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 | | In this study, we are examining seasonal distribution and abundance patterns of sandlance in Cook Inlet and Gulf of Alaska, spawning biology and behavior, growth and energetics, larval emergence and offshore distribution, and population genetics. |
 | | Populations of seabirds in lower Cook Inlet fluctuate over time, and changes in population size reflect the sum of three processes: adult mortality, recruitment of locally-produced offspring, and the immigration/emigration of breeding adults from/to other colonies. |
 | | We are studying SSF and predators using similar methods employed in the Cook Inlet Seabird and Forage Fish project, including hydroacoustic surveys, trawls, and seines to study SSF, and pelagic surveys to assess the abundance and distribution of marine predators. |
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