Project Information

Title: Common Murre Monitoring in the Barren Islands 93049

Project Year and Number: 1993: 93049

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: None

Principal Investigator (PI): Dave Roseneau (US Fish & Wildlife Service)

Managing Agency: USFWS

Assisting Personnel: Vernon Boyd, Arthur Kettle

Research Location: Kodiak Island

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Common Murres

Abstract: Following the EVOS, the common murre population dramatically declined in the western Gulf of Alaska area. In addition to reduced population, timing of breeding activities was delayed at the Barren Islands murre colonies. Production of chicks was almost zero in both 1989 and 1990. Data indicates that murre numbers have remained depressed since the EVOS. This project plans to count murres at breeding colonies in the Barren Islands and determine the timing of nesting events and reproductive success to evaluate recovery following the EVOS. Data will be compared with previous information from the Barren Islands and other colonies.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: View (2,626 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available

Datasets:
EVOSTC Data Archive: Counts of birds on plots, reproductive success, timing of nesting events. Appendices in report. Availability: Upon request.