Reactions of Large Groups of Caribou to a Pipeline Corridor on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16866174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walter T Smith, Raymond D Cameron |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ARCTIC (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0843 • E-ISSN: 1923-1245 |
| Publisher | The Arctic Institute of North America (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14430/arctic2107 |
| OpenAlex | W2147454902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Two large groups of mosquito-harassed caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) were followed for 8-12 h as they repeatedly attempted to cross an elevated pipeline in the Kuparuk Development Area near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. In 1981, 46% of a group of 917 eventually crossed beneath elevated portions of the pipeline in 26 separate attempts, 13% crossed a section of buried pipe in two attempts, 22% trotted parallel to the pipeline for 32 km and did not cross, and 19% separated from the group and were not accounted for. In 1982, 26% of a group of 655 crossed under elevated portions of the pipeline in 36 attempts, 37% crossed at a buried section in one attempt, and 37% left the main group and could not be accounted for. The majority of crossing attempts occured near intersections of lakes with the road/pipeline complex, but crossing success was highest at a section of buried pipe isolated from the road traffic.Key words: caribou, pipeline, petroleum development, insect harassment, Kuparuk Oil Field
Arctic · Bay · Coastal plain · Geography · Group (periodic table) · Petroleum · Pipeline (software) · Section (typography) · The arctic · Engineering · Geology · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Oceanography · Paleontology · Rangeland and Wildlife Management · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |