Survival of adult murres and kittiwakes in relation to forage fish abundance

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Some seabird populations damaged by the Exxon Valdez oil spill continue to decline or are not recovering. In order to understand the ultimate cause of seabird population fluctuations, we must measure productivity, recruitment, and adult survival. Recent APEX studies focused on measuring productivity only. Recruitment measurement demands an unrealistic study duration. We propose to augment current studies in lower Cook Inlet that relate breeding success and foraging effort to fluctuations in forage fish density by using banding and resighting to quantify the survival of adult common murres and black-legged kittiwakes.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype Other Report
Title Survival of adult murres and kittiwakes in relation to forage fish abundance
Year Published 2000
Language English
Publisher Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
Publisher location Anchorage, AK
Contributing office(s) Alaska Science Center
Description 16 p.
Public Comments Final Report: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project 00338
Country United States
State Alaska
Other Geospatial Cook Inlet, Gulf of Alaska
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