Summary data on the forage base and critical forage taxa for Chesapeake waterbirds
Dates
Publication Date
2023-04-06
Time Period
2023
Citation
Hack, M.D., Sullivan, J.D., Kent, C.M. and Prosser, D.J., 2023, Summary data on the forage base and critical forage taxa for Chesapeake waterbirds: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P921XR3Q.
Summary
We collated existing quantitative data on avian dietary composition of 58 waterbird species that make use of the Chesapeake Bay. From this database, we quantified the relative importance of forage taxa to the diets of each waterbird species. This data will enable us to develop a comprehensive suite of forage taxa indicators whose abundance and distributions can be monitored as a proxy for Chesapeake Bay ecosystem health. These data support a paired USGS authored publication.
Summary
We collated existing quantitative data on avian dietary composition of 58 waterbird species that make use of the Chesapeake Bay. From this database, we quantified the relative importance of forage taxa to the diets of each waterbird species. This data will enable us to develop a comprehensive suite of forage taxa indicators whose abundance and distributions can be monitored as a proxy for Chesapeake Bay ecosystem health. These data support a paired USGS authored publication.
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Purpose
This data will enable us to develop a comprehensive suite of forage taxa indicators whose abundance and distributions can be monitored as a proxy for Chesapeake Bay ecosystem health. It is our goal that this database be harnessed as a tool in service of constructing and adapting management plans that best address the needs of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
