Protocols for long-term monitoring of seabird ecology in the Gulf of Alaska

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Abstract

Seabird populations will need to be monitored for many years to assess both recovery and ecological conditions affecting recovery. Detailed studies of individual seabird colonies and marine ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska have been conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the auspices of damage assessment and restoration programs of the Trustee Council. Much has been learned about factors influencing seabird populations and their capacity to recover from the spill in the Gulf of Alaska. As the restoration program moves toward long-term monitoring of populations, however, protocols and long-term monitoring strategies that focus on key parameters of interest and that are inexpensive, practical, and applicable over a large geographic area need to be developed.

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype Other Report
Title Protocols for long-term monitoring of seabird ecology in the Gulf of Alaska
Year Published 2003
Language English
Publisher Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
Publisher location Anchorage, AK
Contributing office(s) Alaska Science Center
Public Comments Final Report: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project 00501
Country United States
State Alaska
Other Geospatial Cook Inlet, Gulf of Alaska
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