Marbled Murrelet Management and Research
Research
As a federally listed species, Marbled Murrelets are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is currently partnering with federal agencies, universities and conservation organizations to strengthen monitoring efforts and conduct ongoing research, primarily in Southeast Alaska. Several research projects in Alaska related to nesting habits, foraging ecology and distribution have been completed since 2004. At-sea surveys conducted by USFWS in 1993 will be repeated in the 2010 field season through a partnership between ADF&G and Alaska Audubon, providing important population trend information of Marbled Murrelets in Glacier Bay.
- Abundance, Population Trend & Distribution of Marbled Murrelets and Kittlitz’s Murrelets in Glacier Bay National Park, 2010 (PDF 7,118 kB)
- Methodological Considerations for At-sea Monitoring of Brachyramphus Murrelets in Glacier Bay 2008 (PDF 1,370 kB)
- At-sea Habitat Use and patterns in spatial Distribution of Marbled Murrelets in Port Snettisham, Southeast Alaska (PDF 815 kB)
- 2008 Murrelet Watch Final Report (PDF 123 kB)
- 2007 Murret Watch Progress Report (PDF 1,012 kB)
- Information provided by State of Alaska to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to aid in the preparation of the status review for this species (PDF 131 kB)
- Missing Murrelet Mystery: Seabird Research in Glacier Bay
- Students help monitor Marbled Murrelets in Southeast Alaska