Project Information

Title: Census/Seasonal Distribution, Surveys to Determine Distribution and Abundance of Migratory Birds in PWS and the Northern GOA B02

Project Year and Number: 1989: B02

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 1992: B02, 1991: B02, 1990: B02

Principal Investigator (PI): Steve Klosiewski (DOI )

Managing Agency: USFWS

Assisting Personnel: Karen Laing

Research Location: PWS/KAP

Restoration Category: Damage Assessment

Injured Resources Addressed: Common Murres, Marbled Murrelets, Pigeon Guillemot

Abstract: Boat-based surveys for migratory birds and marine mammals in the pelagic and nearshore regions of Prince William Sound were conducted following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Over 120 species of birds and 20 species of mammals have been counted on these surveys. Objectives of the study include: determining distributions, estimating abundances, determining differences in bird and mammal abundances between oiled and un-oiled areas, and determining changes in abundances following the spill.


Proposal: View (17 KB)

Reports:
Final Report: View (2,377 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available