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Waterbird use of coastal impoundments and management implications in east-central FloridaMonthly surveys were conducted on Kennedy Space Center for one year to determine densities of waterbirds within impounded salt marshes that were predominantly open water with little emergent vegetation. The objective was to assess the importance of these impoundments to waterbirds, particularly wading birds, which are species of special conservation concern. Water-level management for mosquito control and waterfowl provided habitat for an abundance of ducks, shorebirds, coots, and wading birds. Average densities throughout the year for these groups were 5.26, 412, 2.80, and 2.20 birds/ha, respectively. The majority of waterfowl were present during the winter. Shorebirds were most common during spring migration. Wading bird densities increased with declining water level. Due to the extensive alteration and development of coastal wetlands in central Florida, properly managed impoundments may provide important feeding areas for maintaining certain waterbird populations.
Document ID
19960003360
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Breininger, David R. (Bionetics Corp. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Smith, Rebecca B. (Bionetics Corp. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:199539
NIPS-95-05519
NASA-CR-199539
Accession Number
96N13369
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS10-10285
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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