Project Information

Title: Injury to Salmon Eggs and Pre-Emergent Fry in Prince William Sound R060-C

Project Year and Number: 1992: R060-C

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 1998: 98186-CLO, 1997: 97186, 1996: 96186, 1995: 95320-B, 1994: 94320-B, 1993: 93067, 1992: R060-A

Principal Investigator (PI): Samuel Sharr (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)

Managing Agency: ADFG

Assisting Personnel: Brian Bue, Gary Miller, Steve Moffitt, Jim Seeb

Research Location: Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: Damage Assessment

Injured Resources Addressed: Pink Salmon

Abstract: Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) is a key species in the Prince William Sound marine ecosystem both as juveniles and adults. Huge spring seaward migrations of pink salmon fry function both as dominant predators on zooplankton populations and as important prey items for other fishes and birds. Millions of adult salmon returning from the high seas to spawn and die provide a unique and vital mechanism for transport of nutrients and energy from feeding areas in the North Pacific to near shore waters and upstream areas of Prince William Sound.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: View (2,585 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available