental Variability Across Different Phases of the Reproductive Cycle
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Ecology and Evolution
Issue_Identification: 11(24):18514-18530
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Wiley
Other_Citation_Details:
Ruthrauff, D.R., Patil, V.P., Hupp, J.W., Ward, D.H., 2021. Life-history attributes of Arctic-breeding birds drive uneven responses to environmental variability across different phases of the reproductive cycle. Ecology and Evolution 11(24):18514-18530. doi:10.1002/ece3.8448
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8448
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Handel, C.M.
Publication_Date: 1982
Title:
Breeding Ecology of the Black Turnstone: A Study in Behavior and Energetics
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Davis, California
Publisher: University of California Davis
Other_Citation_Details:
Handel, C.M., 1982. Breeding ecology of the black turnstone: a study in behavior and energetics. M.S. Thesis, University of California, Davis. Unpublished dissertation archived at the Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS) https://www.arlis.org [reference code: ILS:240696].
Online_Linkage:
https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/arlis/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:240696/one?qu=Breeding+ecology+of+the+black+turnstone%3A+a+study+in+behavior+and+energetics
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Handel, C.M.
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Breeding Ecology of the Black Turnstone: Hedging Bets in a Variable Subarctic Environment
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Davis, California
Publisher: University of California Davis
Other_Citation_Details:
Handel, C.M., 2002. Breeding ecology of the black turnstone: hedging bets in a variable subarctic environment. PhD. Dissertation, University of California, Davis.
Online_Linkage:
https://www.proquest.com/docview/304812878/fulltextPDF/F287CE14B03D4EDEPQ/1?accountid=14473
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) protocols for these data included: 1) electronically transcribed field notes and data sheets associated with shorebird chick measurements were checked against the hardcopy data, and 2) all records were checked for missing values, duplicates, outliers, and inconsistencies.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Attribute values fall within expected ranges. Blank cells indicate data that were not recorded or not provided.
Completeness_Report: The dataset is complete. No data were omitted.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Chicks were typically banded at the time of hatch while still in the nest, but chicks were also opportunistically captured and banded once they had departed the nest. At some sites, chicks were banded with no intention of recapture, while at other sites chicks were captured and measured repeatedly in order to assess rates of growth. Chicks were weighed using either hand-held spring balances (accuracy ±1 g) or with electronic balances (accuracy ±0.1 g), and linear measurements were collected using calipers (accuracy ±0.1 mm) or rulers (accuracy ±1 mm). The sex of the chicks was unknown for all species.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Prior to 2016, chick measurement observations were transcribed from field notebooks into digital spreadsheets after returning from the field. Beginning in 2016, technicians collected data in the field using digital devices (i.e. tablets, iPads, etc.) from which observations were directly transcribed into digital databases via the "FormConnect" application.
Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Site abbreviation names are used to reference specific geographic coordinates.
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
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 (WGS84)
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: juvenileShorebird_taxonomy.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table containing the taxonomic classification of measured shorebird species. Taxonomy follows the eBird/Clements Checklist and ITIS. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: common_name
Attribute_Definition:
Common name of the bird species. Corresponds to the 'common_name' attribute in all tables included in this data package.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
eBird/Clements Checklist and ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Common name of the bird species.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: order
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Order to which bird is classified.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
eBird/Clements Checklist and ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic Order to which bird is classified.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: family
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Family to which bird is classified.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
eBird/Clements Checklist and ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic Family to which bird is classified.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: genus
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Genus to which bird is classified.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
eBird/Clements Checklist and ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic Genus to which bird is classified.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: species
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Species to which bird is classified.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
eBird/Clements Checklist and ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic Species to which bird is classified.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ITIS_TSN
Attribute_Definition:
A unique 'Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN)' provided by ITIS for each species.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A unique 'Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN)' for each species.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: juvenileShorebird_morphologicalMeasurements.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table containing measurements of juvenile shorebirds from sites throughout northern, western, and southcentral Alaska and central and eastern Canada during 1978-2022. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: common_name
Attribute_Definition:
Common name of the bird species measured. Corresponds to the 'common_name' attribute in all tables included in this data package.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Common name of the bird species measured.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: site_abbreviation
Attribute_Definition:
A 4-letter abbreviation for the study sites located in Alaska and Canada.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: KANA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Kanaryarmiut, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska (approximately 61.363 N, 165.129 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHIP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Chipp River, Alaska (approximately 70.686 N, 155.304 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: COLV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Colville River Delta, Alaska (approximately 70.44 N, 150.67 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: KEFJ
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kenai Fjords, Alaska (approximately 59.847 N, 149.705 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TULA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Turquoise Lake, Alaska (60.781 N, 154.015 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GOVI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Goldenview, Anchorage, Alaska (60.082 N, 149.774 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: OCPA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Oceanview Park, Anchorage, Alaska (61.100 N, 149.877 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: JBER
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska (61.298 N, 149.755 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PCPA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Point Campbell Park, Anchorage, Alaska (61.175 N, 150.037 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOPO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Long Point, James Bay, Ontario (55.310 N, 82.975 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MING
