EvergladesWadingBird Data

Data from the Everglades breeding bird monitoring project

Detailed descriptions of individual data components are located in README.md files in the individual data folders. Please see the methods for details about collection and how to use the data.

Water depth is crucial to wading bird behavior. Water depth data are available from the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN), via their EDEN THREDDS server or the Explore and View EDEN (EVE) web application. We also have created the edenR package to streamline downloads, data processing, and statistics for forecasting.

Additional data to complement the wading bird data can be found at South Florida Water Management District and Florida Coastal Everglades LTER.

Data Organization

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|-- Counts              <- Time series of count data from aerial and UAV images, and ground transects
|-- DataCleaningScripts <- Scripts used to add new data
|-- Hg                  <- Time series of feather mercury content
|-- Historic            <- Pre-1986 data, or outside data sources
|-- Indicators          <- Time series of indicators used in restoration assessment
|-- Methods             <- Data paper wiki outlining detailed methods
|-- Nesting             <- Time series of nest checks and nest success
|-- SiteandMethods      <- Site details, site-level data tables
|-- Weather             <- Weather station data (from NOAA)

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Developer Setup

Prerequisites: Quarto, Git, R (4.0+) and/or RStudio

1. Clone and install dependencies:

   git clone https://github.com/weecology/EvergladesWadingBird.git
   cd EvergladesWadingBird
   R -e "source('install-packages.R')"

2. Run the methods website locally:

   cd Methods
   quarto preview