Project Information

Title: Seabird-Oceanographic Relationships in the Northern GOA: Integration with NSF/NOAA Study GLOBEC 00287-BAA

Project Year and Number: 2000: 00287-BAA

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: None

Principal Investigator (PI): Bob Day (ABR; Inc.; Environmental Research and Services)

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: Alexander Prichard

Research Location: Northern Gulf of Alaska

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Bald Eagles, Black Oystercatchers, Common Loons, Common Murres, Cormorants, Harlequin Ducks, Kittlitz's Murrelets, Marbled Murrelets, Pigeon Guillemot

Abstract: This project will conduct a study of seabirds in the Northern Gulf of Alaska (Aialik Bay to Montague Island) by using a ship-of-opportunity sampling platform that is being used by the National Science Foundation/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration project GLOBEC (U.S. Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics), which also will provide access to an extensive series of oceanographic data. This project is designed to identify ecological processes affecting temporal (seasonal and interannual) and geographic variability in the distribution and abundance of seabirds, including several species that were injured by the oil spill. It also will be useful to the restoration program by providing data on the year-round status of seabird populations and the processes the influence variability in their numbers.


Proposal: View (2,374 KB)

Information and/or Products produced by this project:
Title Description Type Document(s)
Wintering seabirds in the northern Gulf of Alaska This is a copy of the manuscript "Wintering seabirds in the northern Gulf of Alaska," which we have submitted for review and possible publication by Western Birds. This completes the final task to complete this project for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. Journal Article View (2,418 KB)

Reports:
Final Report: View (28,058 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available