Report On Field Activities At Adak And Amchitka Islands, 2000
Prepared by James.A. Estes, Robert. G. Anthony, James R. Bodkin, Walter M. Jarman, and A ' Keith Miles
Background
In 1999 the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey entered a contractual agreement with the U.S. Navy to monitor organochlorine contamin~nts in coastal marine ecosystems at Adak Island in the central Aleutian archipelago. Adak has long been a site of strategic importance to the U.S. military, initially serving as an air base and staging area during World War II and thereafter as a naval facility during the Cold War period. With the end of the Cold War, Adak is no longer strategically important to the military, the Naval base has been closed, and there is interest in using the remaining facilities to support non-military commercial activities.
In recent years, elevated levels of organochlorine contaminants have been detected h'l the coastal environment at Adak and elsewhere in the central and western Aleutian archipelago. Especially high PCB levels in and near Sweeper Cove on Adak led to concern over the source, environmental impacts, and human health effects of these compounds. Of particular concern is the source, fate, of these compounds in and around the area of the former military base. The Navy asked USGS to design and conduct a study that would provide information necessary to resolve these issues. A study plan was conceived and written in early 1999, and following review and input from the Navy and members of the Adak BTAG, a statement of work was agreed to by all parties. The resulting program has two main components--I) contaminant monitoring in blue mussels and 4 species of marine fishes (Pacific halibut, Pacific cod, rock greenling, and rock sole); and 2) studies of the structure and dynamics of selected parts of the coastal food web. Further information on the program's rationale and structure is available in the approved statement of work (SOW), either through Mr. Mark Murphy, ESA Northwest or Dr. James Estes, U.S. Geological Survey.
This report is a summary of the second year's field activities. It includes a listing and maps of all specimens obtained for contaminant analysis during year 2 of the project.
Progress
Field work was conducted from April through August, 2000. Our goals for year 2 were as follows:
• Collect samples of blue mussels from Kuluk Bay and Bay oflslands on Adak, and from Attu Island; • Collect fish samples from the same areas; • Survey the sea otter populations at Adak and Attu islands; • Complete aerial survey of sea otter population across the Aleutian archipelago; • Survey kelp forest monitoring stations at Adak and Attu islands; • Collect bald eagle eggs from Adak and elsewhere in the Aleutian archipelago for contaminants analysis; • Survey bald eagle nests from Adak and elsewhere in the Aleutian archipelago for reproductive success and diet; • Collect sea birds for contaminant analysis from Adak and elsewhere in the Aleutian archipelago; and • Initiate analyses of sediment turnover and transport in Sweeper Cove.
Work at Attu Island was conducted during a cruise aboard the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's vessel M/V Tigldx from 8-20 August. Because of favorable weather during this period, we completed all of the planned activities at Attu early and were thus able to use the remaining vessel time to visit Kiska, Amchitka, and the Semichi islands. We intend to visit Kiska during year 3 of the project and our time there during 2000 allowed us to obtain all of the mussel samples and a number of the fish and seabird samples. We returned to Amchitka in hopes of completing the collections that were not obtained during 1999, a year when our vessel support time on the M/V Tigldx was limited. We have a large amount of historic data on sea otters and kelp forest communities from the Semichi Islands. A one-day stopover there allowed us to resurvey the sea otter population and obtained valuable samples for the eventual analysis of relationships between sea otters, kelp forests, and kelp forest fishes.
Planned studies ofbald eagles and the coastal food web were begun in earnest during spring and summer of2000. We succeeded in collecting all of the planned specimens and information from Adak in two visits to the Island, the first during April/May and the second during June/July. We were able to begun work on other islands by joining a film crew from the Natural History Unit of Television New Zealand, who had chartered a vessel to support their own work and generously offered us births for two project scientists. We joined the vessel in April at Dutch Harbor to collect eagle eggs from the eastern Aleutians, and at Attu Island in June to monitor diet and reproductive success of eagles at Kiska and Tanaga islands, and at the Bay oflslands on Adak. This support was provided at virtually no cost to our project.
Working in collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of.Marine Mammals Management, an aerial survey of sea otters across the Aleutian archipelago was completed during April and early May. Due to unusually calm and clear weather during this period, the entire archipelago and the north side of the Alaska Peninsula were surveyed successfully. These data have been combined with similar information obtained in 1965 and 1992 and are presently being analyzed to assess sea otter population trends in the Aleutian Islands over the 35 year period.
Attached Information
Appendix I. The names and affiliations of project participants during 2000. This includes only those individuals whose primary task was to do field work on the project.
