AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Tracking Data for Yellow-billed Loons (Gavia adamsii)

This data release includes 2 child items with tracking data for Yellow-billed loons, a species that breeds in coastal areas of western and northern Alaska and adjacent regions of Russia and Canada. This species winters along the Pacific coasts of North America and Eurasia.
      Child Item 1: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Yellow-billed Loons (Gavia adamsii) - Processed Data" -- Quality-controlled data collected from Argos satellite transmitters.
      Child Item 2: "Argos Satellite Tracking Data for Yellow-billed Loons (Gavia adamsii) - Raw Data" -- All raw data collected from Argos satellite transmitters, provided for completeness of the archive. The quality-controlled, "Argos Processed Data" (Child Item 1) are better suited for most analytical purposes.

Tags: alaska, animal-tracking, animals-vertebrates, argos, atqasuk, biota, birds, breeding-area, breeding-sites, cambridge-bay, canada, chipp-river, distribution, east-asia-flyway, ecological-dynamics, environment, gavia-adamsii, ikpikpuk, inigok, loons, migration, migration-organisms, migration-pathway, migratory-birds, migratory-strategies, national-petroleum-reserve-alaska, north-slope, northwest-territories, npr-a, nunavut, ornithology, overwintering, pacific-americas-flyway, platform-transmitter-terminal, ptt, satellite-transmitter, seasonal-distribution, seasonal-movement, seward-peninsula, species-life-history, species-migration, telemetry, tracking-equipment, usgs-5de6f04de4b02caea0eaeecd, wildlife, wintering-area, yellow-billed-loon
Organization: Department of the Interior
Trace of the lower Las Vegas Wash study area, 2017

This vector line dataset represents the lower Las Vegas Wash study area. Lines were digitized from 2017 ESRI world imagery and Landsat 8 imagery retrieved on 10/01/2017. The trace is used in an accompanying surface-water study to evaluate discharge gains and losses at selected locations in the Lower Las Vegas Wash.

Tags: clark-county, environment, inlandwaters, las-vegas-wash, nevada, stream-discharge, surface-water, usgs-5de57470e4b02caea0e8fb50
Organization: Department of the Interior
Mussel Density Quadrat Sampling Locations in West Newton Chute from 2008 to 2017

Since 2008, over 1,400 quadrats and about 2,500 mussels have been systematically sampled within West Newton Chute (WNC), contributing to a diverse assemblage of 25 live species, including 2 federally endangered species, and 10 Minnesota listed species. West Newton Chute is a 2.4 km long side channel in Navigation Pool 5 of the Upper Mississippi River and has an overall aquatic area of ~75 ha. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been quantitatively sampling a mussel bed here (~650 meters long X 170 meters wide) annually since 2008. About 200 systematically-placed 0.25 m2 quads are sampled annually and the quads are spaced ~25 m apart. Briefly, divers excavate substrates to a depth of ~15 cm and place material into a 6-mm mesh bag. Mussels are identified to species, aged via external annuli, measured for shell length, and sexed in externally dimorphic species. Mussel counts for each unique quadrat location are converted to density (number /m2).  This dataset likely contains the most spatially and temporally extensive data on freshwater mussels in large rivers. The mussel dataset from WNC has not been thoroughly examined and represents an unprecedented opportunity to explore how biological traits vary over time in an established mussel bed. We explored how specific biological traits, including total density, juvenile density, species-specific density, species richness, and age change over space and time. In addition, we explored spatial and temporal changes in species assemblages as related to variation in life history strategies (i.e., equilibrium, opportunistic, and periodic strategies), phylogeny (i.e., tribe-level classification), and conservation status (e.g., declining vs. currently stable). These data will inform scientists and managers about how natural mussel assemblages vary over time and may identify sensitive biological response metrics that can be used to evaluate effects of habitat restoration activities on native mussels in large rivers.

Tags: minnesota, mussel-bed, unionioida, united-states, upper-mississippi, usgs-5de563e2e4b02caea0e8fb0a
Organization: Department of the Interior
U-Pb zircon data for: Cretaceous plutonic rocks of western Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

In 2016, with National Park Service support, several previously undated plutons were sampled in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve along the west side of Glacier Bay for age determinations. Geochronologic analyses were conducted to determine the ages of the plutonic rocks in the Glacier Bay area. Five samples were collected by Frederic Wilson (USGS Alaska Science Center), from Dundas Bay and Geikie Inlet, and dated by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry U-Pb methods. The dates obtained ranged from approximately 112-118 Ma, indicating that these samples are younger than the Saint Elias plutonic suite (ca. 160 Ma-130Ma), which runs along the same trend as the sampled rocks to the south.

