USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems: Forecasting Effects of Climate Change on the Distribution and Abundance of Bird Populations across the Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone

Abstract

The USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems (CAE) program quantifies the current and likely future response of wildlife and habitats to physical change in the Arctic and rapidly responds to the science needs of Department of the Interior agencies and other decision makers. Research objectives of this particular CAE project include: (1) analysis and summary of landbird abundance and habitat change on the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska over a 26-year time frame and (2) summary of a multi-year landbird productivity survey on the Seward Peninsula.

Products

Title	Type
Arthropod Abundance and Shrub Cover and Height on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2015-2016	Data
Nesting Habitat and Nest Survival Data for American (Pluvialis dominica) and Pacific (P. fulva) Golden-Plovers on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012-2013	Data
Autonomous acoustic recorders reveal complex patterns in avian detection probability	Publication
Avian Point Count, Habitat, and Covariate Data for Subarctic Bird Abundance, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012-2014	Data
Avian Point Transect Survey; Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012	Data
Avian Habitat Data; Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012	Data
Evaluating species richness: biased ecological inference results from spatial heterogeneity in species detection probabilities	Publication
Changing Arctic Ecosystems project site and fact sheet	Project Website

Contacts

Handel, Colleen M., 907.786.7181
Matsuoka, Steven , 907-786-7075

Status: completed
Start Year: 2010
End Year: 2019

Project Sites

Location

Seward Peninsula

USGS Mission Area and Program

Ecosystems → Wildlife Program

Major Initiatives

USGS - Changing Arctic Ecosystems Initiative

Keywords

Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra
Climate Indicators

Alaska Science Center