Appendix I. The names and affiliations of project participants during 2000. This includes only those individuals whose primary task was to do field work on the project.
Appendix Il Listing ofblue mussel samples obtained during 2000 for contaminant analyses. Appendix III. Listing of fish samples obtained during 2000 for contaminant analyses.
Appendix W. Listing of seabird samples obtained during 2000 for contaminants analyses.
Appendix V. Listing ofbald eagle eggs obtained during 2000 for contaminants analyses.
Appendix VI. Summary of information on bald eagle productivity from nest visits made during 2000.
Appendix VII. The number of sea otters counted during aerial surveys of the Aleutian archipelago. All available data are included in the table.
Appendix VIIL Listing of kelp forest sites from which benthic samples of the kelp forest community were obtained during 2000.
Figure 1. Map of the Aleutian archipelago showing islands at which field work was conducted during 2000.
Figure 2. Site locations for blue mussel, fish, and seabird samples obtained during 2000 from A) Adak, Sweeper Cove/Kuluk Bay region; B) Adak, Bay oflslands region; C) Attu Island; D) Kiska Island.
Figure 3. Site locations ofbald eagle nests from which eggs were collected during 2000. A) Adak Island; B) eastern Aleutian Islands.
Figure 4. Site locations ofbald eagle nests that were assessed for diet and productivity during 2000. A) Adak Island; B) Amchitka Island; C) Kiska Island; D) Tanaga Island.
Figure 5. Sea otter densities as estimated from skiff counts conducted at 7 islands in the Aleutian archipelago during the 1990s. The data show that the declines seen at Adak have also occurred at all other islands surveyed.
Blue mussels. Mussel samples were obtained from 31 sites in Kuluk Bay/Sweeper Cove, 4 sites in the Bay of Islands, 7 sites at Attu Island, 3 sites at Kiska Island, and 3 sites at Shemya Island (Appendix II and Fig. 2). All of these samples are currently being analyzed for contaminants. Synopsis: field sampling efforts for blue mussels were fully successful.
Pacific halibut. Pacific halibut were collected by long line or rod and line techniques at 5 sites in Kuluk Bay/Sweeper Cove, 3 sites in the Bay oflslands, 3 sites at Attu Island, 2 sites at Kiska Island, and 1 site at Amchitka Island (Appendix III, Figure 2). The Kuluk Bay/Sweeper Cove and Bay oflslands sites will remain standard throughout the monitoring study. Synopsis: We endeavored to obtain 2-3 individuals from each site and were largely successful in achieving this goal. Despite intensive efforts we were only able to obtain single halibut from the outer Sweeper Cove and Lucky Pt. Sites. Several halibut remain to be collected from Kiska during 2001 . Pacific cod. Pacific cod were collected by long line or rod and line fishing at all of the same sites that we sampled Pacific halibut (Appendix II, Fig 2, see above). Synopsis: We endeavored to obtain 3 individuals from each site, and here again were largely successful in achieving this goal. Despite intensive efforts, only a single cod was obtained from the Inner Sweeper Cove site at Adak.
Rock greenling. Rock greenling were collected by rod and reel fishing at in kelp forests adjacent to all of the sites at which we sampled Pacific halibut and cod (Appendix II, Fig. 2, see above). Synopsis: We attempted to obtain 6 individuals from each site and were successful in achieving this goal. The difficulties we encountered during 1999 in obtaining greenling have been resolved with minor modifications in the sampling equipment..
Rock sole. In 1999 we encountered difficulties in sampling rock sole. During the past winter we purchased a small skiff-operated trawl that proved quite effective in obtaining sole over soft sediment or gravel-bottom habitats. Synopsis: Our goal is to obtain 3-6 individual sole from the same sites that the other fish species were collected. During 2000 were were largely successful in achieving this goal. The target number of specimens was obtained from all of the sites in Sweeper Cove/Kuluk Bay. We failed to obtain sole from a few sites at the other islands visited because we were unable to locate suitable habitats in these regions.
Seabirds. We have targeted 3 seabird species (glaucous-winged gulls, tufted puffins, and northern fulmars) for contaminant analyses because these are the most common species consumed by bald eagles in the western Aleutian Islands. Synopsis: Our goal is to obtain 5 individuals of each species from several sites at each of the same locations from which we are sampling contaminants in bald eagle eggs (except northern fulmars, which will be sampled from only 1 site per location) . We were largely successful in collecting the targeted number of gulls and puffins from 4 sites at Adak (2 each from Kuluk Bay and the Bay oflslands), 3 sites at Amchitka Island, and 3 sites at Kiska Island. We obtained 5 northern fulmars from Amchitka Island. We expect to obtain the remaining samples during the next several years of the project.
