Remote sensing and foraging data illustrate landscape-scale considerations for coastal restoration and avian management.

ABSTRACT: As coastal restoration projects around the world continue to grow in scale and frequency, it is critical to consider how modified landscapes support wildlife species of concern and broader ecosystem function. In the northern Gulf of Mexico, particularly coastal Louisiana, maintenance of barrier islands serves to protect inland human settlements, and provide critical breeding habitat for many waterbird populations. To remain productive, colonies must also be linked to high-quality marine foraging areas, though these relationships are rarely evaluated in active restoration areas. To demonstrate how this linkage can be evaluated in dynamic environments at a regional scale, we coupled remote sensing and stable isotope data to generate maps of energetic importance for Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia

SUBMITTER: Geary B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature