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Graphical abstract for seabird vulnerability assessment

By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
Figure showing Pacific coast, a wind turbine, and identifying 3 ways birds may be affected by wind turbines
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Detailed Description

The USGS Western Ecological Research Center has devised a system for quantifying vulnerability of seabird species on the Pacific Coast to offshore wind energy, including population vulnerability, collision vulnerability, and displacement vulnerability.

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