Tissue analyses
The mussel and tissue analyses for organochlorine contaminants are underway. We expect to deliver these and other results on schedule.
Sea otters and kelp forests
We were successful in surveying the sea otter populations at Adak, Attu, Kagalaska, Little Tanaga, and the Semichi islands. A partial survey was also completed at Amchitka Island. Survey conditions were good to excellent at all of these locations. The number of otters counted at Adak (713) increased over last year's count of 625 (Fig. 5). While this is the second successive year in which the survey count has improved, it is too early to know if this slight increase represents a trend. In any case, we do not consider this modest change significant. Forty-four kelp forest monitoring sites at Adak, 11 at Amchitka, 26 at Attu and 20 at Kiska were resurveyed by scuba divers (Appendix VIII). The results from these surveys are generally consistent with our earlier finding that kelp forest ecosystems throughout the Aleutian archipelago have been extensively deforested by sea urchin grazing. These sites supported dense kelp beds from at least the late 1960s through the 1980s. All but one ofthe Amchitka sites were deforested by sea urchin grazing in 1999, thus demonstrating that the recently chronicled kelp forest collapse is not restricted to Adak Island. At all Adak Island sites, sea urchin densities and degree of kelp deforestation were similar or perhaps slighter greater than was observed in 1997 and 1999. A sample of the sites measured at Amchitka during 1999 also indicates little or no change in the past year.
Equipment and support issues
Overall, our field operations are progressing very well. A second vehicle was shipped to Adak. This should be sufficient to meet our on-island transportation needs for the duration of the project. By agreement with the Aleutian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, we paid for a complete refurbishing of the Refuge's 25' Boston Whaler, in exchange for unlimited use and maintenance of the boat. This included engine replacement, new electronic equipment and wiring, and various other minor repairs. We did encounter several difficulties with the new engines that apparently were caused by contaminated fuel. Otherwise, the vessel served our needs well. Our 17' Boston Whaler experienced major hull damage, apparently due to age and fatigue. The damaged is believed to be beyond repair. We expect to replace the hull over the winter. The engine and other equipment on this skiff are otherwise in excellent condition.
We hired a full time field technician for the project (Mark Ricca) during the winter. Mark's addition to the project has resolved all of the logistical difficulties we encountered in 1999.
Related activities
We have agreed to a scope ofwork with a professional sedimentologist (Dr. David Cachionne, U.S. Geological Survey, Emeritus) to conduct an analysis of sediment dynamics in Sweeper Cove. This contract request is currently with the USGS contracting office in Menlo Park. Appendix I. The names and affiliations of project participants during 2000. This includes only those individuals whose primary task was to do field work on the project.
NAME AFFILIATION USGS - Biological Resources Division Robert Anthony Corvallis, OR USGS - Biological Resources Division James Bodkin Anchorage, AK Eric Danner University of California, Santa Cruz
Matthew Edwards University of California, Santa Cruz
James Estes USGS - Biological Resources Division Energy & Geoscience Institute Iris Faraklas University ofUtah USGS - Biological Resources Division Brian Hatfield Piedras Blancas Field Station Catherine Hegwer University of Alaska, Fairbanks Energy & Geoscience Institute Walter Jarman University ofUtah Michael Kenner University of California, Santa Cruz
Brenda Konar University of Alaska, Fairbanks
David Lindberg University of California, Berkeley USGS - Biological Resources Division A Keith Miles Davis Field Station USGS - Biological Resources Division Stacey Reese Santa Cruz Field Station Shauna Reisewitz University of California, Santa Cruz USGS - Biological Resources Division Mark Ricca Davis Field Station USGS - BRD, Retired Norman Smith Nature Photography M. Timothy Tinker University of California, Santa Cruz Appendix IL Listing ofblue mussel samples obtained during 2000 for contaminant analyses.
