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This dataset contains locations acquired from GPS-tagged Brown Pelicans in the South Atlantic Bight. Locations correspond to the movements of pelicans tracked during the autumn migratory period (post-breed to the following spring, with length of deployment varying individually) from 2017-2020. Additional metrics include intrinsic and extrinsic variables both measured and acquired which may influence migration.
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Funding for this study was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (Cooperative Agreement nos. G12AC20329, G15AC00264) and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (Grant nos. 2009094, 20100899). This study examines drivers of American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) population dynamics in South Carolina. Study objectives are to (1) estimate demographic parameters and abundance from marked alligators and nightlight surveys in an integrated population modeling framework, (2) optimize nightlight survey monitoring design to maximize abundance estimate accuracy and precision and minimize costs, (3) identify an optimal harvest strategy to maintain population stability and limit changes to size class...
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This folder contains datasets related to various independent studies of seabird ecology in the Caribbean region, conducted by or with support from members of the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Seabirds are among the most threatened birds in the region, with many species exhibiting large declines. Little is known about detailed foraging habits, foraging ranges, and movement patterns of seabirds in the Caribbean, however. Such data are typically obtained either through at-sea observations or through individual tracking studies. While limited at-sea survey data exist, those data are often collected irregularly in space and time within the region and therefore are of limited value. Much...
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This dataset contains locations acquired from GPS-tagged Brown Pelicans in the South Atlantic Bight. Locations correspond to the movements of pelicans tracked for >1 reproductive attempt, and include only locations from May - July of each year, with the goal of identifying likely nest locations using GPS data.
This dataset contains concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured in the eggs of brown pelicans nesting near Charleston, SC, USA, as well as movements of brown pelicans tracked with GPS-Platform Terminal transmitters. In total, 36 eggs were measured from three breeding colonies of brown pelicans for the presence of 24 PFAS analytes using LC-MS/MS. Concentrations were then analyzed for differences between colonies based on urban habitat use and distance from Charleston.
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Funding for this study was provided by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and U.S. Geological Survey (Interagency Agreement no. M12PG00014). This study focuses on obtaining information about populations of Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Study objectives are to (1) document dispersal, seasonal and annual movements, seasonal home range, and site fidelity of marked adult Brown Pelicans among nesting colonies from the Gulf coast, (2) compare contaminant exposure risk, contaminant levels, and health parameters in adult and nestling Brown Pelicans from various colony sites, and (3) document the relationship of local environmental, nest site characteristics and...
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Funding for this study was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystem Missions Area, and facilitated by Mona Khalil (USGS). This study focuses on filling knowledge gaps related to populations of Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) across the South Atlantic Bight. Study objectives are to (1) document seasonal and annual movement patterns of adult pelicans, including foraging patterns, migration, wintering sites, and home range, (2) examine contaminant loads related to key foraging areas, (3) document the effects of fishery bycatch on pelican reproduction, (4) provide risk assessments for different colonies of pelicans related to various oil spill scenarios, and (5) describe the activity patterns...
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Diet composition, energy density, meal mass, nestling provisioning rate, and nest productivity of Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at breeding colonies across the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Child items also include colony locations and taxonomical references of diet species as companion files.
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The Seabird Colony Registry (data) and Atlas (spatial inventory) for the southeastern US compiles the locations, estimates of nesting populations, and attributes of seabird colonies, from the northern border of South Carolina to approximately Cape Canaveral, Florida from 2003-2017. The documentaion available here is a companion to the registry and atlas: it provides background information and objectives, geographical extent, time frame, methofs for data collection and compilation, and instructions on the use of the Atlas. The documentation also lists product limitations and disclaimers.
Hair samples were collected in discrete areas during radio-collar studies in Vermont under the auspices of University of Vermont IACUC protocol #17-035 (n=106), New Hampshire (n=34), and Maine (n=57). Hair and tissue samples were opportunistically collected from animals that were harvested, died in vehicle collisions, or translocated throughout Vermont (n = 105), Quebec (n = 198), Massachusetts (n = 5), and New York (n = 24). Of the 317 previously identified autosomal moose SNPs, 136 loci were utilized to develop a MALDI-TOF MS genotyping assay. After filtering problematic loci and individuals, genotypes from 112 of 136 SNPs (82%) were obtained for 507 individuals and all loci met Hardy-Weinberg expectations in...
    map background search result map search result map Spatial and physiological ecology of Brown Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico Foraging Ecology of Brown Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico, 2013-2015 Spatial ecology and disturbance biology of Brown Pelican in the South Atlantic Bight Seabird Colony Registry and Atlas for the Southeastern United States Population ecology of American alligators in South Carolina Ecology of Seabirds in the Caribbean Region Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Eggs of Brown Pelicans from Charleston, SC (2019) Interannual Breeding Movements of Brown Pelicans in the South Atlantic Bight Movement Data of Partially Migratory Brown Pelicans from the South Atlantic Bight Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Eastern North American Moose Population ecology of American alligators in South Carolina Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Eggs of Brown Pelicans from Charleston, SC (2019) Seabird Colony Registry and Atlas for the Southeastern United States Foraging Ecology of Brown Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico, 2013-2015 Interannual Breeding Movements of Brown Pelicans in the South Atlantic Bight Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Eastern North American Moose Movement Data of Partially Migratory Brown Pelicans from the South Atlantic Bight Spatial ecology and disturbance biology of Brown Pelican in the South Atlantic Bight Spatial and physiological ecology of Brown Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico