Conduct analysis of 42 year dataset to establish models that relate Southern Resident killer whale movement to biotic and abiotic factors such as salmon returns, temperature and depth. Project will develop a baseline model of temporal and spatial killer whale use in the Salish Sea that can be used to overlay threats for improved management action.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program
Project Title: Modeling Movement and Distribution of Killer Whales in the Salish Sea (WA)
Organization:
The Whale Museum
Project ID:
0314.19.066821
Description:
Award Amount:
$21519.00
Location:
Georgia Strait, Puget Sount, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Salish Sea, Washington