Mussel Samples, 2()()() Field Season I ' '~ sand 'iidii':::: samtllfl'i9·-"'rea ii'·iki$amplijJo d: --' bate ·:! : .rtrru~ f :~: tat \·· d: :::::::t..cil'ig': '-· '·''d Adak Finger Bay AM21 811/2000 13:45i 51.83966; -176.5975 Adak Finger Bay AM22 8/1/2000 14:00' 51.83956. -176.6081 Adak ______FiJ1g~rf?~y ______AM~~ _ _ _ 8/1/?QQQ J4:1q:_ -~1-~~321 _ -176.62536 Adak ______111_11~r ~1t.'~~p~rQ()y_E:}:I\~_?13 __ 7/30/2000 11 :00 --- 51.8t)_~54 -176.64064 Adak Inner Sweeper Cove AM27 7/30/2000 10:30! 51.85113: -176.64191 Adak Inner Sweeper Cove AM28 7/30/2000 1o:oo: 51.8502t -176.65498 Adak Inner Sweeper Cove AM29 7/31/2000 13:45' 51.85534 -176.65474 Adak Inner Sweeper Cove AM30 7/31/2000 13:15i 51 .85982 -176.64567
Adak _I(I.Jil:l~ f?~y AM03 7/31/2000 ...... 12:00...... 51...... 87865...... '.. ... -176.62827 Adak Kuluk Bay AM04 7/31/2000 11:30 51.8897~ -176.62479 Adak Kuluk Bay AMOS 7/31/2000 11:00 51.9038 -176.61417 Adak Lucky Point AM23 7/30/2000 12:30' 51.85917' -176.58088
Adak L:ug~y PC?iJ'lt AM24 7/30/2000..... _____ ...... ------.. . 12:00: 51.85436. -176.60001 Outer Sweeper Adak Cove AM01 7/31/2000 13:QQ; 51.86342- -176.63003 Outer Sweeper Adak Cove AM02 7/31/2000 12:15' 51.86898 -176.62553 Outer Sweeper Adak Cove AM25 7/30/2000 11 :30 51.8546t -176.62955 Outer Sweeper ,{\cja~ ______(;()yE:) ______Af'./1~1 ______?11/2000 14}0: ~1 _ .81)147 : ~176 ~ 134_945 Adak _ T~l:II"J'll:>f?~y AMOS 8/1/2000 9:45i 51.84499: -176.43436 Adak Thumb Bay AM09 8/1/2000 1ri:ricll 51.84085 -176.45505 Adak Thumb Bay AM10 8/1/2000 10:20. 51 .84156 -176.44908 Adak Thumb Bay AM11 8/1/2000 10:40 51 .85154, -176.46323 Adak _ Th_l.ll"fll:>l?<:tY AMt2 8/1/2000 JJ:QQL 51 .85396: -176.47504 Adak ...... _... .. T~I.II"J'll:>f? Adak Thumb Bay AM17 8/1/2000 12:401 51 .8416- -176.54572 Adak ....T~l:II"J'll:>f?CIY ...... :1\f'./11~ ------____ ...... _ ~!Y?QOO 13:00 51.8417?' _ -1713 _. 5743 Adak _ T~l:li"J'll:>f?~y AM19 8/1/?QQQ _ 13:15 ~1 ~ ~?~44 i -176.57725 Adak Thumb Bay AM20 8/1/2000 13:30; 51.83782. -176.58228 Adak Zeto Point AMOS 7/31/2000 10:20' 51.90739! -176.55973 Adak Zeta Point AM07 7/31/2000 10:00' 51 .90883: -176.55453 Attu ...... 9~ich~g()fff'()int TM01 8/10/2000 10:00: 5?. ~~<1:1?<1: - 173.265601 Attu ...... (;~ing = Lin~a . Adak Pacific Halibut A-00-025 12:15 51 .8584 -176. e Adak Green A-00-009 16:00 51 .8517 -176.642Rod- Greenli Adak ...... Gre~~li~g A-00-010 16:00 51.8517 -176.642Rod- Greenli Adak Green A-00-001 16:00 51 .8517 -176.642Rod- Greenlin Adak Greenling A-00-019 16:00 51 .8517 -176.642Rod- Greenling Adak Greenling A-00-014 16:00 51.8517 -176.642Rod- Greenling Adak Greenling A-00-006 16:00 51 .8517 -176.642Rod- Greenling Adak Rock Sole A-00-047 51.8541 -176.649Long-Line Adak Rock Sole A-00-045 18:53 51 .8565 -176.651 Otter Trawl Adak Rock Sole A-00-038 18:53 51 .8565 -176.651 Otter Trawl Adak Rock Sole A-00-036 18:53 51 .8565 -176.651 Otter Trawl Adak Flounder A-00-061 14:00 51 .8524 -176.649Rod- Halibut/Cod Ad Pacific Cod A-00-076 12:00 51.8559 -176.648Rod- Halibut/Cod per