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mingan Archipelago, Quebec (50.209 N, 63.743 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RATR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ramsay Trail, Churchill, Manitoba (58.730 N, 93.811 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FABI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Far North Bicentennial Park, Anchorage, Alaska (61.171 N, 149.793 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EQBO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Earthquake Bog, Anchorage, Alaska (61.193 N, 149.982 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: COAS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coastal Trail, Anchorage, Alaska (61.177 N, 150.042 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: KIPA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kincaid Park, Anchorage, Alaska (61.163 N, 150.058 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PLRO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pluto Road, Anchorage, Alaska (61.142 N, 149.800 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EAFB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (64.663 N, 147.099 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEPE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Seward Peninsula, Alaska (approximately 64.783 N, 166.007 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BRRW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Barrow (now Utqiagvik), Alaska (approximately 71.289 N, 156.780 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ANCH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Undifferentiated location near Anchorage, Alaska (approximately 61.17 N, 149.94 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ARLA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Aropuk Lake, Alaska (approximately 61.17 N, 163.74 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NCSA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Neva Creek Study Area, Alaska (approximately 65.46 N, 164.69 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TURI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tutakoke River, Alaska (approximately 61.245 N, 165.620 W).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: contributor_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique ID assigned to each contributor. Corresponds to the 'contributor_id' attribute in all tables included in this data package.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 22
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Unique Identifier
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ring_number
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier for individual juvenile shorebirds. Identifiers with 5 of six digits represent the suffix of USGS metal band numbers. Blank cells indicate that a band was not applied to the bird or was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Values reflect unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier for each juvenile shorebird.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: brood_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier for the nest or brood from which each juvenile shorebird was associated. Blank cells indicate that a brood ID was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Values reflect unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier associated with the nest or brood from which each juvenile shorebird was observed.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: hatchdate_observed
Attribute_Definition:
Observed hatch date for the chick. Blank cells indicate that the hatch date was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1978-06-11
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2022-07-03
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: age_observed
Attribute_Definition:
Age of the juvenile shorebird with a known hatch date. Blank cells indicate that the age was not recorded or the age was unknown.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 54
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Days
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: age_estimated
Attribute_Definition:
Estimated age of the juvenile shorebird with an unknown hatch date. Blank cells indicate that the age could not be estimated.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 14
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Days
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: age_method
Attribute_Definition:
Method used to estimate age of juvenile shorebirds. Blank cells indicate that the age method was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: hatch_date
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Age known via observation of hatch.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: appearance
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Age assessment based on appearance (e.g., plumage, behavior, etc.).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: egg_tooth
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The egg tooth was still attached to the bill of the shorebird chick.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: obs_date
Attribute_Definition: Date on which the observation (measurements) were recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1978-06-12
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2022-07-16
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: obs_time
Attribute_Definition:
Time when the observation (measurements) were recorded. Blank cells indicate that the observation time was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 00:30
Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:20
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Time (24-hr)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wing_strtFlat
Attribute_Definition:
Length of the flattened and straightened wing, measured from proximal tip of carpometacarpus to feather extension at distal tip. Blank cells indicate that the wing length was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 18
Range_Domain_Maximum: 164
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wing_relaxed
Attribute_Definition:
Length of the relaxed wing, measured from proximal tip of carpometacarpus to feather extension at distal tip. Blank cells indicate that the wing length was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 14
Range_Domain_Maximum: 201
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: P10_length_total
Attribute_Definition:
Total length of 10th primary feather from insertion point at wing to tip of feather. Blank cells indicate that the P10 total length was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 96
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: P10_length_exposed
Attribute_Definition:
Length of 10th primary feather that is outside the feather sheath. Blank cells indicate that the length of the exposed portion of the 10th primary was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 72
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: diagonal_tarsus_length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of tarsometatarsus bone measured diagonally between the bird's intertarsal joint and the distal end of the last leg scale before the toes emerge. Blank cells indicate that the tarsus length was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 8.7
Range_Domain_Maximum: 60.7
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bill_length
Attribute_Definition:
Exposed culmen as measured from the tip of the bill to the start of the feathers on medial portion of the bill. Blank cells indicate that the bill length was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 54.7
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: mass
Attribute_Definition:
Body mass of juvenile shorebird. Blank cells indicate that the body mass was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 423
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Grams
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: notes
Attribute_Definition:
Notes associated with observation. Blank cells indicate that no notes were recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Notes associated with observation that may aid with interpretation of record.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: juvenileShorebird_contributor_table.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table containing a list of data compilers, field data collectors, and financial support personnel. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: contributor_id
Attribute_Definition:
Unique ID assigned to each contributor. Corresponds to the 'contributor_id' attribute in all tables included in this data package.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 22
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Unique Identifier
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: contributor_name
Attribute_Definition: Full name of data contributor.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Full name of data contributor.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ORCID
Attribute_Definition:
A unique persistent digital identifier, Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), assiged to a contributor. Blank cells indicate that a contributor does not have an ORCID ID.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
A unique persistent digital identifier, Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), assiged to a contributor.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: contributor_affiliations
Attribute_Definition:
The agency or organization that the contributor was a part of at the time of data collection. Multiple affiliations are acceptable.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The agency or organization that the contributor was a part of at the time of data collection.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: contributor_role
Attribute_Definition:
The role the contributor played in the data collection process. Multiple roles are acceptable.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The role the contributor played in the data collection process.
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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: CSV
Format_Information_Content:
Data are distributed in a Zip package containing data in CSV format and FGDC metadata in XML and HTML formats.
File_Decompression_Technique:
Compression applied by the 7-Zip utility using the default compression [5]. The Zip package can be decompressed and unpacked by open source or commercially available unzip tools.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZH3JNQ
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20230315
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
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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