This dataset contains fatty acid data expressed as mass percent of total fatty acids for several species potentially preyed upon by yellow-billed loons. These data were utilized in a quantitative fatty acid signature analysis to estimate the diet of yellow-billed loons nesting on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska (Haynes et al. 2015).
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Title | Fatty acid signature data of potential yellow-billed loon prey in the Arctic coastal plain of Alaska, 2009-2011 |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7H993BH |
| Authors | Trevor B. Haynes, Joel A. Schmutz, Jeffrey F. Bromaghin, Sara J. Iverson, Veronica Padula, Amanda E. Rosenberger |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
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