Project Information

Title: APEX: Reproduction and Foraging of Black-legged Kittiwakes 95163-E

Project Year and Number: 1995: 95163-E

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2000: 00163-E, 1999: 99163-E, 1998: 98163-E, 1997: 97163-E, 1996: 96163-E

Principal Investigator (PI): David Irons (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Managing Agency: USFWS

Assisting Personnel: David Duffy, Lew Haldorson, Lindsey Hayes, John Piatt, Dan Roby, Dave Roseneau, Molly Sturdevant, Graham Worthy

Research Location: Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract: By measuring productivity, chick growth rates, chick diets, foraging trip duration and distance, foraging locations, and foraging time budgets, we are determining the relative food availability to nesting kittiwakes in Prince William Sound.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Annual Report FY95: View (775 KB)
Final Report: See Project 00163-E

Publications from this Project: None Available

Datasets:
EVOSTC Data Archive: We collect data on Kittiwake productivity, chick growth rates, foraging trip duration/distance, foraging location and foraging time budgets. By measuring these parameters we are determining the relative food availability to nesting Kittiwake. Paradox, Quattro Pro, Atlas GIS. Availability: Upon request.