Prosser, D. J., Nagel, J. L., Howlin, S., Marban, P. R., Day, D. D., Erwin, R. M. 2018. Effects of Local Shoreline and Subestuary Watershed Condition on Waterbird Community Integrity: Influences of Geospatial Scale and Season in the Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. Number 41. 207-222

Analysis, Coastal, Estuary, GIS, Habitat, Watershed, Wildlife, Geomorphology, Shoreline, Living shoreline, Shoreline hardening

This study evaluates the effects of shoreline hardening and land use on indicators of waterbird community health at three spatial scales–shoreline, subestuary, and watershed–using four (4) years of survey data from over 20 subestuaries throughout the Chesapeake Bay (U.S.).