Project Information

Title: Photographic and Acoustic Monitoring of Killer Whales in PWS and Kenai Fjords 02012-BAA

Project Year and Number: 2002: 02012-BAA

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2010: 10100742, 2009: 090742, 2008: 080742, 2007: 070742, 2005: 050742, 2004: 040012, 2003: 030012, 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: Lance Barrett-Lennard, Graeme Ellis, Peter Olesiuk, Eva Saulitis, David Scheel, Gina Ylitalo, Harald Yurk

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

Research Location: Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Killer Whales

Abstract: This project will close out the monitoring of the damaged AB resident pod and the potentially endangered AT1 transient population as well other Prince William Sound/Kenai Fjords killer whales. Monitoring has occurred on a yearly basis since 1984. Analysis of FY 01 data will be completed, as well as additional modeling of the resident killer whale population and AB pod and publication of those results. Remote hydrophone data will be collected through December 2001 and data from all years will be summarized and assessed. Distribution of killer whales in Kenai Fjords over the course of the project will be examined using GIS techniques. A final examination of resident killer whale prey will be made using samples collected from 1997-2001. A final report will be submitted.


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Reports:
Final Report: Final Report Not available. For current status, please contact us.

Publications from this Project: None Available