Effects of local shoreline and subestuary watershed condition on waterbird use influences of geography scale and season in the Chesapeake Bay

This dataset is comprised of six files related to waterbird surveys and resulting Index of Waterbird Community Integrity (IWCI) scores in 21 subestuaries of the Chesapeake Bay from 2010-2014. Two .csv files (1 data file: Prosser et al 2017_IWCI Results MS_Bird Survey Raw Data.csv, 1 definitions file: Prosser et al 2017_IWCI Results MS_Bird Survey Raw Data_Definitions.csv) contain data related to raw waterbird survey data from two seasons (summer and fall). Two .csv files (1 data file: Prosser et al 2017_IWCI Results MS_Species List.csv, 1 definitions file: Prosser et al 2017_IWCI Results MS_Species List_Definitions.csv) contain data related to 60+ Chesapeake waterbird species observed in surveys and their species attribute and IWCI scores. Two .csv files (1 data file: Prosser et al 2017_IWCI Results MS_Scores & Delineations by Site.csv, 1 definitions file: Prosser et al 2017_IWCI Results MS_Scores & Delineations by Site_Definitions.csv) contain data related to IWCI scores and shoreline/land use delineations for the 21 subestuaries of the Chesapeake Bay.