Tags: alaska, alaska-science-center, detrital-zircon, dundas-bay, geikie-inlet, geochronology, geology-geophysics-and-geochemistry-science-center, gggsc, glacier-bay, glacier-bay-national-park, glacier-bay-national-preserve, la-icpms, laser-ablation-indictively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry, microbeam-laboratory, mineral-resources-program, mrp, plutonic-rocks, radiometric-dating, saint-elias-plutonic-suite, sem-cathodoluminescence, th, thorium, u-pb, u-s-geological-survey, uranium, uranium-lead-analysis, usgs, usgs-5de5402de4b02caea0e8fa84
Organization: Department of the Interior
Multibeam bathymetric trackline data collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior during USGS Field Activity 2018-043-FA using a dual-head Reson T20-P multibeam echosounder (Esri polyline shapefile, Geographic, WGS 84).

In September 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted high-resolution geophysical mapping and sediment sampling to determine the distribution of historical mine tailings on the floor of Lake Superior. Large amounts of waste material from copper mining, locally known as “stamp sands,” were dumped into the lake in the early 20th century, with wide-reaching consequences that have continued into the present. Mapping was focused offshore of the town of Gay on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, where ongoing erosion and re-deposition of the stamp sands has buried miles of native, white-sand beaches.  Stamp sands are also encroaching onto Buffalo Reef, a large area of cobble/boulder substrate that supports productive fisheries in the lake. 
The objectives of this cooperative mapping project are to develop a framework for scientific research and provide baseline information required for management of resources within the coastal zone of northern Michigan.  High-resolution bathymetry and backscatter data reveal the irregular topography of the shallow, cobble-covered Buffalo Reef and the relatively smooth surface of finer-grained sediment that covers adjacent, deeper parts of the lake floor. Previous research used numerous sediment samples to determine the general distribution of mine tailings on the lake floor in this area, but little information exists on the extent and thickness of the surficial deposits. The main priority of this project is to image the near-surface stratigraphy, specifically the thickness of surficial sand and mud that threaten to cover the reef, with seismic-reflection profiling systems.  In addition to continuous coverage of bathymetric and backscatter data, this report includes a dense grid of closely spaced seismic profiles, which will guide efforts to mitigate the environmental impacts of the shifting stamp sands.

Tags: bathymetry, buffalo-reef, cmhrp, coastal-and-marine-hazards-and-resources-program, department-of-the-interior, doi, elevation, field-activity-number-2018-043-fa, geology, geophysics, geoscientificinformation, geospatial-datasets, houghton-county, imagerybasemapsearthcover, inlandwaters, keweenaw-county, keweenaw-peninsula, lacustrine-geology, lake-floor, lake-superior, lakebed-characteristics, lakefloor, michigan, multibeam-bathymetry, multibeam-echosounder, multibeam-sonar, r-v-rafael, reson, shapefile, t20-p, tracklines, traverse-bay, u-s-geological-survey, united-states-of-america, usgs, usgs-5ddedb17e4b04a30051d0f92, whcmsc, woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center
Organization: Department of the Interior
Sediment sample locations and analysis collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior during USGS Field Activity 2018-043-FA (Microsoft Excel file).

In September 2018, the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), in collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), conducted high-resolution geophysical mapping and sediment sampling to determine the distribution of historical mine tailings on the floor of Lake Superior.  Large amounts of waste material from copper mining, locally known as “stamp sands”, were dumped into the laFke in the early 20th century, with wide-reaching consequences that have continued into the present day.  Mapping was focused offshore of the town of Gay on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, where ongoing erosion and re-deposition of the stamp sands has buried miles of native, white-sand beaches and is steadily encroaching south onto Buffalo Reef, a large area of cobble/boulder substrate that supports productive fisheries in the lake.  
The objectives of this cooperative mapping project are to develop a framework for scientific research and provide baseline information required for management of resources within the coastal zone of northern Michigan.  High resolution bathymetry and backscatter data reveal the irregular topography of the shallow, cobble-covered Buffalo Reef, and the relatively smooth, finer-grained sediment that covers adjacent, deeper parts of the lake floor.  Previous research used numerous sediment samples to determine the general distribution of mine tailings on the lake floor in this area, but little information existed on the extent and thickness of the surficial deposits.  The main priority of this project is to image the near-surface stratigraphy, specifically the surficial sand and mud that threaten to cover the reef, with seismic-reflection profiling systems.  In addition to continuous coverage of bathymetric and backscatter data, this report includes a dense grid of closely spaced seismic profiles, which will guide efforts to mitigate the impacts on Buffalo Reef from contamination by the shifting stamp sands.

