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April 3, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Firebird Project Standard Operating Procedures for sampling Mottled Ducks, Eastern Black Rails, and Vegetation in Gulf Coast High Marshes

AFAuriel Fournier PAPierce AdamsTexas Tech University MBMatthew J. ButlerUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service

Key Points

To provide documented standard operating procedures for sampling Mottled Ducks, Eastern Black Rails, and vegetation in Gulf Coast marshes.
Conducted sampling procedures under NOAA RESTORE Science funding.
Focused on Mottled Ducks and Eastern Black Rails in high marsh ecosystems.
Documented approaches for vegetation sampling alongside bird monitoring.
Standard operating procedures were established for reliable sampling.
Provided a framework for future research in marsh management and conservation.

Abstract

These are the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that were used during the NOAA RESTORE Science funded project “Fire Effects in Gulf of Mexico Marshes – HistoricalPerspectives, Management, and Monitoring of Mottled Ducks and Black and Yellow Rails” from 2029-2026. These are provided to document our procedures, for questions please reach out to Auriel Fournier (auriel@illinois.edu) This work is a result of research funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's RESTORE Science Program (ROR - https://ror.org/0042xzm63) under award NA19NOS4510195-T1-01 to Mississippi State University.

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