Project Information

Title: Monitoring of Killer Whales in PWS/Kenai Fjords in 2005-2007 050742

Project Year and Number: 2005: 050742

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2010: 10100742, 2009: 090742, 2008: 080742, 2007: 070742, 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, 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: PWS, Kenai Fjord

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Killer Whales

Abstract: This project continues monitoring of the damaged resident AB pod and other resident pods and the petitioned as depleted AT1 transient population into a cooperative program with additional collaborative support from the Alaska Sea Life Center, NMFS, and various foundations. Monitoring has occurred on a yearly basis since 1984 and was crucial in evaluating the continuing effects from the oil spill. In addition, the role of killer whales in the nearshore ecosystem and possible effects on sea otters will be examined. Community based initiatives such as Youth Area Watch and tour operator educational programs will be integrated. New techniques such as lipid fatty acid analysis for food habit study and radio tagging will be explored and contaminant monitoring will continue. The proposed work will augment current research directed at transient killer whales (ASLC) and provide for annual monitoring of the AB pod and other resident pods. The project will be integrated with oceanographic monitoring as possible.


Proposal: View (90 KB)

Reports:
Annual Report FY05: View (37 KB)
Annual Report FY06: View (98 KB)
Final Report: Final Report Not available. For current status, please contact us.

Publications from this Project: None Available