A-00-080 18:15 51 .8574 -176.648Rod - Halibut/Cod A-00-040 14:20 51.852 -176.645Rod- Halibut/Cod A-00-037 51 .8573 -176.644Rod- Hal Adak luk Bay -176.618Rod- Greenling Adak luk Bay Greenling A-00-073 51.8764 -176.618Rod- Greenling Adak luk Bay Greenling A-00-066 51 .9036 -176.612Rod- Greenling Adak luk Bay Greenling A-00-071 51 .9036 -176.612Rod- Greenling Adak uk Bay Greenling A-00-057 51 .8764 -176.618Rod- Greenling Adak uk Bay Pacific Halibut A-00-059 51 .8897 -176.614Rod- Halibut/Cod Adak uk Bay Rock Sole A-00-058 51 .8957 -176.6020tter Trawl Adak uk Bay Rock Sole A-00-068 51.8957 -176.6020tter Trawl Adak uk Bay Rock Sole A-00-072 51 .8957 -176.6020tter Trawl Adak uk Bay Greenling A-00-095 51 .9048 -176.607Rod- Greenling Adak Point Pacific Cod A-00-028 51.8566 -176.598Long-Line Adak Greenling A-00-008 51 .855 -176.594Rod- Greenling Adak Pacific Cod A-00-052 51 .8562 -176.599Long-Line Adak Greenling A-00-049 51 .855 -176.594Rod- Greenling Adak Greenling A-00-055 51 .855 -176.594Rod- Greenling Adak Greenling A-00-051 51 .855 -176.594Rod- Greenling Adak \ '=ll~~yj=>()if1t Pacific Halibut A-00-053 ]1?~!?999 10:20 51.8562 -~ 1??-?~~'=()119~'=if1E) Adak ...... l '=u~ ~yj=>()if1~ Pacific Cod A-00-054 ?!?~!?999 10:20 51.8562 ~~?? - ?~~'=()ng ~ '=if1E) Adak ... . l '=ll~~y j=>()if1t . (.3 ~E)E)f11if1g A-00-067 7/30/2000 10:45 51 .858 ~ ~T?·?~~R()~ ~ C3E!ilfilf11if1g Adak l '=ll~~y j=>()if1t ...... C3E!ilE)f11if1g A-00-062 8/1/266() 11 :00 51.857 ~1! !:l : ?~~f3()~ ~ C3E!ilfilnlif19 Adak l '=ll~~p()if1! f3()()if1! Rock Sole A-00-065 ~[{:)/2009 15:35 51 .8509 -176.5890tterTrawl Adak .. l '=ll~~yp() i nt ___ RockSole ,l\~ 00 - 9~? ...... ~1!:)!?999 15:35 51 .8509 -176.5890tterTrawl Adak '= ll~~yj=>()int Rock SoiEl ... .. ,l\~99 ~9~1 8/6/2000 15:35 l)1 . ~?9~ .... ~17!:l : ??.~()ttl:lrTr.~"'Yl _, Adak l '=ll~~yj=>()in! f3C>IJ!. ,l\~QQ-01~ 7/23/2000 11 :30 51 .8563 .. ... :- 1?!:> : ?~?'=()119 :- l,if1E:) . ,, , ,, Outer Sweeper Adak ,Cove Pacific Cod A-00-023 7/23/2000 11 :30 51.8563 .. :- 1?!:l : !:l~3[,()f19~[,if1E) touter Sweeper Adak Cove Pacific Halibut A-00-021 7/24/2000 17:00 51 .8561 -176.634Long-Line :outer Sweeper Adak Cove Pacific Cod A-00-013 7/26/2000 8:40 51 .8557 -176.632Long-Line !Outer Sweeper Adak 'Cove Pacific Cod A-00-007 7/26/2000 8:40 51 .8557 -176.632Long-Line [Outer Sweeper Adak Cove Greenling A-00-004 7/27/2000 17:10 51 .8538 -176.636Rod- Greenling .Outer Sweeper Adak Cove Greenling A-00-017 7/27/2000 17:10 51 .8538 -176.636Rod- Greenling JOuter Sweeper Adak Cove Greenling A-00-011 7/27/2000 17:10 51 .8538 -176.636Rod- Greenling .Outer Sweeper Adak ·cove . (3~E:)E)f11if1g A-00-002 7/27/2000 17:10 51.8538 ~17!:>-?~?Rc>~ ~ C3E(:lf:!f11ing [Outer Sweeper Adak···· ············· · ·········ICoveauter sweeper .... C3FElElf11if1g A-00-016 7/27/2000 17:10 51 .8538 ...... ~ 1?!:) . !:)~!:)f3()~ ~ C3EE)E)f11if19 .... Adak Adak eto Point ...... C3EI:ll:lf11if1g A-00-082 ...... 8/5/2000...... 12:30 51 .9267 ~17? : ?~!R()~ ~ (3rE)enl!ng Adak eto Point Green lin A-00-098 8/5/2000 12:30 51.9267 -17'!:l : . ?