Project Information

Title: Comprehensive Killer Whale Investigation in PWS 97012-BAA

Project Year and Number: 1997: 97012-BAA

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, 1996: 96012-A, 1995: 95012

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

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: None

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

Research Location: Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Killer Whales

Abstract: This project continues the monitoring of the damaged AB pod and other Prince William Sound killer whales that has occurred on a yearly basis since 1984. It provides further analysis of a GIS database on killer whales. When coupled with genetic and acoustic data, the analysis will evaluate recovery of killer whales, recognize changes in behavioral ecology, estimate killer whale predation on harbor seals, and estimate impacts of the harbor seal decline on the potential recovery of killer whales. Year round residency of killer whales will be assessed using a remote hydrophone system. Environmental contaminant levels in the blubber of specific whales will be determined and potential effects on recovery evaluated.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Annual Report FY97: View (9,809 KB)
Final Report: See Project 030012

Publications from this Project: None Available