Preliminary evaluation of behavioral response of nesting waterbirds to small unmanned aircraft flight

Description

This dataset is comprised of 3 .csv files related to the use of unmanned aerial systems over waterbird colonies. Specifically, data detail the disturbance observed in birds during flights, the time required for traditional ground surveys to be conducted, and the distance at which birds flush during traditional ground surveys.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
55 The metadata original format https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.5b311234e4b040769c13f5a0.xml
55 Landing page for access to the data https://doi.org/10.5066/P9QDV7S8

Tags

  • chesapeake-bay
  • waterbirds
  • usgs-5b311234e4b040769c13f5a0
  • poplar-island

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