Waterbird surveys of McKinley Bay, Northwest Territories, 1984 / by Beth J. Cornish and D. Lynne Dickson.: CW66-727/1985E-PDF

"A monitoring study of waterbird abundance and distribution at McKinley Bay, NWT, was initiated in 1981 (Scott-Brown et al. 1981) and has been continued annually since then. This report presents the results of aerial surveys conducted in 1984. The main objective was to gain baseline data on annual population fluctuations of moulting diving ducks, prior to extensive development of the bay as a medium draft harbour base to support oil and gas production in the Beaufort Sea. Since 1982, Hutchison Bay was also surveyed as a control"--Summary, page i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canadian Wildlife Service, issuing body.
Title Waterbird surveys of McKinley Bay, Northwest Territories, 1984 / by Beth J. Cornish and D. Lynne Dickson.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Earlier edition Waterbird surveys of McKinley Bay, Northwest Territories, 1983 /
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "Prepared for: Canadian Wildlife Service and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-46).
Publishing information Edmonton, Alberta : Canadian Wildlife Service, March 1985.
Author / Contributor Cornish, Beth J., author.
Description 1 online resource (vi, 68 pages) : maps
Catalogue number
  • CW66-727/1985E-PDF
Subject terms Water birds -- Monitoring -- Northwest Territories -- McKinley Bay.
Water birds -- Northwest Territories -- McKinley Bay -- Geographical distribution.
Oiseaux aquatiques -- Surveillance -- Territoires du Nord-Ouest -- McKinley Bay.
Oiseaux aquatiques -- Territoires du Nord-Ouest -- McKinley Bay -- Distribution géographique.
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