Changes in Marine Bird Population Composition and Abundances Over Spatial and Temporal Scales in the San Juan islands
Southern resident killer whales seasonally inhabit the Salish Sea waters of British Columbia and Washington and are unique in their feeding behavior. This endangered subpopulation is also a valued resource that has led to a large whale watch industry. Whale watch boats are potentially a threat to th...
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ftunivwashington:oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/26630 2023-05-15T17:03:34+02:00 Changes in Marine Bird Population Composition and Abundances Over Spatial and Temporal Scales in the San Juan islands Sakamoto, Reed 2011-09 http://hdl.handle.net/1773/26630 en_US eng Friday Harbor Labs Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals;SummerB, 2011 http://hdl.handle.net/1773/26630 Orcinus orca killer whale San Juan Island whale watching Southern Residents Endangered Other 2011 ftunivwashington 2023-03-12T18:51:45Z Southern resident killer whales seasonally inhabit the Salish Sea waters of British Columbia and Washington and are unique in their feeding behavior. This endangered subpopulation is also a valued resource that has led to a large whale watch industry. Whale watch boats are potentially a threat to the orcas’ well being. As a means of assessing alternative ways to view whales, I observed orcas from land, on the west side of San Juan Island, and from three vessels. Results showed no remarkable difference between platforms in ability to detect whales and behaviors, suggesting that whale watch boats are not the only way to see whales during summer. I also observed patterns in my data, correlating the whales’ movement with tides and currents. Other/Unknown Material Killer Whale Orca Orcinus orca Killer whale University of Washington, Seattle: ResearchWorks San Juan |
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Southern resident killer whales seasonally inhabit the Salish Sea waters of British Columbia and Washington and are unique in their feeding behavior. This endangered subpopulation is also a valued resource that has led to a large whale watch industry. Whale watch boats are potentially a threat to the orcas’ well being. As a means of assessing alternative ways to view whales, I observed orcas from land, on the west side of San Juan Island, and from three vessels. Results showed no remarkable difference between platforms in ability to detect whales and behaviors, suggesting that whale watch boats are not the only way to see whales during summer. I also observed patterns in my data, correlating the whales’ movement with tides and currents. |
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Changes in Marine Bird Population Composition and Abundances Over Spatial and Temporal Scales in the San Juan islands |
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Changes in Marine Bird Population Composition and Abundances Over Spatial and Temporal Scales in the San Juan islands |
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Changes in Marine Bird Population Composition and Abundances Over Spatial and Temporal Scales in the San Juan islands |
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Changes in Marine Bird Population Composition and Abundances Over Spatial and Temporal Scales in the San Juan islands |
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Changes in Marine Bird Population Composition and Abundances Over Spatial and Temporal Scales in the San Juan islands |
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changes in marine bird population composition and abundances over spatial and temporal scales in the san juan islands |
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Friday Harbor Labs |
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2011 |
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Killer Whale Orca Orcinus orca Killer whale |
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Killer Whale Orca Orcinus orca Killer whale |
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Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals;SummerB, 2011 http://hdl.handle.net/1773/26630 |
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