Data from: Climate oscillation and alien species invasion influences oceanic seabird distribution ...

• Main Authors: Perez-Correa, Julian, Carr, Peter, Meeuwig, Jessica, Koldewey, Heather, Letessier, Tom B.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2020
• Subjects: Chagos Archipelago; British Indian Ocean Territory; Marine protected areas; ship rat; island invasive species; Rattus rattus; Boosted regression tree; Carr; Indian
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.sxksn0311; https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.sxksn0311

Spatial and temporal distribution of seabird transiting and foraging at sea is an important consideration for marine conservation planning. Using at-sea observations of seabirds (n = 317), collected during the breeding season from 2012 to 2016, we built boosted regression tree (BRT) models to identi...