Spatial ecology and disturbance biology of Brown Pelican in the South Atlantic Bight
Data on movement, reproductive biology, and physiology of Brown Pelican in the South Atlantic Bight 2017- 2020 (USGS G16AC00395)
Dates
Start Date
2017
Citation
Wilkinson B.P., Satgé Y.G., Lamb J.S., Jodice P.G.R, 2019, Spatial ecology and disturbance biology of Brown Pelican in the South Atlantic Bight. U.S. Geological Survey data release
Summary
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 of adult pelicans [...]
Summary
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 of adult pelicans during tropical storms.
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Nesting Eastern Brown Pelican, South Carolina_photo.jpeg “B. Wilkinson (2018) Brown pelicans nesting at Castle Pinckney, SC”
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Purpose
This study addresses key questions related to Brown Pelican population ecology in the South Atlantic Bight. It provides baseline information on movement and reproduction related to natural and anthropogenic disturbances, and is intended to inform management agencies for the purposes of science-based decision making.
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B. Wilkinson (2018) Brown pelicans nesting at Castle Pinckney, SC