~?f3()~ ~ (3reemlif1g Adak ;Zeto Point A-00-097 8/5/2669 ' 12:30 51 .9267 ...... :-17?-?4 7'f3()~ :-..C3EE:ll:ll11if19 .. Adak A-00-093 , ~/5/200Q 12:30 51.9267 -176.547Rod- Greenlin :Zeta Point ...... c:3ree11lillg . ···" ··· ············ ·· ..... Adak Zeta Point Rock... ..Sole...... 51 .9112 -176.5430tterTrawl 'Zeta Point Rock Sole 51 .9111 -176.5420tterTrawl Adak ··············· ······ ·· ·············· ·············· ······· ···· ··· Rock Sole A-00-083 8/6/2000. 16:46 51.9112 -176.5430tter Trawl Adak !Zeta Point ...... ·-·---···· Adak .Zeta Point Pacific Halibut A-00-079 8/7/2000 20:35 51.9242 •••••• •• •••• •••• ••··•••······· • •••• •u• • •• • •••• •• ••• • ••• •••• ·········-----····· ···················· ·· ··············----- · Adak Zeta Point Pacific Cod A-00-089 8/7/2000 19:55 51.924 -176.53Rod- Halibut/C Pacific Halibut A-00-088 8/7/2000. 19:55 51.924 -176.53Rod- Halib Adak ...... 'Zeta...... ,,Point ...... Adak Zeta Point Rock Sole A-00-086 8/7/2000, 19:55 51 .924 -176.53Rod- Halibu ...... :...... ·· ·············· ········ ·· ·------··-······ ...... Adak Zeta Point Pacific Cod A-00-084 8/7/2000 20:35 51.9242 -176.531 Rod- Halibu Rock Sole M-00-007 8/17/2000 13:30 51 .3866 179.41310tterTrawl Amchitka...... : ..lvakin...... Point...... _. ____ _ Arr1C:::hit~? J IY?~ill pgint . Pacific Halibut M•00-099 8/18/2000 16:30 51.4153 179.3817Rod- Halibut/C Attu ...... l9hiC:::hC29()ff.Poillt ... Rock Sole T-00-032 8/1 0/2000 19:30 1\ttu.... _9highe29()1'f J=>()ill! .. c:3rE!elllif1g T-00-047 ...... 8/10/2000...... 11:25 52.9433 Attu ...... 9hiC:::hC29()1'fP()illL Rock Sole T-00-005 8/10/2000 14:00 52.9339 173.2678Dive...... S...... ear...... ··: Attu J9hiC:::hC29()1'fP()illL Rock Sole T-00-034 8/10/2000 19:30 52.932 173.15850tter...... Trawl...... , T-00-031 8/10/2000. 19:30 52 .932 173.15850tter Trawl Attu ...... '9hi<::hC29()ffJ=>()int Rock Sole ...... ' Attu ighi<::h?9()1'ff'()int Rock Sole T-00-035 ...... 8/10/2000...... 19:30 52.932 173.15850tter Trawl Attu i9hi<::h?9()1'f J=l()illt Pacific Halibut T-00-040 ~/10f200q 9:00 52.9382 173.2723Rod- H Attu JChichagoff Point Pacific Cod T-00-009 8/10/2000. 10:15 52.9421 173.2052Long-Line Attu !Chichagoff Point Pacific Cod T-00-049 8/10/2000 10:15 52.9468 173.277Long-Line Attu IChichagoff Point Pacific Cod T-00-002 8/10/2000 10:15 52.9468 173.277Long-Line Attu 'chichagoff Point Greenling T-00-046 8/10/2000 11 :25 52.9433 173.2643Rod-Greenling Attu .Chichagoff Point Greenling T-00-048 8/10/2000 11:25 52.9433 173.2643Rod-Greenling Attu Chichagoff Point Pacific Halibut T-00-050 8/10/2000. 10:15 52.9468 173.277Long-Line Attu IChichagoff Point Pacific Halibut T-00-043 8/10/2000 10:15 52.9468 173.277Long-Line Attu IChichagoff Point Greenling T-00-044 8/10/2000. 