Wood Storks of the Savannah River Plant: Foraging and breeding ecology: Comprehensive cooling water study final report

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:7253709

Coulter, M C

This report presents the results of studies from 1983 through 1985 that deal with the use of the Savannah River Swamp System (SRSS) by Wood Storks. We examine the locations on the SRSS where storks have been observed foraging on the SRSS, and the time of year when birds were seen in the swamp. We compare measurements of habitat characteristics, water quality, vegetation and prey density at foraging sites on the SRSS with similar measurements at other foraging sites in east-central Georgia. Finally, we examine food demand of storks breeding at the Birdsville colony as an indication of the time of year when the birds would be most in need of food.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Ecology Lab., Aiken, SC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00819
• OSTI ID: 7253709
• Report Number(s): SREL-24; ON: DE88010877
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIRDS
ECOLOGY
REPRODUCTION
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
BEHAVIOR
DIET
ENDANGERED SPECIES
HABITAT
PROGRESS REPORT
SWAMPS
ANIMALS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOSYSTEMS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VERTEBRATES
WETLANDS
520500* - Environment
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