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Red-throated Loon on nest - photo by Joel Schmutz, USGS

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Biological Resources of Alaska

Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web page for the biological resources of Alaska; this is your direct link to all kinds of biology-resource information.

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Recent Highlighted Publications

The Alaska Science Center produces publications about biology resources.

The utility of harvest recoveries of marked individuals to assess polar bear (Ursus maritimus) survivalThe utility of harvest recoveries of marked individuals to assess polar bear (Ursus maritimus) survival

Polar and brown bear genomes reveal ancient admixture and demographic footprints of past climate changePolar and brown bear genomes reveal ancient admixture and demographic footprints of past climate change

Terrestrial and marine trophic pathways support young-of-year growth in a nearshore Arctic fishTerrestrial and marine trophic pathways support young-of-year growth in a nearshore Arctic fish

Molecular detection of hematozoa infections in tundra swans relative to migration patterns and ecological conditions at breeding groundsMolecular detection of hematozoa infections in tundra swans relative to migration patterns and ecological conditions at breeding grounds

Long-distance swimming by polar bears (Ursus maritimus) of the southern Beaufort Sea during years of extensive open waterLong-distance swimming by polar bears (Ursus maritimus) of the southern Beaufort Sea during years of extensive open water

A tale of two polar bear populations (Ursus maritimus): Ice habitat, harvest, and body condition. Population EcologyA tale of two polar bear populations (Ursus maritimus): Ice habitat, harvest, and body condition. Population Ecology

Carryover effects associated with winter location affect fitness, social status, and population dynamics in a long-distant migrantCarryover effects associated with winter location affect fitness, social status, and population dynamics in a long-distant migrant

Projected status of the Pacific walrus (<i>Odobenus rosmarus divergens</i>) in the twenty-first centuryProjected status of the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) in the twenty-first century

Beak Deformities in Northwestern Crows: Evidence of a Multispecies EpizooticBeak Deformities in Northwestern Crows: Evidence of a Multispecies Epizootic

Epizootic of Beak Deformities Among Wild Birds in Alaska: An Emerging Disease in North AmericaEpizootic of Beak Deformities Among Wild Birds in Alaska: An Emerging Disease in North America

Seabird Databases and the New Paradigm for Scientific Publication and Attribution.Seabird Databases and the New Paradigm for Scientific Publication and Attribution.

Kittlitz's and Marbled Murrelets in Kenai Fjords National Park, south-central Alaska: At-sea distribution, abundance, and foraging habitatKittlitz's and Marbled Murrelets in Kenai Fjords National Park, south-central Alaska: At-sea distribution, abundance, and foraging habitat

Satellite-tracking of Northern Pintail <i>Anas acuta</i> during outbreaks of the H5N1 virus in Japan: implications for virus spreadSatellite-tracking of Northern Pintail Anas acuta during outbreaks of the H5N1 virus in Japan: implications for virus spread

Do common eiders nest in kin groups? Microgeographic genetic structure in a philopatric sea duckDo common eiders nest in kin groups? Microgeographic genetic structure in a philopatric sea duck

GPS tracking devices reveal foraging strategies of Black-legged KittiwakesGPS tracking devices reveal foraging strategies of Black-legged Kittiwakes

Enumeration of Pacific Walrus Carcasses on Beaches of the Chukchi Sea in Alaska Following a Mortality Event, September 2009Enumeration of Pacific Walrus Carcasses on Beaches of the Chukchi Sea in Alaska Following a Mortality Event, September 2009

High-resolution sclerochronological analysis of the bivalve mollusk <i>Saxidomus gigantea</i> from Alaska and British Columbia: techniques for revealing environmental archives and archaeological seasonalityHigh-resolution sclerochronological analysis of the bivalve mollusk Saxidomus gigantea from Alaska and British Columbia: techniques for revealing environmental archives and archaeological seasonality

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