Tags: buffalo-reef, cmhrp, coastal-and-marine-hazards-and-resources-program, department-of-the-interior, doi, field-activity-number-2018-043-fa, geology, geophysics, geoscientificinformation, geospatial-datasets, grab-sampling, grain-size-analysis, houghton-county, inlandwaters, keweenaw-county, keweenaw-peninsula, lacustrine-geology, lake-floor, lake-superior, lakebed-characteristics, lakefloor, location, michigan, r-v-rafael, sedimemt-sample, u-s-geological-survey, united-states-of-america, usgs, usgs-5ddeb557e4b04a30051bc4cc, whcmsc, woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center
Organization: Department of the Interior
Seismic Reflection, EdgeTech SB-424 Chirp profile images collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior, during USGS field activity 2018-043-FA, (PNG Images)

In September 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted high-resolution geophysical mapping and sediment sampling to determine the distribution of historical mine tailings on the floor of Lake Superior. Large amounts of waste material from copper mining, locally known as “stamp sands,” were dumped into the lake in the early 20th century, with wide-reaching consequences that have continued into the present. Mapping was focused offshore of the town of Gay on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, where ongoing erosion and re-deposition of the stamp sands has buried miles of native, white-sand beaches.  Stamp sands are also encroaching onto Buffalo Reef, a large area of cobble/boulder substrate that supports productive fisheries in the lake. 
	   The objectives of this cooperative mapping project are to develop a framework for scientific research and provide baseline information required for management of resources within the coastal zone of northern Michigan.  High-resolution bathymetry and backscatter data reveal the irregular topography of the shallow, cobble-covered Buffalo Reef and the relatively smooth surface of finer-grained sediment that covers adjacent, deeper parts of the lake floor. Previous research used numerous sediment samples to determine the general distribution of mine tailings on the lake floor in this area, but little information exists on the extent and thickness of the surficial deposits. The main priority of this project is to image the near-surface stratigraphy, specifically the thickness of surficial sand and mud that threaten to cover the reef, with seismic-reflection profiling systems.  In addition to continuous coverage of bathymetric and backscatter data, this report includes a dense grid of closely spaced seismic profiles, which will guide efforts to mitigate the environmental impacts of the shifting stamp sands.

Tags: buffalo-reef, chirp, cmhrp, coastal-and-marine-hazards-and-resources-program, department-of-the-interior, doi, edgetech, field-activity-number-2018-043-fa, geology, geophysics, geoscientificinformation, houghton-county, image, inlandwaters, keweenaw-county, keweenaw-peninsula, lacustrine-geology, lake-floor, lake-superior, lakefloor, location, png, r-v-rafael, sb-424, seismic-profile, seismic-reflection-methods, state-of-michigan, sub-bottom-profiling, traverse-bay, u-s-geological-survey, united-states-of-america, usgs, usgs-5ddeb3a6e4b04a30051bb448, whcmsc, woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center
Organization: Department of the Interior
Use of dye-tracing to delineate the recharge area of Manitou Cave, Alabama, towards assessing sensitive stygobiont habitat

In 2019, dye tracing investigations were conducted near Manitou Cave in Dekalb County, northeast Alabama.  The purpose of the dye tracing was to delineate a recharge area for the stream in Manitou Cave, a 1.7-kilometer-long stream cave and the only known habitat for the Manitou Cavesnail (Antroribus breweri).  In 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity to federally list the Manitou Cavesnail.  However, before any listing or vulnerability designation can occur, more knowledge was required, specifically regarding potential threats to the snail.  With regards to the Manitou Cavesnail, this required delineating a recharge for the stream in Manitou Cave in order to determine what potential threats might exist in the area draining to the cave.  From June 2019 to December 2019 two rounds of dye injections, with four locations per round, were conducted to aid in the effort to delineate the recharge area for Manitou Cave.  Following this work, a recharge area of 1.22 square kilometers (0.45 square miles) was delineated for the Manitou Cave stream from two positive traces, as well as utilizing information gathered from positive traces to other springs adjacent to Manitou Cave.       
References 
Crawford Hydrology Laboratory, 2019, Karst Groundwater Investigation Procedures, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, accessed 1/30/2020, https://dyetracing.com/documents/ .  
Goldscheider, N., Meiman, J., Pronk, M. and Smart, C., 2008. Tracer tests in karst hydrogeology and speleology. International Journal of speleology, 37(1), pp.27-40. 
Poulain, A., Rochez, G., Van Roy, J.P., Dewaide, L., Hallet, V. and De Sadelaer, G., 2017. A compact field fluorometer and its application to dye tracing in karst environments. Hydrogeology journal, 25(5), pp.1517-1524.