11:25 52.9433 173.2643Rod- Greenling Attu IChichagoff Point Pacific Halibut T-00-039 8/10/2000 9:00 52.9382 173.2723Rod- Halibut/Cod Attu Chichagoff Point Greenling T-00-045 8/10/2000 11 :25 52.9433 173.2643Rod -Greenling Attu .Chichagoff Point Greenling T-00-041 8/10/2000 11 :25 52.9433 173.2643Rod- Greenling Attu .Massacre Bay Greenling T-00-012 8/12/2000 17:00 52.7917 173.177Tangle Net Attu Massacre Bay Pacific Cod T-00-065 8/12/2000 12:00 52.8106 173.1724Rod- Halibut/Cod Attu Massacre Bay Greenling T-00-014 8/12/2000 17:00 52.7917 173.177Tangle Net Attu Massacre Bay Greenling T-00-010 8/12/2000 17:00 52.7917 173.177Tangle Net Attu Massacre Bay Greenling T-00-011 8/12/2000 17:00 52.7917 173.177Tangle Net Attu Massacre Bay Pacific Halibut T-00-062 8/12/2000 13:10 52.8202 173.2043Long-Line Attu ,Massacre Bay Pacific Halibut T-00-063 8/12/2000 13:10 52.8202 173.2043Long-Line Attu Massacre Bay Pacific Halibut T-00-059 8/12/2000 12:00 52.8106 173.1724Rod- Halibut/Cod Attu Massacre Bay Greenling T-00-015 8/12/2000 17:00 52.7917 173.177Tangle Net Attu Massacre Bay Greenling T-00-051 8/13/2000 10:00 52.8232 173.22180tter Trawl Attu Massacre Bay Pacific Cod T-00-0(52 8/13/2000 10:00 52.8031 173.2039Rod- Halibut/Cod Attu Massacre Bay Rock Sole T-00-060 8/13/2000 10:00 52.8232 173.22180tter Trawl Attu !Massacre Bay Pacific Halibut T-00-058 8/13/200q 10:00 52.8232 173.22180tter Trawl Attu ...... Jflll?~~ac:::~E!§~y Pacific Cod T-00-064 ~~~~/:ZQQq 10:00 5:2.~9~1 _173.2039Rod- Halibut/Cod Attu ! §~E!IIer§?Y Pacific Halibut T-00-004 8/11/2000 10:40 52.9885 ...1T:Z:~E)13~()~~t~illE! Attu ...... i§~E!IIE!~ I?~Y ...... §EE!E!Illif19 T -00-054 ~~~ 1f:Z999 11:05 52.9785 .... 1?.:Z : ~!556R()d ~ c:3EE!E!nli~g Attu l §tE!IIE=)r§~y ...... §~E!E!Illif1g T-00-053 ~~~1t:zqqq 11:05 52.9785 1]:2 - ~!)!)E)J3()~~§EE!E'll)lillg Attu J§tE!IIer I??Y ...... c:3EE!E!Illif1.9 . T -00-061 ~f11J200Q 11:05 52.9785 .. ...J?:Z : 9!55t)J3()~ ~ GEE!E!nlif1g Attu 'Steller Bay ...... c:3~E!E'llllif1g ...... I~O.Q:9~5 8/11/2009 11:05 52.9785 17:2 - ~??613()~ ~ c:3EE!E!n1Lng Attu !Steller B~y _ c:3EE!E!nlil19 ...... T -00-057 ~f:11J:Z999 ..... 11:05 52.9785 . 17:Z , ~!)56J3:o~ ~ c:3TE!E!Illif19 Attu ..... ! §~E!IIE!ri??Y ...... c:3f:E!E!Illif19 T-00-056 8/11/2000 11:05 52.9785 172.9556Rod-Gree_n.l.. i... n ... ,.,...... , Attu ...... j§tE!IIer§?Y RockSole T-00-037 8/11/2000 10:31 52.9892 172.91780tterTrawl T-00-036 8/11/2000 10:31 52.9892 172.91780tter Trawl Attu .... ~~ellf3E I??Y Rock Sole ·· ·· ·· ·········································· ··············· ·· ·····················- ···························-·······················- ...... --·········- --······ T-00-033 8/11/2000 10:31 52 .9892 172.91780tterTrawl Attu ~~E)_IIf3E.J:3c:iY Rock Sole ...... ······-······· ······-·· ···· ·-- --- Attu ~~f3llf3rl?<:iY Pacific Cod T-00-008 ~/11/?09 9 13:30 52.9961 .. E?-~~51~()f1g~~ i f1E) Attu !StE)IIf3~1:3c:iY Pacific Halibut T -00-001 8/1 1/2000 13:30 52.9961 . 1?? : ~~?1 ~()ng~LinE! Attu ! ~tE)IIE)~ l?c:iY Pacific Halibut T-00-038 8/11/2000 10:00 52.9852 172.9609Rod - Halibut/Cod §ay lsi . .. (3reE)f11if1c9 B..:00-032 8/19/2000 15:30 51.8189 ~17E) . 85~f3d - <::JrE!E!f1 lif1g I??Y I~I .. .. Greenlif1g . B-00-035 8/19/2000 15:30 51 .8189 .... ~1!E3 : ~?