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Sea Otter Spraint Data from Kachemak Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound

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These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long-term monitoring program. This dataset consist of observations of sea otter (Enhydra lutris) fecal samples (spraint). Observers examined fresh spraint piles to identify major prey classes in the samples and to determine sea otter diets in the Gulf of Alaska region.

Author(s): USGS Alaska Science Center, National Park Service Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Suggested Citation:
USGS Alaska Science Center, National Park Service Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks., 2022, Sea otter spraint data from Kachemak Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound (ver. 3.0, November 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9EDM6NL.

Version History:
First release: July 2022
Revised: March 2023 (ver. 2.0)
Revised: November 2023 (ver. 3.0)

Referenced Publication(s):

Traiger, S. B., J. L. Bodkin, H. A. Coletti, B. E. Ballachey, T. A. Dean, D. Esler, K. Iken, B. H. Konar, M. R. Lindeberg, D. H. Monson, B. H. Robinson, R. M. Suryan, and B. P. Weitzman. 2022. Evidence of increased mussel abundance related to the Pacific marine heatwave and sea star wasting. Marine Ecology 43(4):e12715. doi:10.1111/maec.12715

DataID: 500 | doi:10.5066/P9EDM6NL | Date Posted Online: 2022-07-14 | Last Updated: 2023-11-15 11:23:36

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