Tags: alabama, antroribus-breweri, biota, cave, cave-biota, cave-snail, dekalb-county, dye-tracing, environment, fluorescent-dyes, fort-payne, groundwater-and-surface-water-interaction, groundwater-flow, groundwater-tracing, inlandwaters, karst, karst-hydrogeology, karst-topography, lookout-mountain, lower-mississippi-gulf, manitou-cave, manitou-cave-of-alabama, u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service, usgs-5e3315cbe4b0a79317daddee
Organization: Department of the Interior
Seismic Reflection, EdgeTech SB-424 Chirp tracklines collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior during USGS field activity 2018-043-FA, (Esri polyline shapefile, GCS WGS 84)

In September 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted high-resolution geophysical mapping and sediment sampling to determine the distribution of historical mine tailings on the floor of Lake Superior. Large amounts of waste material from copper mining, locally known as “stamp sands,” were dumped into the lake in the early 20th century, with wide-reaching consequences that have continued into the present. Mapping was focused offshore of the town of Gay on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, where ongoing erosion and re-deposition of the stamp sands has buried miles of native, white-sand beaches.  Stamp sands are also encroaching onto Buffalo Reef, a large area of cobble/boulder substrate that supports productive fisheries in the lake. 
	  The objectives of this cooperative mapping project are to develop a framework for scientific research and provide baseline information required for management of resources within the coastal zone of northern Michigan.  High-resolution bathymetry and backscatter data reveal the irregular topography of the shallow, cobble-covered Buffalo Reef and the relatively smooth surface of finer-grained sediment that covers adjacent, deeper parts of the lake floor. Previous research used numerous sediment samples to determine the general distribution of mine tailings on the lake floor in this area, but little information exists on the extent and thickness of the surficial deposits. The main priority of this project is to image the near-surface stratigraphy, specifically the thickness of surficial sand and mud that threaten to cover the reef, with seismic-reflection profiling systems.  In addition to continuous coverage of bathymetric and backscatter data, this report includes a dense grid of closely spaced seismic profiles, which will guide efforts to mitigate the environmental impacts of the shifting stamp sands.

Tags: buffalo-reef, chirp, cmhrp, coastal-and-marine-hazards-and-resources-program, department-of-the-interior, doi, edgetech, field-activity-number-2018-043-fa, geology, geophysics, geoscientificinformation, geospatial-datasets, houghton-county, inlandwaters, keweenaw-county, lacustrine-geology, lake-floor, lake-superior, lakefloor, location, navigational-data, r-v-rafael, sb-424, seismic-navigation, seismic-profile, seismic-reflection, seismic-reflection-methods, shapefile, state-of-michigan, trackline-navigation, traverse-bay, u-s-geological-survey, united-states-of-america, usgs, usgs-5ddeaf7ee4b04a30051b8b2d, whcmsc, woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center
Organization: Department of the Interior
Seismic Reflection, Boomer profile images collected in the vicinity of Buffalo Reef, Michigan, within Lake Superior,during USGS field activity 2018-043-FA, (PNG Images)

In September 2018, the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), in collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), conducted high-resolution geophysical mapping and sediment sampling to determine the distribution of historical mine tailings on the floor of Lake Superior.  Large amounts of waste material from copper mining, locally known as “stamp sands”, were dumped into the lake in the early 20th century, with wide-reaching consequences that have continued into the present day.  Mapping was focused offshore of the town of Gay on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, where ongoing erosion and re-deposition of the stamp sands has buried miles of native, white-sand beaches and is steadily encroaching south onto Buffalo Reef, a large area of cobble/boulder substrate that supports productive fisheries in the lake. 
The objectives of this cooperative mapping project are to develop a framework for scientific research and provide baseline information required for management of resources within the coastal zone of northern Michigan.  High resolution bathymetry and backscatter data reveal the irregular topography of the shallow, cobble-covered Buffalo Reef, and the relatively smooth, finer-grained sediment that covers adjacent, deeper parts of the lake floor.  Previous research used numerous sediment samples to determine the general distribution of mine tailings on the lake floor in this area, but little information existed on the extent and thickness of the surficial deposits.  The main priority of this project is to image the near-surface stratigraphy, specifically the surficial sand and mud that threaten to cover the reef, with seismic-reflection profiling systems.  In addition to continuous coverage of bathymetric and backscatter data, this report includes a dense grid of closely spaced seismic profiles and an isopach map of sediment thickness, which will guide efforts to mitigate the impacts on Buffalo Reef from contamination by the shifting stamp sands.

Tags: aa-251, applied-acoustics, boomer, buffalo-reef, cmhrp, coastal-and-marine-hazards-and-resources-program, department-of-the-interior, doi, field-activity-number-2018-043-fa, geology, geophysics, geoscientificinformation, houghton-county, image, inlandwaters, keweenaw-county, keweenaw-peninsula, lacustrine-geology, lake-floor, lake-superior, lakefloor, location, png, r-v-rafael, seismic-profile, seismic-reflection-methods, state-of-michigan, sub-bottom-profiling, traverse-bay, u-s-geological-survey, united-states-of-america, usgs, usgs-5ddeacc0e4b04a30051b6eed, whcmsc, woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center
Organization: Department of the Interior