Project Information

Title: Status and Ecology of Kittlitz's Murrelets in PWS 98142-BAA

Project Year and Number: 1998: 98142-BAA

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 1997: 97142-BAA, 1996: 96142

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

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: Debbie Nigro

Research Location: Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Common Murres, Kittlitz's Murrelets

Abstract: This project will conduct a third and final year of investigations on the status and ecology of Kittlitz's murrelet, a rare seabird breeding in glaciated fjords of Prince William Sound. It will continue to evaluate the distribution and abundance, habitat use, productivity, and trophic position of this little-known seabird in northwestern Prince William Sound. Given uncertainty about the effects of the oil spill on this species, a better understanding of its status and ecology is required to ensure its long-term conservation.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: View (7,532 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available