The North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database (NPPSD) is maintained by the USGS Alaska Science Center and includes survey transect data designed and conducted by numerous partners primarily to census seabirds at sea. The data provided here relate to observations of marine birds and mammals observed during at-sea surveys throughout the North Pacific including the Arctic Ocean, Beufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, and Barents Sea. Tables include observation data, survey locations, and taxonomic designations of observed birds and mammals.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database (NPPSD) |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7WQ01T3 |
| Authors | Gary S Drew, Sarah K Schoen, Marla Hood, Mayumi Arimitsu, John F Piatt |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |