Table and accompanying photographs for biogeomorphic classification of shorebird nesting sites on the U.S. Atlantic coast from April to August, 2015

Table and accompanying photographs for biogeomorphic classification of shorebird nesting sites on the U.S. Atlantic coast from April to August, 2015

DataSet Animal(s) : Shorebirds
DataSet Category : Birds
DataSet Country : United States
DataSet Region : North America
DataSet Type : DataSet
DataSet Access : Public
DataSet URL : https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/table-and-accompanying-photographs-for-biogeomorphic-classification-of-shorebird-nesting-s-2015

Atlantic coast piping plover (Charadrius melodus) nest sites are typically found on low-lying beach and dune systems, which respond rapidly to coastal processes like sediment overwash, inlet formation, and island migration that are sensitive to climate-related changes in storminess and the rate of sea-level rise.

DataSet Agency : Department of the Interior