Breeding ecology of the marbled murrelet in Washington State: Project update 2004-2007
Bloxton TD and Raphael MG. 2008. Breeding ecology of the marbled murrelet in Washington State: Project update 2004-2007. U.S. Forest Service. Olympia, WA
From the Introduction: "The Strait of Juan de Fuca has the highest densities of murrelets in Washington marine waters during the breeding season .... Adjacent forestlands on the Olympic Peninsula provide potential nesting sites for murrelets -- especially older forests found within the boundaries of Olympic National Park. It is this region that is the focus of our current Marbled Murrelet breeding ecology research. Beginning in 2004, murrelets were captured at sea, radiotagged, and tracked to inland breeding locations to gain a better understanding of their breeding ecology -- including nest initiation rates, success rates, causes of nest failure, individual survival rates, inland and marine space use, and genetic characteristics. This report details the accomplishments and results of four field seasons, 2004-2007."
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Bloxton, Thomas; Raphael, Martin
- Date of Issue
- 2008-03
- Publisher
- U.S. Forest Service
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Dosewallips River Watershed, Duckabush River Watershed, Elwha River Watershed, Hoh River Watershed, Inventory & Monitoring, marbled murrelet (Brachyrhamphus marmoratus), Nesting, Radio Telemetry, Soleduck River Watershed, Strait Creeks Watershed