DMP Section Type:
Data Input - New Collection
Description:
Conduct surveys on avian foraging density and behavior and site-specific richness and density of benthic invertebrate prey on SFB shoals; use this data to assess the relationships among avian foraging, invertebrate prey, and changing mudflat geomorphology.
Source:
Collected by PIs and collaborators
Processing & Workflow:
Survey density and focal behavior of foraging waterbirds on mudflats; collect, sort, identify invertebrates on shoals, create interpolated maps of population density via ArcGIS
Backup & Storage:
Backed up on USGS Western Ecological Research Center Server
Exclusive Use Embargo:
Project data will be made publically available concomitant with publication of results in peer-reviewed journal or within 2 years, whichever comes first.
Restrictions:
Data will be fully available for reports and plans. We require that permission be requested to use the dataset for publications, except for project partners.
