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Title: Herring Natal Habitats 97166
Project Year and Number: 1997: 97166
Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 1998: 98166-CLO, 1996: 96166, 1995: 95166, 1994: 94166-1, 1994: 94166
Principal Investigator (PI): Mark Willette (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
Managing Agency: ADFG
Assisting Personnel: Greg Carpenter, Karen Hyer, John Wilcock
Research Location: Prince William Sound
Restoration Category: Monitoring
Injured Resources Addressed: Pacific Herring
Abstract: The oil spill coincided with the spring migration of Pacific herring to spawning grounds in Prince William Sound. Studies of oil spill injuries to herring documented damage from oil exposure in adult herring, reduced hatching success of embryos, and elevated levels of physical and genetic abnormalities in newly hatched larvae. The Prince William Sound herring spawning population has drastically declined since 1993, and pathology studies have implicated viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) and ichthyophonus as potential sources of mortality as well as indicators of stress. This project will monitor the abundance of the herring resource in Prince William Sound using SCUBA and hydroacoustic techniques.Proposal: Not Available
Reports:
Final Report: View (6,835 KB)
Publications from this Project: None Available