Count of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), River Temperature, and River Height in the Pilgrim River, Nome, Alaska, 2003-2014

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Michael Carey (ORCID: 0000-0002-3327-8995)
Originator: Christian Zimmerman (ORCID: 0000-0002-3646-0688)
Publication_Date: 20170505
Title:
Count of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), River Temperature, and River Height in the Pilgrim River, Nome, Alaska, 2003-2014
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested Citation: Carey, M. and Zimmerman, C., 2017, Count of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), River Temperature, and River Height in the Pilgrim River, Nome, Alaska, 2003-2014: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F71834PF
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F71834PF
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Michael Carey
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Pilgrim River watershed (Nome)--Temperature and Spawning Success of Salmon
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=338
Description:
Abstract:
The dataset is the daily count of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) passing through a fish counting weir on the Pilgrim River from 2003 to 2014. Also, included in the data set is the daily temperature and river height measured at the weir (65.103071°, -164.824046°).The fish weir was operated during the summer (late June to mid-September) by the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation.
Purpose:
To explore if changing river conditions have altered the migrating cues of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) near the northern limits of their range.
Supplemental_Information:
Sockeye Salmon count data is alternatively available on the website of the Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife from 2003 to 2011 (https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/FishCounts/).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2003
Ending_Date: 2014
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Not planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Pilgrim River, Seward Peninsula
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -166.36871337602
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -164.5065307589
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 65.329995293419
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.874420154568
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC111
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Biocomplexity
Theme_Keyword: Anadromous migrations
Theme_Keyword: Salmon
Theme_Keyword: River Water
Theme_Keyword: Stream flow
Theme_Keyword: Water temperature
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA GCMD Earth Science Keywords
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE
Theme_Keyword: BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
Theme_Keyword: ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES
Theme_Keyword: FISH
Theme_Keyword: RAY-FINNED FISHES
Theme_Keyword: SALMONS/TROUTS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE
Theme_Keyword: OCEAN TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: WATER TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: SEA ICE
Theme_Keyword: TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE
Theme_Keyword: SURFACE WATER
Theme_Keyword: STAGE HEIGHT
Theme_Keyword: HYDROSPHERE
Theme_Keyword: WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: water temperature
Theme_Keyword: inland fishery resources
Theme_Keyword: aquatic biology
Theme_Keyword: fish
Theme_Keyword: field sampling
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Pilgrim River
Place_Keyword: Nome
Place_Keyword: Seward Peninsula
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Taxonomic_Keywords: Fishes
Taxonomic_System:
Classification_System/Authority:
Classification_System_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Publication_Date: 2016
Title: ITIS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Series_Information:
Series_Name: ITIS
Issue_Identification: TSN 161979
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: ITIS-North America
Other_Citation_Details:
Retrieved December 1, 2016 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database http://www.itis.gov
Online_Linkage:
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=161979
Identification_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Catherine W. Mecklenburg
Originator: T. Anthony Mecklenburg
Originator: Lyman K. Thorsteinson
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Fishes of Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book chapter
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Bethesda, MD
Publisher: Fishes of Alaska
Identifier:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: P.O. Box 358
City: Nome
State_or_Province: AK
Postal_Code: 99762
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 9074435477
Taxonomic_Procedures:
The visual identification of Sockeye Salmon by color, body shape, and spots on body and tail.
Taxonomic_Completeness: Taxonomy identification was robust.
General_Taxonomic_Coverage: All fish were identified to the level of Species in the data.
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: Osteichthyes
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Actinopterygii
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Neopterygii
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Teleostei
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder
Taxon_Rank_Value: Protacanthopterygii
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Salmoniformes
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Salmonidae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
Taxon_Rank_Value: Salmoninae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Oncorhynchus
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Oncorhynchus nerka
Applicable_Common_Name: blueback salmon
Applicable_Common_Name: red salmon
Applicable_Common_Name: sockeye salmon
Applicable_Common_Name: saumon rouge
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
It is requested that the authors and the USGS Alaska Science Center be cited for any subsequent publications referenced to this dataset. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use.
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 Dr.
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:
Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Norton Sound Fisheries Research & Development, Nome, AK for data collection.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Michael P. Carey
Originator: Christian E. Zimmerman
Originator: Kevin D. Keith
Originator: Merlyn Schelske
Originator: Charlie Lean
Originator: David Douglas
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:
Migration Trends of Sockeye Salmon at the Northern Edge of Their Distribution
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Issue_Identification: Vol. 146 , Iss. 4,2017
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Online
Publisher: American Fisheries Society, Taylor & Francis
Other_Citation_Details:
Michael P. Carey, Christian E. Zimmerman, Kevin D. Keith, Merlyn Schelske, Charlie Lean & David C. Douglas Transactions of the American Fisheries Society Vol. 146 , Iss. 4,2017
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1080/00028487.2017.1302992
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted
Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted
Completeness_Report: A blank cell signifies that no data was collected on that date.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Daily counts of Sockeye Salmon were collected at a fish weir from 2003 until 2014. The fish weir was located midway between the mouth of the river (65.103071°, -164.824046°) and the spawning grounds and was operated during the summer by the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation with assistance from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The weir trap was monitored 24 hours a day and checked hourly. River temperature and river height were measured in situ in June through September from 2003 to 2014 at the weir site with a handheld thermometer and stream gauge plate.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Not applicable
Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: GNIS: Pilgrim River 1407977 Stream Nome (CA) AK Map: Teller A-1
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
sockeyeSalmonCount_RiverTemp&Height_PilgrimRiver_Nome_2003_2014_carey
Entity_Type_Definition:
The spreadsheet contains daily fish counts of Sockeye Salomon, daily water temperature of the Pilgrim River, and daily stream height of the Pilgrim River.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition:
The month, day, and year (MM/DD/YY) that individual fish were collected, water temperature measured, and stream height measured in the Pilgrim River.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 6/24/2003
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8/26/2014
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SockeyeCount
Attribute_Definition:
The number of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) counted passing through the Pilgrim River weir on a given day. A zero indicates that no Sockeye Salmon passed through the weir on the given day.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6560
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: One count = a single fish passing through the weir.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RiverTemperature
Attribute_Definition:
The daily water temperature of the Pilgrim River measured at the fish counting weir. River temperature was measured in the morning (8:00) and evening (20:00) and then averaged to represent the daily value. A handheld thermometer was used with a 0.1 degree C precision. A blank cell indicates that no measurement was recorded on the given day.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 16.75
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: DegreesCelsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RiverHeight
Attribute_Definition:
The daily stream height (m) of the Pilgrim River measured at the fish counting weir. The precision of the gauge is 0.1 m. A blank cell indicates that no measurement was recorded on the given day.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.14
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.975
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 Dr.
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: AK
Postal_Code: 99508
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Authoritative source for distribution of the data set.
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 (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
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Format_Version_Number: 19.0
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Zip file containing the data in CSV file format and FGDC metadata in XML and HTML formats.
File_Decompression_Technique: Winzip legacy compression applied.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F71834PF
Fees: No fees.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20201125
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 Dr.
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 9077867000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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