Paul Flint, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Population structure of Pacific Common Eiders breeding in Alaska Population structure of Pacific Common Eiders breeding in Alaska
We used satellite telemetry to study the migration routes and wintering areas of two allopatric breeding populations of Pacific Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima v-nigrum) in Alaska: the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and the western Beaufort Sea coast. Only 6% (2 of 36) of females wintered within the wintering area of the other breeding population. Both breeding populations wintered in the...
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Margaret R. Petersen, Paul L. Flint
Estimating repeatability of egg size Estimating repeatability of egg size
Measures of repeatability have long been used to assess patterns of variation in egg size within and among females. We compared different analytical approaches for estimating repeatability of egg size of Black Brant. Separate estimates of repeatability for eggs of each clutch size and laying sequence number varied from 0.49 to 0.64. We suggest that using the averaging egg size within...
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Paul L. Flint, R.F. Rockwell, J.S. Sedinger
Annual survival and site fidelity of Stellar's Eiders molting along the Alaska Peninsula Annual survival and site fidelity of Stellar's Eiders molting along the Alaska Peninsula
Populations of Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri) molting and wintering along the Alaska Peninsula have declined since the 1960's. We captured and marked a large sample of Steller's eiders molting in 2 lagoons along the Alaska Peninsula between 1975-97. We used mark-recapture analysis techniques to estimate annual survival and movement probabilities within and among lagoons for male...
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Paul L. Flint, Margaret R. Petersen, Christian P. Dau, James E. Hines, James D. Nichols
Late summer survival of adult female and juvenile spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Late summer survival of adult female and juvenile spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
We used radio-telemetry to examine survival of adult female and juvenile Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) from 30 days after hatch until departure from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) during 1997-1999. Juvenile survival was 71.4%; adult female survival was 88.5%. Mink (Mustella vison) were the most common predator identified for both adults and juveniles. Detectable levels of lead...
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Paul L. Flint, J. Barry, J.A. Morse, T.F. Fondell
Distribution of recoveries of Steller's Eiders banded on the lower Alaska Peninsula, Alaska Distribution of recoveries of Steller's Eiders banded on the lower Alaska Peninsula, Alaska
Molting adult Steller's Eiders (Polysticta stelleri) were banded at Izembek Lagoon (1961-1998) and Nelson Lagoon (1995-1997) along the lower Alaska Peninsula to determine breeding distribution and movements. Of 52,985 Steller's Eiders banded, 347 were recovered. The overall low recovery rate may not be indicative of harvest levels but may be due to low reporting rates of bands. Almost...
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C.P. Dau, Paul L. Flint, Margaret R. Petersen
Breeding of Steller's Eiders, Polysticta stelleri, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Breeding of Steller's Eiders, Polysticta stelleri, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Historically, an unknown number of Steller's Elders nested along the outer coastal fringe of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, but no nests had been found since 1975. We located six nests from 1991-1998 and we conclude that Steller's Elders are still a regular breeder at low densities on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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Paul L. Flint, M.P. Herzog
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Population structure of Pacific Common Eiders breeding in Alaska Population structure of Pacific Common Eiders breeding in Alaska
We used satellite telemetry to study the migration routes and wintering areas of two allopatric breeding populations of Pacific Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima v-nigrum) in Alaska: the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and the western Beaufort Sea coast. Only 6% (2 of 36) of females wintered within the wintering area of the other breeding population. Both breeding populations wintered in the...
Authors
Margaret R. Petersen, Paul L. Flint
Estimating repeatability of egg size Estimating repeatability of egg size
Measures of repeatability have long been used to assess patterns of variation in egg size within and among females. We compared different analytical approaches for estimating repeatability of egg size of Black Brant. Separate estimates of repeatability for eggs of each clutch size and laying sequence number varied from 0.49 to 0.64. We suggest that using the averaging egg size within...
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Paul L. Flint, R.F. Rockwell, J.S. Sedinger
Annual survival and site fidelity of Stellar's Eiders molting along the Alaska Peninsula Annual survival and site fidelity of Stellar's Eiders molting along the Alaska Peninsula
Populations of Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri) molting and wintering along the Alaska Peninsula have declined since the 1960's. We captured and marked a large sample of Steller's eiders molting in 2 lagoons along the Alaska Peninsula between 1975-97. We used mark-recapture analysis techniques to estimate annual survival and movement probabilities within and among lagoons for male...
Authors
Paul L. Flint, Margaret R. Petersen, Christian P. Dau, James E. Hines, James D. Nichols
Late summer survival of adult female and juvenile spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Late summer survival of adult female and juvenile spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
We used radio-telemetry to examine survival of adult female and juvenile Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) from 30 days after hatch until departure from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) during 1997-1999. Juvenile survival was 71.4%; adult female survival was 88.5%. Mink (Mustella vison) were the most common predator identified for both adults and juveniles. Detectable levels of lead...
Authors
Paul L. Flint, J. Barry, J.A. Morse, T.F. Fondell
Distribution of recoveries of Steller's Eiders banded on the lower Alaska Peninsula, Alaska Distribution of recoveries of Steller's Eiders banded on the lower Alaska Peninsula, Alaska
Molting adult Steller's Eiders (Polysticta stelleri) were banded at Izembek Lagoon (1961-1998) and Nelson Lagoon (1995-1997) along the lower Alaska Peninsula to determine breeding distribution and movements. Of 52,985 Steller's Eiders banded, 347 were recovered. The overall low recovery rate may not be indicative of harvest levels but may be due to low reporting rates of bands. Almost...
Authors
C.P. Dau, Paul L. Flint, Margaret R. Petersen
Breeding of Steller's Eiders, Polysticta stelleri, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Breeding of Steller's Eiders, Polysticta stelleri, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Historically, an unknown number of Steller's Elders nested along the outer coastal fringe of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, but no nests had been found since 1975. We located six nests from 1991-1998 and we conclude that Steller's Elders are still a regular breeder at low densities on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Authors
Paul L. Flint, M.P. Herzog
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