Arthropod Abundance Data from the Colville River Delta, Alaska

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ruthrauff, Daniel R. (ORCID: 0000-0003-1355-9156)
Originator: Hupp, Jerry W. (ORCID: 0000-0002-6439-3910)
Originator: Patil, Vijay P. (ORCID: 0000-0002-9357-194X)
Originator: Ward, David H. (ORCID: 0000-0002-5242-2526)
Publication_Date: 20211214
Title: Arthropod Abundance Data from the Colville River Delta, Alaska
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: Ruthrauff, D.R., Hupp, J.W., Patil, V.P., Ward, D.W., 2021, Arthropod abundance data from the Colville River Delta, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9AMSIEJ

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9AMSIEJ
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:

USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems: Measuring and forecasting the response of wildlife populations to changes in ecosystem processes on the Arctic Coastal Plain

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Alaska Science Portal
Issue_Identification: 279

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=279

Description:

Abstract:

This data release contains information on the seasonal diversity and abundance of arthropods collected at the Colville River Delta, Alaska, 2011-2012 and 2014-2107. Researchers with the US Geological Survey began studying the reproductive ecology of birds at a site on the Colville River near the Beaufort Sea coast in 2011. Researchers concurrently collected arthropods at 3-day intervals to understand the relationship between the seasonal abundance of arthropods and the reproductive output of insectivorous birds.

Purpose:

These observations were collected to better understand how the seasonal availability of arthropods may affect the reproductive output of insectivorous birds.

Supplemental_Information:

This release contains multiple tables that contribute to a more comprehensive collection with information on avian demographics and associated environmental conditions collected at the Colville River Delta, Alaska, 2011-2018. Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey began studying the reproductive ecology of birds at this site near the Beaufort Sea coast in 2011, focusing study efforts on geese and shorebirds. Researchers also collected information on seasonal trends in snow cover, temperature, wind, and the abundance of arthropods (data included in this data package).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2011
Ending_Date: 2017

Currentness_Reference: observed

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Colville River delta, Alaska
Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -150.86
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -150.25
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.47
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.36

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC422

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/Invertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Arthropods
Theme_Keyword: Insects

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Bioenergetics
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife food habits
Theme_Keyword: Insects

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Terrestrial ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Wetland ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Tundra ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Invertebrates

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Arachnida
Theme_Keyword: Collembola
Theme_Keyword: Insecta

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Arctic Coastal Plain
Place_Keyword: Colville River Delta

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: Invertebrates

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 8 December 2020 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database https://www.itis.gov

Online_Linkage: https://www.itis.gov

Taxonomic_Procedures:

Arthropods were identified by researchers at Aquatic Biology Associates, Inc., Corvallis, OR, based on external morphology.

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: Protostomia
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Ecdysozoa
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Arthropoda
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chelicerata
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Euchelicerata
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Arachnida
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 1117840

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Hexapoda
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Collembola
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 914185

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Insecta
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 99208

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:

The laboratory of Aquatic Biology Associates, Inc. identified invertebrate samples to functional group (family or order, as practical) and applied established length-mass relationships to estimate biomass.

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

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Field measurements were cross-checked and verified to match original field data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Attribute values fall within expected ranges. Blank cells indicate data that were not recorded or not provided.

Completeness_Report: No data were omitted and there are no missing data.
Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:

We collected surface-active arthropods every three days from ten modified Malaise traps following protocols of the Arctic Shorebird Demographic Network (Brown et al. 2014). To better sample a variety of arthropod communities, we established five traps in dry, upland habitats and five in wet habitats adjacent to water bodies. Within a habitat-specific transect, traps were spaced approximately 50 meters apart. Traps were 40 cm by 40 cm screens at 90 degrees from the terrain, and were mounted over a 40 cm long by 10 cm wide by 10 cm deep trap filled with water in which the arthropods were trapped. We stored samples in ethanol for enumeration and identification after the field season.

Methodology_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Brown, S.C.
Originator: Gates, H.R.
Originator: Liebezeit, J.R.
Originator: Smith, P.A.
Originator: Hill, B.L.
Originator: Lanctot, R.B.
Publication_Date: 2014
Title: Arctic Shorebird Demographics Network breeding camp protocol
Edition: 5
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Other_Citation_Details:

Brown, S.C., Gates, H.R., Liebezeit, J.R., Smith, P.A., Hill, B.L., Lanctot, R.B. 2014. Arctic Shorebird Demographics Network breeding camp protocol, Version 5, April 2014. Unpublished paper by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, 118 pp.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.18739/A2K89M

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Lab
Methodology_Description:

After the field season, preserved arthropod samples were shipped to the laboratory of Aquatic Biology Associates, Inc., for identification to functional group (family or order, as practical). Technicians at Aquatic Biology Associates applied established length-mass relationships to estimate the biomass (mg) of prey items (see Saalfeld et al. 2019 for details).

