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DWH NRDA Waterfowl Feasibility

Metadata Updated: January 25, 2026

Data were collected primarily by Louisiana State University personnel, under contract to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, working cooperatively with representatives from BP/CardnoENTRIX from October 2010 to November 2010. The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of using search teams in different kinds of boats to find waterfowl carcasses along marsh edges. This was done by: (1) experimentally placing marked carcasses on marsh edge transects, which were searched using standard methods, (2) conducting carcass searches in varied habitat types within the oil impact zone, and (3) testing each relevant observation method and platform. The surveys were conducted in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana. Carcasses were seeded along each transect by the project leader, and then survey teams consisting of observers on airboats, skiffs, or surface-drive boats searched for the carcasses. When multiple teams surveyed the same transect, one would precede the other with sufficient delay to ensure that the searchers were not influenced by the earlier team. After all searches were complete, carcasses were retrieved when possible. The Bird Study #11 Waterfowl Feasibility dataset includes information on the carcasses detected and recovered. The dataset does not include data on the placement of the marked study carcasses. In addition, the same carcass may be present multiple times in the dataset (i.e., in multiple rows) since multiple teams surveyed the same transect in different types of boats. Additional details on the surveys and analysis pertaining to the Bird Study #11 Waterfowl Feasibility dataset are provided in the End of Study Report (Natural Resource Damage Assessment: Estimating Carcass Detection in Priority Waterfowl Habitats Impacted by the Deepwater Horizon (Mississippi Canyon 252) Oil Spill (Bird Study #11), September 2011).

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Created Date January 14, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 25, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from DOI FWS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date January 14, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 25, 2026
Publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maintainer
Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/FWS_ServCat_103256
Data First Published 2010-11-10T00:00:00Z
Data Last Modified 2010-11-10T00:00:00Z
Category Generic Dataset
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:18
Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/fws-data.json
Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
Harvest Object Id 6a6f9d9a-1758-4b1c-b1f7-bdc6c42f40d5
Harvest Source Id f51f1f6c-4e4a-4e0a-b4e3-a5577c6dcc19
Harvest Source Title DOI FWS DCAT-US
Homepage URL https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/103256
Program Code 010:028, 010:094
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 170573cac8a7d3028784ca93489ae5d8a729a9a9092be7cab53735f23921ec18
Source Schema Version 1.1
Temporal 2010-06-10/2010-11-10

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