dates: april 15 – may 9 effort: 810 km 2 (2700 km) (2006) survey: rv thomas g. thompson
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Dates: April 15 – May 9 Effort: 810 km 2 (2700 km)
(2006) Survey: RV Thomas G. Thompson
Dates: April 15 – May 9 Effort: 1404 km 2
(1976 – 81) Surveys
At-sea Community Composition (%)
Species Group 1976 - 81 2006
Large Gulls 21.53 33.93
Murres 37.89 25.47
Kittiwakes 8.89 22.04
Fulmars 15.44 14.88
Least Auklet 6.54 0.08
Crested Auklet 0.16 0.00
Piscivorous birds: 7.12 Million
Thick-billed Murre (2.07 M) Common Murre (1.50 M)
Planktivorous birds: 13.75 MillionLeast Auklet (5.53 M) Crested Auklet: (2.85 M)
alaska.fws.gov/mbsp/mbm/northpacificseabirds/colonies
Breeding Populations
2006 Least Auklet Density (# / km 2)
0 (0.1 – 10) (10.1 – 100) (100.1 – 1000)
1976 - 81 Least Auklet Density (# / km 2)
0 (0.1 – 10) (10.1 – 100) (100.1 – 1000)
No Crested Auklets sighted during the 2006 cruise
0 (0.1 – 10) (10.1 – 100) (100.1 – 1000)
1976 - 81 Crested Auklet Density (# / km 2)