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Mortality and reproduction of female sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Marine mammal study 6-13. Exxon Valdez oil spill state/federal natural resource damage assessment final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:426721
Ninety-six female sea otters were instrumeted with implanted radio-transmitters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, during 1989-1990. Females in eastern Prince William Sound exhibited a lower survival rate than those in western Prince William Sound. No differences were observed between rates of pupping or between rates of survival of dependent pups for sea otters in the two areas.
Research Organization:
Alaska Fish and Wildlife Research Center, Anchorage, AK (United States)
OSTI ID:
426721
Report Number(s):
PB--96-194964/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English