doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1993.tb00441.x, Kvitek, R. G., and Oliver, J. S. (1992). Mar. q"4\$j$\F,p1*'H`q $UU` FH'[TzVe6sQ=^)f}Ak 5 0 obj The Oregon sea otter population model has been developed as a user-friendly interface for community members and managers to explore possible sea otter recovery patterns after introduction. Trends Ecol. Biol. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. /Type /ExtGState Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Biologist & Southwest Region Dive Safety Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC). An official website of the United States government. Historically, sea otters numbered in the hundreds of thousands in the North Pacific Ocean, but due to the fur trade, their numbers plummeted in the early 1900s. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2008.01.003. Predation Population Dynamics and Foraging Ecology of Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutr. Adult males will establish territories within these areas and vigorously defend them, thereby limiting the number of males in an area (Garshelis et al., 1984). A. Indirect effects of sea otters on rockfish (Sebastes spp.) However, little evidence exists of population monitoring during the commercial fur trade era beyond harvest records (Lensink, 1960). Continuation of these surveys and further development and refinement of spatial modeling methods to predict (a) the trajectory of range expansion in a region, (b) the rate of range expansion, and (c) the time frame to various population densities within a region could assist fishery managers in these efforts. endobj Mar. Cyclical changes in ocean climate or emerging changes due to climate change (e.g., ocean temperature, acidification) could significantly influence invertebrate populations on which sea otters depend by affecting either transport and recruitment of pelagic larvae (Menge et al., 1997, 2009) or survival and growth of recruits and adults on the benthos (Bodkin et al., 2018). In 1969 and 1970, a total of 59 sea otters were captured at Amchitka Island, Alaska, and released near Point Grenville and LaPush off Washington's Olympic Peninsula coast (Jameson et al. Ecol. LC and LN wrote Question 6. A miniature, satellite-linked telemeter that can be attached to a hind flipper and is tolerated (not removed or destroyed), or an implantable device that remains with the animal for life but provides a final location after death, may provide much-needed information on long-range movements. (2009). >> 11, 378383. The goal of this research program is to understand the factors affecting the growth and dynamics of sea otter populations in the western US coastal waters, including listed populations in California and southwestern Alaska. xYkE@i`fj|DIl0sozu3m>N'\Wl\?nn&g;6`vWKMv;s9c7Y[3jcGMgVk5OUmPW5:2ayQ6WN[l WPWS sea otter population in 10-23 years, with maximum annual growth rates from 10 to 14 percent. Critique of the evolutionarily significant unit as a definition for distinct population segments under the US endangered Species act. HC wrote Question 3. This manuscript includes a review of past research and does not include any new data or metadata releases. End of preview. 17, 632647. Ecol. w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr 65, 75100. Wildl. Research is needed to quantify the strength and persistence of sea otters effects on these and other species targeted by finfish fisheries, to identify the relevant timescale over which changes may be anticipated after sea otters recolonize and area, and to link these changes to fisheries production. The USGS range-wide sea otter census has been undertaken each year since 1982, using consistent methodology involving both ground-based and aerial-based counts. Central California gill net effort and bycatch of sensitive species, 1990-1998, in Seabird Bycatch: Trends, Roadblocks, and Solutions, eds E. F. Melvin and J. K. Parrish (Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska Sea Grant), 141160. This example provides direction for future research and monitoring to address management goals. Examples of this type of strategy include conducting smaller spatial-scale surveys at more frequent intervals (Bodkin, 2015; Coletti et al., 2016), rather than large-scale surveys less frequently, where demographically distinct population trends could become confounding (Esslinger and Bodkin, 2009). Fort Collins, CO: National Park Service. The U.S. Conserv. B., Ralls, K., and Ames, J. Ecol. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the species endangered in most of its range. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Received: 02 July 2018; Accepted: 21 December 2018;Published: 21 January 2019. .0.50 0 20 40 60 80 100 Time, days A-55793 . (Public domain.) Change 5, 10381045. The southern sea otter has reclaimed only about 13% of its historical range, and its population size is far below its estimated historical population size in California, about 17,000 (though it could be as low as 10,000 or as high as 30,000), a number that does not include the historical populations in Oregon and Baja California. Incorporating diverse data and realistic complexity into demographic estimation procedures for sea otters. (2012) examined how different management actions (reducing poaching or reducing the sea otter population) would affect population dynamics and found that recovery targets for northern abalone (based on data collected during the period of sea otter absence) were not attainable even when modeled predation by sea otters and poaching of abalone by humans were reduced. The range-wide index of abundance (left vertical axis) is also shown for 2013. Johnson, C. K., Tinker, M. T., Estes, J. This pattern suggests that Gulf-wide mortality factors are influencing large mussel abundance, whereas site-specific factors are influencing the settlement and survival of smaller mussels (Bodkin et al., 2018). B., Harris, M. D., and Ames, J. They estimated the impact of killer whales on sea otter populations by comparing trends in population size and survival rates of individually marked otters between two adjacent locations on Adak Island: Clam Lagoon and Kuluk Bay. Mothers care for their young while floating on their backs. 