https://doi.org/10.82144/4a069887 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/418 Natalia Collier Environmental Protection in the Caribbean Primary contact ncollier@epicislands.org www.epicislands.org OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Natalia Collier Environmental Protection in the Caribbean Primary contact ncollier@epicislands.org www.epicislands.org owner 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: Environmental Protection in the Caribbean Dataset credits: Katharine Lowrie, David Lowrie, Juliana Coffey, and Natalia Collier, Environmental Protection in the Caribbean Abstract: Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) has created the first Atlas of breeding marine bird colonies in the Lesser Antillean region of the Caribbean using a consistent methodology for all EPIC field studies. This Atlas includes estimates of the breeding population size, location, and site-specific threats for surveyed colonies in the Lesser Antilles from 2001 to 2010. Through broadening partnerships and funding, our goal is to periodically update this dataset while also addressing threats identified at priority sites. Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine Biology Land-based Habitats water-based seabirds breeding pairs N/A The dataset combines two separate data collection periods: 2001-2004 and 2009-2010 each of which has data in a different format. See the attributes definition for the format difference between the two periods. Invasives/threats data is provided in a separate CSV file and included in the download file. The Atlas is also available in print and e-book formats, which contain contributed third-party information for the French Antilles, Antigua & Barbuda, and Barbados. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/418 Oceans,Caribbean,The Lesser Antilles -63.426873 -60.871795 18.587234 11.982574 2001-01-23 2019-10-21 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). genus Anous Noddys species Anous stolidus Brown noddy species Egretta caerulea Little blue heron species Fregata magnificens Magnificent frigatebird species Haematopus palliatus American oystercatcher species Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing gull genus Onychoprion species Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern species Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty tern species Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican species Phaethon aethereus Red-billed tropicbird species Phaethon lepturus White-tailed tropicbird species Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped petrel species Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's shearwater species Sterna dougallii Roseate tern species Sterna hirundo Common tern species Sternula antillarum Least tern species Sula dactylatra Masked booby species Sula leucogaster Brown booby species Sula sula Red-footed booby species Thalasseus maximus Royal tern species Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich tern The few data sets available for the Caribbean indicate that seabird populations are declining at alarming levels. As such, it is currently impractical to effectively prioritize and justify conservation projects to preserve the biodiversity of this region. Major causes for this decline include disturbance, habitat destruction, and predation. Some undocumented breeding populations have certainly disappeared without notice. Most Caribbean seabird populations are estimated using antiquated or incomplete records. By systematically documenting the breeding seabirds of the rapidly developing Lesser Antilles,this Atlas offers the first comprehensive regional perspective on seabird populations using consistent methodology. notPlanned Natalia Collier Environmental Protection in the Caribbean Primary contact ncollier@epicislands.org www.epicislands.org NA NA NA Natalia Collier owner NA zd_418 2025-07-31T14:17:28-04:00 dataset Collier, N. 2020. EPIC Seabird Breeding Atlas of the Lesser Antilles 2001-2019. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/4a069887. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/418 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/418/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/418/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_418 zd_418 Environmental Protection in the Caribbean. 2012. Caribbean Lesser Antilles Seabird Colony Atlas -- computer database.