Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird Species in 10 Louisiana Counties Jeff Lutgen, Dave Bourgaize, Bruce Wiggins, Rich Rosecrance.

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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 Post-oil spill abundance ArcGIS Explorer Online

Brown Pelican

Spoon bill

Clapper rail

Seaside Sparrow

Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird in 10 Coastal Louisiana Counties