Methodology_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Saalfeld, S.T.
Originator: McEwen, D.C.
Originator: Kesler, D.C.
Originator: Butler, M.G.
Originator: Cunningham, J.A.
Originator: Doll, A.C.
Originator: English, W.B.
Originator: Gerik, D.E.
Originator: Grond, K.
Originator: Herzog, P.
Originator: Hill, B.L.
Originator: Lagassé, B.J.
Originator: Lanctot, R.B.
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:

Phenological mismatch in Arctic-breeding shorebirds: Impact of snowmelt and unpredictable weather conditions on food availability and chick growth

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Ecology and Evolution
Issue_Identification: 9(11):6693-6707

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Wiley

Other_Citation_Details:

Saalfeld, S.T., McEwen, D.C. Kesler, D.C., Butler, M.G., Cunningham, J.A., Doll, A.C., English, W.B., Gerik, D.E., Grond, K., Herzog, P., Hill, B.L.,Lagassé, B.J., Lanctot, R.B. 2019. Phenological mismatch in Arctic-breeding shorebirds: Impact of snowmelt and unpredictable weather conditions on food availability and chick growth. Ecology and Evolution 9(11):6693-6707 doi:10.1002/ece3.5248

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5248

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Original field data were transcribed into digital tables.
Process_Date: Unknown

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: arthropodAbundance_colvilleRiverDelta_alaska_2011_2017.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table with information on arthropods collected from 2011-2013 and 2015-2017 at a site on the Colville River, Alaska. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: habitat
Attribute_Definition: Habitat type at the location where arthropods collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: dry
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dry, upland location not adjacent to standing water.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: wet
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wet location immediately adjacent to pond.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: date
Attribute_Definition:

The date when each sample was collected from an invertebrate trap. Thus, sample contains all invertebrates accumulated since the previous collection date.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2011-05-28
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2017-07-25
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: taxon
Attribute_Definition: Broad taxonomic specification of each arthropod type.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Broad taxonomic specification of each arthropod type.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: stage
Attribute_Definition: Life stage of arthropod in collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown (for non-insects)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Adult
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: L
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Larvae
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: insect
Attribute_Definition:

Variable to distinguish among insect and non-insect collections.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: non_insect
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample is not an insect.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: insect
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample is an insect
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: origin
Attribute_Definition: Origin (terrestrial or aquatic) of arthropod collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Terrestrial
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Arthropod is terrestrial in origin.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Aquatic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Arthropod is aquatic in origin.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: higher_classification
Attribute_Definition: Higher taxonomic classification of arthropod.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Arthropoda_Arachnida
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample belongs to class Arachnida.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Arthropoda_Insecta
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample is an insect.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Arthropoda_Collembola
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample is in the order Collembola.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Arachnida_Acari
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample is an arachnid in taxon Acari.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: order
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic order of sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic order of sample.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: x
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample was not identified to order.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: family
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic family of sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic family of sample.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: x
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample was not identified to family.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: name
Attribute_Definition: Common name for sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Values are common English names for the arthropod samples.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: filter
Attribute_Definition:

A filter to easily remove arthropod specimens that are not considered food for insectivorous birds due to their large size.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: no
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample is considered to be edible by birds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: inedible
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sample is considered inedible by birds due to large size.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: biomassMg_trap1
Attribute_Definition:

Accumulated biomass of arthropod sample in trap 1. Biomass totals reflect the multiplication of species-specific length-mass relationships by number of individuals.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 597.2
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Milligram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: biomassMg_trap2
Attribute_Definition:

Accumulated biomass of arthropod sample in trap 2. Biomass totals reflect the multiplication of species-specific length-mass relationships by number of individuals.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 587.3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Milligram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: biomassMg_trap3
Attribute_Definition:

Accumulated biomass of arthropod sample in trap 3. Biomass totals reflect the multiplication of species-specific length-mass relationships by number of individuals.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1405.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Milligram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: biomassMg_trap4
Attribute_Definition:

Accumulated biomass of arthropod sample in trap 4. Biomass totals reflect the multiplication of species-specific length-mass relationships by number of individuals.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1267.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Milligram

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: biomassMg_trap5
Attribute_Definition:

Accumulated biomass of arthropod sample in trap 5. Biomass totals reflect the multiplication of species-specific length-mass relationships by number of individuals.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2420.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Milligram

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:

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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 level [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/P9AMSIEJ

Fees: None

Arthropod Abundance Data from the Colville River Delta, Alaska

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