Publications
USGS research activities relevant to Alaska have yielded more than 9400 historical publications. This page features some of the most recent newsworthy research findings.
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Corynebacterial kidney disease: Egg transmission following iodophore disinfection Corynebacterial kidney disease: Egg transmission following iodophore disinfection
No abstract available.
Authors
G. L. Bullock, H. M. Stuckey, D.M. Mulcahy
BKD vertical transmission BKD vertical transmission
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Authors
G. L. Bullock, H. M. Stuckey, D.M. Mulcahy
New ages on intrusive rocks and altered zones in the Alaska Peninsula: A section in The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1977 New ages on intrusive rocks and altered zones in the Alaska Peninsula: A section in The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1977
Preliminary potassium-argon dating of intrusive rocks and altered zones in the Chignik and Sutwik Island quadrangles of the Alaska Peninsula seems to indicate at least three and possibly four Tertiary ages of alteration and mineralization.
Authors
Frederic H. Wilson, Robert L. Detterman, Miles L. Silberman
Geochemical and generalized geological map showing distribution and abundance of lead in the Goodnews and Hagemeister Island quadrangles region, southwestern Alaska Geochemical and generalized geological map showing distribution and abundance of lead in the Goodnews and Hagemeister Island quadrangles region, southwestern Alaska
No abstract available.
Authors
Thomas D. Hessin, P. M. Taufen, J. C. Seward, S. J. Quintana, A. L. Clark, Donald Grybeck, J. M. Hoare, W. L. Coonrad
Some plutonic rocks of southwestern Alaska, a data compilation Some plutonic rocks of southwestern Alaska, a data compilation
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Authors
Frederic H. Wilson
Unusual foraging by a fork-tailed storm-petrel Unusual foraging by a fork-tailed storm-petrel
While conducting an offshore bird census from the sea beach at Nelson Lagoon, Alaska Peninsula (56°00'N, 161°10'W) at 1700 on 17 September 1976 1 saw a Fork-tailed Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma f. furcata) feeding on the beached remains of an adult gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) that had been trapped by ice and died the previous April. I watched it for about 15 min. The sky was overcast...
Authors
Robert E. Gill
Breeding avifauna of the south San Francisco Bay estuary Breeding avifauna of the south San Francisco Bay estuary
San Francisco Bay represents one of the largest estuarine areas on the Pacific Coast of North America. Its open waters, tidal flats, tidal marshes and solar evaporation ponds provide critical foraging, resting and breeding habitat for migratory and resident birds. The avifauna of San Francisco Bay has received considerable attention; however, little of it has been directed toward...
Authors
Robert E. Gill
Geology and mineral resources of White Pine County, Nevada Geology and mineral resources of White Pine County, Nevada
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Authors
Richard K. Hose, M. Clark Blake
On the foraging and prey selection of nesting Caspian Terns On the foraging and prey selection of nesting Caspian Terns
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Authors
Robert E. Gill
Map showing potassium-argon ages from the Goodnews quadrangle, Alaska Map showing potassium-argon ages from the Goodnews quadrangle, Alaska
No abstract available.
Authors
Frederic H. Wilson, James G. Smith
Radiocarbon dates from Alaska, Yukon Territory, and British Columbia Radiocarbon dates from Alaska, Yukon Territory, and British Columbia
No abstract available.
Authors
Frederic H. Wilson, M. Springer Young