Project Information

Title: Surveys to Monitor Marine Bird Abundance in PWS 2002 02159

Project Year and Number: 2002: 02159

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2010: 10100751, 2008: 080751, 2007: 070751, 2005: 050751, 2004: 040159, 2001: 01159, 2000: 00159, 1999: 99159, 1998: 98159, 1997: 97159-CLO, 1996: 96159, 1994: 94159, 1993: 93045

Principal Investigator (PI): David Irons (DOI )

Managing Agency: USFWS

Assisting Personnel: None

Research Location: Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: Monitoring

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 evaluate the current study design and analytical methods for Project /159, with the objective of transition into a long-term monitoring program. Seven previous surveys have monitored population trends for more than 65 bird and 8 marine mammal species in Prince William Sound with the overall objective of monitoring recovery of injured populations. This project will build upon these previous surveys, by use of computer simulations of different sampling strategies using data collected from previous surveys (1989-2000), to determine the optimal study design in regard to number of transects, transect length, habitat type, and stratifications. The transition from monitoring recovery of injured populations in the short-term to a program of long-term ecological monitoring, requires methodologies which ensure precise and reliable population estimates which are capable of detecting population changes and trends. A final report will also be prepared.


Proposal: View (196 KB)

Reports:
Final Report: See Project 050751

Publications from this Project: None Available