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Monitoring trends in bat populations of the United States and territories: status of the science and recommendations for the future

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Originator: O'Shea, T.J., M.A. Bogan, and L.E. Ellison

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:: Monitoring trends in bat populations of the United States and territories: status of the science and recommendations for the future

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Wildlife Society Bulletin (ISSN 0091-7648)

Issue_Identification: 31(1):16-29

Other_Citation_Details: Vol. 31(1) pages 16-29

Description:

Abstract:: This document is the published result, conclusion, or progress report of research performed by the staff of the U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT). Information used to prepare the metadata for this document was extracted from FORT's Publications Database.

Purpose: To report the results of research conducted by FORT staff.

Supplemental_Information:: O'Shea, T.J., M.A. Bogan, and L.E. Ellison. 2003. Monitoring trends in bat populations of the United States and territories: status of the science and recommendations for the future. Wildlife Society Bulletin 31(1): 16-29.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Taken to be the continental US plus Hawaii and Alaska

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -140

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -60

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 75

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -15

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: trend monitoring

Theme_Keyword: population estimation

Theme_Keyword: species of concern

Theme_Keyword: endangered species

Taxonomy:

Keywords_Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Taxonomic_Keywords: bats

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Mammalia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chiroptera

Applicable_Common_Name: Bats

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: O'Shea, T.J.

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical

Address: U.S. Geological Survey

Address: Fort Collins Science Center

Address: 2150 Centre Avenue Bldg C

City: Fort Collins

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80526-8118

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (970) 226-9100

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (970) 226-9230

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Originator: O'Shea, T.J

Publication_Date: 1976

Title:: Home range, social behavior, and dominance relationships in the African unstriped ground squirrel, Xerus rutilus

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Mammalogy (ISSN 0022-2372)

Issue_Identification: 57(3):450-460

Other_Citation_Details: Vol. 57(3) pages 450-460

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Originator: O'Shea, T.J., and M.A. Bogan, (eds.)

Originator: O'Shea, T.J., and M.A. Bogan, ed.

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:: Monitoring trends in bat populations of the United States and territories: problems and prospects

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details: 274 pp.

Online_Linkage:: http://www.fort.usgs.gov/products/publications/21329/21329.asp

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Originator: O’Shea, T.J

Publication_Date: 1991

Title: Regulation of PCBs [letter]

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown

Other_Citation_Details: Vol. 253(1334) 1 pp.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Originator: Bonde, R.K, T.J. O’Shea, and C.A. Beck

Publication_Date: 1983

Title:: Manual of procedures for the salvage and necropsy of carcasses of the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Springfield, VA

Publisher: Sirenia Project: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Other_Citation_Details: 175 pp.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Originator: Bullock, T.H., T.J. O’Shea, and M.C. McClune

Publication_Date: 1982

Title:: Auditory evoked potentials in the West Indian Manatee (Sirenia: Trichechus manatus)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown

Other_Citation_Details: Vol. 148(4) pages 547-554

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: O'Shea, T.J.

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical

Address: U.S. Geological Survey

Address: Fort Collins Science Center

Address: 2150 Centre Avenue Bldg C

City: Fort Collins

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80526-8118

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (970) 226-9100

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (970) 226-9230

Resource_Description:: Monitoring trends in bat populations of the United States and territories: status of the science and recommendations for the future. FORT Library Archive Number: 2003/0021 FORT

Distribution_Liability:: Although this data and information has been processed successfully on a computer system at the USGS Fort Collins Science Center, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data and information. The USGS shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080714

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical

Address: U.S. Geological Survey

Address: Fort Collins Science Center

Address: 2150 Centre Avenue Bldg C

City: Fort Collins

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80526-8118

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (970) 226-9100

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (970) 226-9230

Metadata_Standard_Name:: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999