SRKW seasonal occurence - Population structure and viability of SRKW and other top marine predators

Description

The Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) population is threatened by a number of identified risk factors including prey availability, contaminants, vessel noise and disturbance, and small population size. However, the population may also be subject to internal factors that limit population growth. Continued assessment of the discreetness of this population through morphological and genetic characteristics is important to maintaining ESA status. In addition, an annual census provides important information that allows demographic analyses of this population to be conducted in order to assess population viability. The components of the project represent a significant level of investment of base funds over many years and these data and analyses provide the foundation of information on the population against which all research and management actions are measured that are attempting to address key risk factors of the SRKW population as protected under the ESA and MMPA. Data taken seasonally.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 NWFSC Dataset Information page. Data taken seasonally https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/11270
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17899
0 NWFSC Dataset Information page. Data taken seasonally https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/11270
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc/dmp/pdf/17899.pdf

Tags

  • cb (conservation biology) division
  • southern resident killer whale
  • northwest fisheries science center
  • nwfsc montlake
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc
  • population trends
  • national marine fisheries service
  • noaa. u.s. department of commerce
  • gps

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