Description
This dataset consists of one table with sample collection locations and results of screening resident wildlife for Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the Alaskan Arctic, 2012-2017. We analyzed feces collected from polar bear, Pacific walrus, Arctic fox, and caribou with MERIFLUOR direct immunofluorescence assay to determine the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Metadata | XML | The metadata original format | Open resource |
| Digital Data | XML | Landing page for access to the data | Open resource |
Tags
- animals-vertebrates
- arctic-fox
- biota
- caribou
- cryptosporidium
- disease-detection
- disease-reservoirs
- disease-vectors
- endangered-species
- environment
- giardia
- health-and-disease
- indicator-species
- mammals
- merifluor-cryptosporidium-giardia-direct-immunofluorescent-assay
- migratory-species
- odobenus-rosmarus-divergens
- pacific-walrus
- parasitic-diseases
- polar-bear
- rangifer-tarandus
- tundra-ecosystems
- ursus-maritimus
- usgs-asc554
- vulpes-lagopus
- wildlife
- wildlife-disease