Autumn use of Izembek Lagoon, Alaska, by brant from different breeding areas
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Abstract
Thirty-three adult brant (Branta bernicla) were radiomarked at 4 widely separated areas of the western Canadian arctic and 1 area in western Alaska during June-August 1987. Their use of the Izembek Lagoon on the Alaska Peninsula was monitored through the 1987 fall staging period (Sep-Dec). Eighty percent of the brant (n = 33), including ≥50% of individuals from each of the marking areas, were located at Izembek Lagoon. The mean arrival time for brant marked nearest to Izembek (the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta [YK], Alas. [900 km away]) was 18 September, followed by those from the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, (3,500 km away) on 26 September, and brant from Victoria, Melville, and Prince Patrick islands, Northwest Territories [NT], (approx 4,500 km away) on 3 October. The mean duration of their stay at Izembek was 49 days. Within the 48-km-long lagoon there was considerable segregation between black brant (B. b. nigricans) and gray-bellied brant (intermediate between black brant and B. b. hrota).
Suggested Citation
Reed, A., Stehn, R.A., and Ward, D.H., 1989, Autumn use of Izembek Lagoon, Alaska, by brant from different breeding areas: Journal of Wildlife Management, v. 53, no. 3, p. 720-725, https://doi.org/10.2307/3809203.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Autumn use of Izembek Lagoon, Alaska, by brant from different breeding areas |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3809203 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center, Alaska Science Center Biology WTEB |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 720 |
| Last page | 725 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Izembek Lagoon |