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Intertidal Mussel (Mytilus) Data from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park

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These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long-term monitoring program and describe mussel sampling and observations conducted in the northern Gulf of Alaska. This dataset consists of six comma separated files (.csv): 1) mussel sampling site layout information, 2) mussel counts for mussels greater than 20 millimeters in a quadrat, 3) mussel size measurements for mussels greater than 20 millimeters in a quadrat, 4) mussel counts for all mussels collected from core samples, 5) mussel size frequencies for all mussels collected from core samples, and 6) list of Gulf Watch Alaska principal investigators and collaborators.

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

Suggested Citation:
USGS Alaska Science Center, National Park Service Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network., 2016, Intertidal mussel (Mytilus) data from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park (ver. 4.0, April 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7FN1498.

Version History:
First release: August 2016
Revised: July 2022 (ver. 2.0)
Revised: September 2022 (ver. 3.0)
Revised: April 2024 (ver. 4.0)

Referenced Publication(s):

Bodkin, J. L., H. A. Coletti, B. E. Ballachey, D. H. Monson, D. Esler, and T. A. Dean. 2018. Variation in abundance of Pacific Blue Mussel (Mytilus trossulus) in the Northern Gulf of Alaska, 2006–2015. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 147:87-97. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2017.04.008

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: 80 | doi:10.5066/F7FN1498 | Date Posted Online: 2016-08-24 | Last Updated: 2024-04-10 15:38:26

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