Least tern movements and foraging behavior on the Platte River, Nebraska, 2009-2010
February 22, 2022
This data set is part of a data release as a companion to a manuscript titled "Foraging movements and colony attendance of least terns (Sternula antillarum) on the central Platte River". This data release includes three tabular digital data file representing movement patterns, behaviors, and foraging success of least terns that nested on sandpits near the Platte River during 2009 and 2010. Movement, behavior, and foraging data were collected at the sandpits where birds nested as well as on riverine sites.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | Least tern movements and foraging behavior on the Platte River, Nebraska, 2009-2010 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9NJI02I |
| Authors | Mark H Sherfy, Megan Ring, Jennifer H Stucker, Michael J Anteau, Terry L Shaffer, Marsha A. Sovada |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
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