Nest survival in dusky Canada geese (Branta canadensis occidentalis): Use of discrete-time models
J.B. Grand, T.F. Fondell, Dick Miller, R. Michael Anthony
2006, The Auk (123) 198-210
The Dusky Canada Goose (Branta canadensis occidentalis) population that breeds in the Copper River Delta, Alaska, has declined substantially since the late 1970s. Persistent low numbers have been attributed to low productivity in recent years. We examined patterns in survival rates of 1,852 nests to better understand ecological processes that...
Tracking the movements of Denali's wolves
T.J. Meier, John W. Burch, Layne G. Adams
2006, Alaska Park Science
The wolves of Denali National Park (formerly Mount McKinley National Park) were the subject of some of the earliest research on wolf ecology. From 1939 to 1941, Adolph Murie performed groundbreaking studies of wolves, observing wolves and their prey and collecting wolf scats and prey remains. His work resulted in...
Denali fault slip rates and Holocene-late Pleistocene kinematics of central Alaska
A. Matmon, David P. Schwartz, Peter J. Haeussler, R. Finkel, J. J. Lienkaemper, Heidi D. Stenner, T. E. Dawson
2006, Geology (34) 645-648
The Denali fault is the principal intracontinental strike-slip fault accommodating deformation of interior Alaska associated with the Yakutat plate convergence. We obtained the first quantitative late Pleistocene-Holocene slip rates on the Denali fault system from dating offset geomorphic features. Analysis of cosmogenic 10Be concentrations in boulders (n = 27) and...
Interaction Assessment: A modeling tool for predicting population dynamics from field data
John M. Emlen, Jeffrey J. Duda, Matt D. Kirchhoff, D. Carl Freeman
2006, Ecological Modelling (192) 557-570
Interaction Assessment (INTASS) is a field and analytic methodology for constructing population dynamics models. Because data collected in generating a model for one species comprise much of the information needed for other species, a small increase in effort can result in simultaneous expressions for the dynamics of multiple species. These...
Genetic characterization of brown bears of the Kodiak Archipelago
Sandra L. Talbot, Judy R. Gust, George K. Sage, Anthony S. Fischbach, Kristin S. Amstrup, William Leacock, Larry Van Daele
2006, Report
Here we examine genetic characteristics of brown bears of Kodiak and Afognak islands, using 14 variable nuclear microsatellite loci and nucleotide sequence information including the hypervariable domain I of the mtDNA control region (Wakely 1993). Because these markers, or a subset of them, have been used to characterize brown bears...
Are you prepared for the next big earthquake in Alaska?
2006, Book
Scientists have long recognized that Alaska has more earthquakes than any other region of the United States and is, in fact, one of the most seismically active areas of the world. The second-largest earthquake ever recorded shook the heart of southern Alaska on March 27th, 1964. The largest strike-slip slip...
Ground-nesting marine bird distribution and potential for human disturbance in Glacier Bay National Park
Mayumi L. Arimitsu, Marc D. Romano, John F. Piatt
2005, Book chapter, Pp 196-200 in J. F. Piatt and S. M. Gende (eds.), Proceedings of the Fourth Glacier Bay Science Symposium. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5047, 246 p.
Nomenclature of mitochondrial DNA haplotypes for Oncorhynchus mykiss
Sara L. Graziano, K. H. Brown, Jennifer L. Nielsen
2005, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (134) 1271-1273
Congruence of genetic data is critical for comparative and collaborative studies on natural fish populations. A comprehensive list of reported mitochrondrial DNA haplotypes for Oncorhynchus mykiss generated using the S‐Phe/P2 primer set is presented as a resource for future investigations of this species....
Marine mammals
Lloyd L. Lowry, James L. Bodkin
Phillip R. Mundy, editor(s)
2005, Book chapter, The Gulf of Alaska: Biology and oceanography
No abstract available....
Book review: Shorebirds of North America: the photographic guide
Bruce G. Peterjohn
2005, The Wilson Bulletin (117) 425-426
As stated in the preface of this new guide, shorebirds are among our most engaging birds. Their ecology and behavior are the subjects of numerous ornithological studies, their identification can challenge the skills of the most serious birdwatchers, and people with a casual interest in birds are captivated by the...
Retrospective ecotoxicological data and current information needs for terrestrial vertebrates residing in coastal habitat of the United States
Barnett A. Rattner, K.M. Eisenreich, N. H. Golden, M.A. McKernan, R. L. Hothem, T. W. Custer
2005, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (49) 257-265
The Contaminant Exposure and Effects—Terrestrial Vertebrates (CEE-TV) database was developed to conduct simple searches for ecotoxicological information, examine exposure trends, and identify significant data gaps. The CEE-TV database contains 16,696 data records on free-ranging amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals residing in estuarine and coastal habitats of the Atlantic, Gulf, and...
