Conduct boat-based surveys for Southern Resident killer whales in the coastal waters of Washington. Project will determine whale distribution, habitat use, and prey selection to fill data gaps for managers about population use of this lesser understood coastal habitat.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program
Project Title: Monitoring Distribution, Habitat Use, and Prey Selection of Southern Resident Killer Whales (WA)
Organization:
NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Project ID:
0314.19.066428
Description:
Award Amount:
$197935.10
Location:
Vancouver Island and Coastal Washington