Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird Species in 10 Louisiana Counties
Jeff Lutgen, Dave Bourgaize, Bruce Wiggins, Rich Rosecrance
Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird species
Species• Brown Pelican- open water feeder• Roseate spoonbill- marsh mangroves • Clapper rail – salt marsh • Seaside sparrow – marsh land
Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird species
Evaluate Species Abundance • Data from eBird• Pre-oil spill abundance 2000-2008• Post-oil spill abundance 2010-2011• ArcGIS Explorer Online
Brown Pelican
Spoon bill
Clapper rail
Seaside Sparrow
Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird in 10 Coastal Louisiana Counties
Brown Pelcan roseate spoonbill
Clapperrail Seaside sparrow
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