Effects of dietary selenium exposure in captive American common eiders
J. C. Franson, D. J. Hoffman, A. M. Wells-Berlin, Matthew C. Perry, V. S. Bochsler, D.L. Finley, Paul L. Flint, T. Hollmen
2005, Conference Paper, Programs and Abstracts: Second North American Sea Duck Conference
We conducted two studies of Se exposure in captive common eiders (Somateria mollissima). In Study 1, eiders were fed diets with added Se (as L-selenomethionine) in concentrations increasing from 10 ppm to 80 ppm. In Study 2, eiders received control, low exposure (20 ppm Se), and high exposure (60 ppm...
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Composites
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3114
The Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) is a broad-band scanner with four to six bands, depending on the model. The AVHRR senses in the visible, near-, middle-, and thermal- infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. This sensor is carried on a series of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...
Oceanic Pb-isotopic sources of Proterozoic and Paleozoic volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits on Prince of Wales Island and vicinity, southeastern Alaska
Robert A. Ayuso, Susan M. Karl, John F. Slack, Peter J. Haeussler, Peter E. Bittenbender, Gregory A. Wandless, Anna Colvin
2005, Professional Paper 1732-E
Volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits on Prince of Wales Island and vicinity in southeastern Alaska are associated with Late Proterozoic through Cambrian volcanosedimentary rocks of the Wales Group and with Ordovician through Early Silurian felsic volcanic rocks of the Moira Sound unit (new informal name). The massive sulfide deposits in...
Water resources data, Alaska, water year 2004
D. F. Meyer, H.R. Best, R.H. Host, R.P. Murray, G. L. Solin
2005, Water Data Report AK-04-1
Water resources data for the 2004 water year for Alaska consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stages of lakes; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This volume contains records for water discharge at 115 gaging stations; stage or contents only at 3...
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2004
James P. Dixon, Scott D. Stihler, John A. Power, Guy Tytgat, Steve Estes, Stephanie Prejean, John J. Sanchez, Rebecca Sanches, Stephen R. McNutt, John Paskievitch
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1312
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, has maintained seismic monitoring networks at historically active volcanoes in Alaska since 1988. The primary objectives of the seismic...
Mineral resource assessment of the Iditarod quadrangle, west-central Alaska
Marti L. Miller, Thomas K. Bundtzen, John E. Gray
2005, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2219-B
Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska, 2004
Peter J. Haeussler, John P. Galloway
2005, Professional Paper 1709
The collection of six papers that follow continues the series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigative reports in Alaska under the broad umbrella of the geologic sciences. This series represents new and sometimes-preliminary findings that are of interest to Earth scientists in academia, government, and industry; to land and resource...
26 km of offset on the Lake Clark fault since late Eocene time
Peter J. Haeussler, Richard W. Saltus
2005, Professional Paper 1709-A
Aeromagnetic data over the Lake Clark Fault reveal a north-trending band of magnetic anomalies that are right-laterally offset about 26 km across the fault. The magnetic anomalies correlate spatially with a belt of dated 34-39-Ma granitic plutons. Thus, the Lake Clark Fault has had ~26 km of right-lateral offset in...
Economics of undiscovered oil and gas in the central North Slope, Alaska
Emil D. Attanasi, Philip A. Freeman
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1276
No abstract available....
Methodology for the 2005 USGS assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources, central North Slope, Alaska
John H. Schuenemeyer
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1410
Alaska resource data file: Naknek quadrangle
Frederic H. Wilson, Stan E. Church, Damon P. Bickerstaff
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1377
No abstract available....
Alaska resource data file: Sitka quadrangle, Alaska
Henry C. Berg, Donald J. Grybeck
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1376
No abstract available....
Geologic map of the Ikpikpuk River quadrangle, Alaska
Charles G. Mull, David W. Houseknecht, G. H. Pessel, Christopher P. Garrity
2005, Scientific Investigations Map 2817-B
This map is a product of the USGS Digital Geologic Maps of Northern Alaska project, which captures in digital format quadrangles across the entire width of northern Alaska. Sources include geologic maps previously published in hardcopy format and recent updates and revisions based on field mapping by the Alaska Department...
Porosity-Depth Trends and Regional Uplift Calculated from Sonic Logs, National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Philip H. Nelson, Kenneth J. Bird
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5051
