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Outer Banks birds

Assessment of Storm Impacts on Coastal Bird and Other Wildlife Populations, Behavior, and Food Sources in the Outer Banks, North Carolina

Summary

Overview In the face of sea-level rise and as climate change conditions increase the frequency and intensity of tropical storms along the north-Atlantic Coast, coastal areas will become increasingly vulnerable to storm damage, and the decline of already-threatened species could be exacerbated. Predictions about response of coastal birds and other wildlife to effects of hurricanes will be essential for anticipating and countering environmental impacts. This project will assess shore- and marsh bird populations, behavior, and food sources in Hurricane Sandy-impacted North Carolina barrier islands. We will partner with NCWRC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Park Service, and North Carolina Audubon, who are already collecting [...]

Contacts

(other) :
Kate Spear1

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Sandy Progress Report Sept 2013.docx 17.08 KB application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

Purpose

Project Goals 1. Estimate abundance of focal species near inlets by season (breeding, migration, winter). 2. Determine use of inlet areas for foraging and roosting by focal species. 3. Gain further understanding of focal species’ nest site selection. 4. Develop models to estimate probability of alterations-to-inlets decreasing shorebird use of area for roosting, feeding, or nesting. 5. Develop models that estimate likelihood of nest areas being lost to strong storms.

Communities

  • USGS Hurricane Sandy Science Team

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