Project Information

Title: Comprehensive Killer Whale Investigation in PWS 95012

Project Year and Number: 1995: 95012

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2010: 10100742, 2009: 090742, 2008: 080742, 2007: 070742, 2005: 050742, 2004: 040012, 2003: 030012, 2002: 02012-BAA, 2001: 01012-BAA, 2000: 00012-A-BAA, 1999: 99012-A-BAA, 1998: 98012-A, 1997: 97012-BAA, 1996: 96012-A

Principal Investigator (PI): Craig Matkin (North Gulf Oceanic Society)

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: Mary Anne Bishop, David Sheel

Project Website: http://www.whalesalaska.org/

Research Location: Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Harbor Seals, Killer Whales

Abstract: Goals of this project include: 1) determination of recovery status of the damaged killer whale population(s) that regularly use Prince William Sound, 2) examination of aspects of killer whale behavior and ecology particularly in regard the damaged harbor seal population, 3) determination of the potential separation of killer whale populations.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Annual Report FY95: View (4,651 KB)
Final Report: See Project 030012

Publications from this Project: None Available

Datasets:
EVOSTC Data Archive: Vessel logs and search paths. Whale paths and behavior. Availability: Upon request to the North Gulf Oceanic Society PO Box 15244 Homer, AK 99603-6244 (907) 235-6590