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Displacement vulnerability of marine birds within the California Current System

Two metrics were used to determine Collision Vulnerability: Macro-avoidance and habitat flexibility. Macro-avoidance (MA)—The macro-avoidance values for species indicate the species-specific probability of avoidance for birds associated with wind power infrastructure. For each species, we derived this value from observed macro-avoidance rates (via human observation and radar) at existing offshore wind power sites. In cases where species-specific data were not available, we used information from similar taxa. Habitat Flexibility (HF)—the degree to which a species shows habitat-specific feeding strategies (habitat flexibility) influences its vulnerability for displacement by offshore infrastructure. We evaluated literature involving diet, feeding habits, and habitat use to estimate HF or each marine bird species in the CCS database. These data support the following publication: Adams, J., Kelsey, E.C., Felis J.J., and Pereksta, D.M., 2016, Collision and displacement vulnerability among marine birds of the California Current System associated with offshore wind energy infrastructure: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016-1154, 116 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161154. These data were revisied in June 2017 and the revision published in August 2017. Please be advised to use CCS_vulnerability_FINAL_VERSION_v10_DV.csv

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Author(s) Josh Adams orcid, Emily (Emma) C. orcid, Jonathan J Felis orcid, David M. Pereksta
Publication Date 2017-08-03
Beginning Date of Data 2014-07
Ending Date of Data 2016-01
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/F79C6VJ0
Citation Adams, J., C., E.(., Felis, J.J., and Pereksta, D.M., 2017, Displacement vulnerability of marine birds within the California Current System: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F79C6VJ0.
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