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Pacific Sand Lance Energy Density, Length, and Age, Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2012-2016

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This data set documents the age, length, dry mass energy density, and dry mass of age-0 and age-1 Pacific sand lance captured in Prince William Sound Alaska each July from 2012 to 2016. The analysis of this data was published in von Biela et al. 2019 (doi:10.3354/meps12891).

Author(s): von Biela, V. R.; Arimitsu, M. L.; Piatt, J. F.; Heflin, B.; Schoen, S. K.; Trowbridge, J. L.; Clawson, C. M.

Suggested Citation:
von Biela, V. R., Arimitsu, M. L., Piatt, J. F., Heflin, B., Schoen, S. K., Trowbridge, J. L. and Clawson, C. M., 2019, Pacific Sand Lance Energy Density, Length, and Age, Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2012-2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96N5PVE.

Referenced Publication(s):

von Biela, V. R., M. L. Arimitsu, J. F. Piatt, B. Heflin, S. K. Schoen, J. L. Trowbridge, and C. M. Clawson. 2019. Extreme reduction in nutritional value of a key forage fish during the Pacific marine heatwave of 2014-2016. Marine Ecology Progress Series 613:171-182. doi:10.3354/meps12891


DataID: 231 | doi:10.5066/P96N5PVE | Date Posted Online: 2019-03-21 | Last Updated: 2019-07-29 12:41:43

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