Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Jane Austin Publication_Date: 1995 Title: Bibliography for Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Edition: Version 30MAY2001 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Bibliography Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Jamestown, North Dakota Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Other_Citation_Details: Wildlife Research Center Home Page Online_Linkage: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/scaupbib/scaupbib.htm Description: Abstract: The bibliography provides 1,320 citations pertinent to Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) and covers a wide variety of sources. Citations included range from scientific articles specific to lesser scaup to fauna guides and other general sources. Key words (in italics) follow each citation to allow more specific information on each citation and more thorough searches for information of interest; also noted in the key words is whether greater scaup (Aythya marila) is included or if the citation combines greater and lesser scaup as "scaup." Purpose: Information provided pertinent to Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis). Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1995 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: North America, including Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alaska, conterminous U.S. States. Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -55 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: bibliography Theme_Keyword: habitat use Theme_Keyword: breeding population Theme_Keyword: distribution Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Yukon Place_Keyword: Alaska Place_Keyword: Northwest Territories Place_Keyword: Maritime Provinces Place_Keyword: Quebec Place_Keyword: Newfoundland Place_Keyword: Labrador Place_Keyword: Mississippi Flyway Place_Keyword: predation Place_Keyword: energetics Place_Keyword: nutrient reserves Place_Keyword: breeding Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Taxonomic_Keywords: Lesser Scaup Taxonomic_Keywords: Aythya affinis Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animal Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Anseriformes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Anatidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus Taxon_Rank_Value: Aythya Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Aythya affinis Applicable_Common_Name: Lesser scaup Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jane Austin Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 8711 37th Street, S.E. City: Jamestown State_or_Province: North Dakota Postal_Code: 58401 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jane_austin@usgs.gov Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable Completeness_Report: Bibliography provides a wide variety of sources, including unpublished and gray literature. Noted in the key words is whether greater scaup (Aythya marila) is included or if the citation combines greater and lesser scaup as "scaup." Those citations that have been checked for accuracy against the original are preceded by an asterisk. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The author is interested in updating this bibliography. Additional references or corrections to current listings can be sent to Dr. Austin. Process_Date: none Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Based on local reference names. 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