Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)
This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Black Brant, a goose species that breeds in coastal areas of Alaska, northwestern Canada, and northeastern Russia and winters along coastal areas of North America from western Alaska to Mexico.
Child Item 1: "Light-Level Geolocator Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)" -- Tracking data collected from light-level geolocator attached Black Brant at breeding areas in Alaska, 2003-2007.
Child Item 2: "VHF Triangulation Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) in Waters Adjacent to Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska" -- Tracking data collected from triangulation tracking of VHF transmitters at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, during fall 1987-1990.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
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"010:12"
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| contactPoint |
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"hasEmail": "mailto:gs-ak_asc_datamanagers@usgs.gov"
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| description | This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Black Brant, a goose species that breeds in coastal areas of Alaska, northwestern Canada, and northeastern Russia and winters along coastal areas of North America from western Alaska to Mexico. Child Item 1: "Light-Level Geolocator Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)" -- Tracking data collected from light-level geolocator attached Black Brant at breeding areas in Alaska, 2003-2007. Child Item 2: "VHF Triangulation Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) in Waters Adjacent to Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska" -- Tracking data collected from triangulation tracking of VHF transmitters at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, during fall 1987-1990. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_676b3a1ad34e3ce2f6084839 |
| keyword |
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"Alaska",
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|
| modified | 2025-04-30T00:00:00Z |
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| spatial | -178.84, 20.25, -105.40, 74.70 |
| theme |
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|
| title | Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) |
