Strengths and limitations of using participatory science data to characterize a wildlife mass mortality event
L. U. Taylor, T. Barychka, S. McKeon, N. Bartolotta, S. Avery-Gomm
This study evaluates how well iNaturalist data captures waterbird mortality patterns during a mass mortality event caused by avian influenza, finding it effective for species and location but lacking in magnitude and taxonomic accuracy.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2024Ecology