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Accordingly, this project aims to understand the impact of multiple threats on sea otter abundance and trends, describe critical sea otter habitat needs, and determine the functional roles of sea otters in nearshore ecosystems. A., and White, C. M. (1975). Silver Spring, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. While sea otters are vulnerable to natural predators such as sharks, the population also faces risks from other factors such as disease, contaminants, harmful algal blooms, availability of prey, and entanglement in commercial fishing gear. A., Hatfield, B. Hughes, B. Permissible home range estimation (PHRE) in restricted habitats: a new algorithm and an evaluation for sea otters. The Commission also recommended that, as a precautionary measure, gear modifications to reduce entrapment of sea otters be adopted for crab and lobster traps, similar to those that have been in place for finfish traps since 2002. Plot of southern sea otter population trends along the mainland coast of California and at San Nicolas Island over the period 19902013. They found that a 50% reduction in the poaching of northern abalone was necessary to reach a short-term recovery goal of halting further declines in northern abalone density in the presence of sea otters. 560, 7386. Mamm. Sea otters versus sea stars as major clam predators: evidence from foraging pits and shell litter. Otters eat urchins, and urchins eat kelp. The minimal population estimate was 8,742 sea otters in 2000. Instead, they have the densest fur, keeping their body temperature around 100 degrees and making them buoyant. (1960). Geoduck clam (Panopea abrupta) demographics and mortality rates in the presence of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) and commercial harvesting. Natl. PLoS One 11:e0150547. Fish. Species Res. 2) As the otters declined, urchin abundance increased because they had been released from predation. Engaging activities when reading Sea Otter Pups. Experiment: Are fingerprint patterns inherited? doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2003.tb01102.x, Estes, J. Sign Up. Demographically and ecologically, sea otter populations operate at smaller spatial scales than currently recognized by management agencies (i.e., at the level of subspecies and stock designations that currently span 1,000s of km). PLoS One 7:e32205. Technical Report No. In 2015, those reintroduced populations accounted for approximately 30% of the nearly 150,000 extant sea otters and occupied more than 50% of the sea otters historical range (Bodkin, 2015). doi: 10.3354/meps08138, Tarjan, L. M., and Tinker, M. T. (2016). NPS/SWAN/NRR2011/397. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.1489. % doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2001.tb01009.x, Groesbeck, A. S., Rowell, K., Lepofsky, D., and Salomon, A. K. (2014). Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal/animal. Provide a title and lable both the X and Y. These changes are influenced by the population density of sea otters and the time since reoccupation of an area. Evidence that this decline is due to the top-down effects of killer whales includes the following: (1) the observed rate of killer whale predation events is consistent with the expected frequency relative to observer effort, (2) declines have occurred in outer coastal habitats but not within lagoon habitats inaccessible to killer whales (e.g., Clam Lagoon on Adak Island), (3) carcasses deposition on beaches has not increased during the decline (i.e., sea otters consumed entirely), (4) energetic calculations show that only a small number of killer whales could explain the decline (i.e., it is feasible that one pod caused the entire decline), (5) the geographic extent of the decline indicates that the cause is not localized (i.e., not from a point-source of contaminants), (6) the lack of evidence of disease or toxins in live-captured animals indicates that disease is not the cause, (7) there has been a dramatic nearshore shift (to within 100 m from shore) in sea otter distribution with the only remaining areas of outer coast sea otter concentrations (hotspots) characterized by shallow, complex reef habitats that are less accessible to killer whales, and (8) sea otter behavior when disturbed has changed (i.e., before the decline sea otters would move offshore, but after the decline they move close to shore or haul out). Hyg. Specifically, all extant sea otter populations have low genetic variability because of the population bottlenecks created by the maritime fur harvest (Larson et al., 2002b, 2015). If the successful translocations during the last half of the 20th century had not occurred, sea otters still might exist only in portions of Russia, Alaska and California. Sci. How can you back up. In addition to re-establishing population connectivity and restoring genetic diversity, the translocation of sea otters into historically occupied habitat restores the nearshore ecosystem. The total economic value of threatened, endangered and rare species: an updated meta-analysis. 111 , .. . Sea otters now are established (with significant gaps) from northern Japan to southern California. Evol. Director, Western Ecological Research CenterU.S. They also rest/sleep wrapped in long strands of kelp which acts like an anchor keeping them close to their group and food source. (2016). U.S.A. 106, 22422247. You will plot the data, provided for each organism in order to determine the response to the variable. Their paws also have retractable claws and palms with tough pads. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801402-8.00005-6, Lee, J., Watson, C., Trebilco, R., and Salomon, A. K. (2016). J. Arch. Genetically, the southwest Alaskan DPS shows a population structure typical of isolation by distance (USFWS, Anchorage, AK, United States) reflecting the limited dispersal distances of sea otters (Tarjan and Tinker, 2016). Sci. Estimating recreation and existence values of sea otter expansion in California using benefit transfer. doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2017.04.008. Bednykh, A. M., Burkanov, V. N., Kornev, S. I., and Krivolapov, I. I. 11, 17791790. 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