Project Information

Title: Photographic Monitoring of Resident Killer Whales 030012

Project Year and Number: 2003: 030012

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2010: 10100742, 2009: 090742, 2008: 080742, 2007: 070742, 2005: 050742, 2004: 040012, 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: Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Killer Whales

Abstract: This project will support monitoring of the resident AB pod of killer whales and other resident pods as part of a cooperative program with the Alaska SeaLife Center and various foundations. Monitoring has occurred on a yearly basis since 1984; this long-term data set was crucial in evaluating the oil spill effects on killer whales.


Proposal: View (84 KB)

Reports:
Annual Report FY03: View (27 KB)
Final Report: View (889 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available