Gulfwide Avian Colony Monitoring Survey Photos

For this project, The Water Institute (the Institute) and subcontractor Colibri Ecological Consulting, LLC (Colibri) utilized established methods and protocols capable of assessing changes of colonial waterbird populations and their important habitats within individual states and the broader northern Gulf of Mexico region. Data collection activities included: Aerial Photographic Nest Surveys: Implementation of fixed-wing aircraft surveys intended to assess waterbird colonies and document associated nesting within select portions of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Additional detail is provided on the Survey Protocols page of this portal. Nest Dotting Analyses: Review and analysis of aerial photographic nest surveys (2010-2013, 2015, 2018, and 2021) with the intention of documenting the breeding population size and associated nesting for each species at each colony. Additional detail is provided on the Dotting Protocols page of this portal.

在本项目中，水研究所（以下简称研究所）及其分包商Colibri生态咨询有限责任公司（以下简称Colibri）运用了成熟的评估方法与协议，旨在评估各州及更广泛的美国墨西哥湾北部地区殖民水鸟种群及其重要栖息地的变化。数据收集活动包括：

空中摄影巢穴调查：实施固定翼飞机调查，旨在评估水鸟殖民地并记录墨西哥湾北部选定区域的相关巢穴。关于调查协议的详细信息可在本门户的“调查协议”页面找到。

巢穴标记分析：对本门户“标记协议”页面上的2010-2013年、2015年、2018年和2021年的空中摄影巢穴调查进行审查和分析，旨在记录每个殖民地每种物种的繁殖种群规模及其相关巢穴。