~f3()~ ~ <::1EE!E!nling I??Y 1~ 1 Pacific Cod B-00-046 8/19/2000 15:45 51.8283...... -176.862Rod-...... -······ Halibut/Cod I??YJ~I Greenl.if19 B-00-037 8/19/2000 15:30 51 .8189 . ~ 17E3:8?~RC>~ ~ GEE!E!f1lif)g l?c:iY ~~ ~ - .. Rock Sole B-00-010 8/20/?900 . 14:20 ..... ~1 : 7~7? ~1!E):?~~f3()~ - Halibut/Cod l?c:iY 1~1 (3rE)E)n} if1 g ... B-00-066 51 .8229 ...... ~1?E3 : ~E34f3C>~ ~ GEE!E!f11 if)g .. ·········· §ay 1~1 Pacific Halibut B-00-011 51 .8331 -176.885Rod- Halibut/Cod I??Y lsi Pacific Halibut B-00-065 §ay 1~1 ...... )(pe<:Hti()f1f:l?r~or F'?C::ific:; lj§li~ut B-00-026 Bay lsi xpedition Harbor Pacific Cod B-00-031 Bay lsi xpedition Harbor Greenling B-00-098 Bay lsi xpedition Harbor Greenling B-00-099 Bay lsi pedition Harbor Greenling B-00-050 Bay lsi xpedition Harbor Greenling B-00-049 Bay lsi xpedition Harbor Greenling B-00-040 Bay lsi xpedition Harbor Pacific Cod B-00-030 Bay lsi xpedition Harbor Greenling B-00-048 Bay lsi Expedition Harbor Pacific Halibut B-00-014 Bay lsl Expedition Harbor Rock Sole B-00-020 Bay lsi Expedition Harbor Rock Sole B-00-021 Bay lsi Expedition Harbor Rock Sole B-00-023 Bay lsi ,Expedition Harbor Pacific Cod B-00-018 Bay lsi North Island Pacific Cod B-00-005 Bay lsi North Island Pacific Cod Bay lsi North Island Pacific Halibut Bay lsi North Island Pacific Cod Bay lsi North Island Pacific Halibut Bay lsi North Island Greenling Bay lsi North Island Greenling Bay lsi North Island Greenling Bay lsi !North Island Greenling Bay lsi North Island Greenling Bay lsi North Island Greenling Pacific Halibut Pacific Halibut Kiska iska Harbor . <3TE!E.lf1.1if1g Kiska !Kiska Harbor (3r13enl ing Kiska \Kiska Harbor (3rE)E)f1 1i f1g Kiska IKiska Harbor Rock Sole Kiska Kiska Harbor 1-00-048 ... ··:·············· ······ ·· ·· ····· ·· ········· ··· ····· ·· ····· Kiska 'Kiska Harbor ...... (3rE.lE.lf11if1g 1-00-059 1-00-051 8/16/2000 20:30 51.9491 1-00-047 8/16/200 20:30 51 .9491 .... " ...... ----······------.. --. 1-00-026 8/16/200 15:30 51.9223 Kiska ]South Side Pacific Cod 1-00-028 8/16/2000] 15:30 51 .9223 177.4917Rod - Halibut/Cod Kiska South Side ...... P ,_ ___a,, _,_c__, __ i,_f_ i,_c__ ,_____ C ______o _____ d ______...... 1.9223 §hf:li!IY§l ~lc:c.lllri§l ~_b_o_____r ______R ______o____ _ c___ _ k______S______o ______l__e ______2.7303 §hf:li!IY§l .. ~lc:c.ll1 lj(3rb()f Rock Sole 174.0643Dive Shemya f'.lcan Harbor Rock Sole 52.7384 174.111Tangle Net Shemya Alcan Harbor Rock Sole H-00-004 52.7384 174.111Tangle Net Shemya Alcan Harbor Rock Sole H-00-005 52.7384 174.111Tangle Net Appendix IV. Listing of seabird samples obtained during 2000 for contaminants analyses. Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak S-A-00-026 Adak S-A-00-023 Adak Razorback-Blind Cove S-A-00-021 Adak Razorback-Blind Cove S-A-00-001 Adak S-A-00-022 Amch Amchitka Bat Island Amchitka Bat Island Amchitka Bat Island Amchitka Bat Island Amchitka Bat Island S-M-00-092 Amchitka Bat Island S-M-00-090 Amchitka Bat Island S-M-00-033 S-M-00-038 S-M-00-040 Amchitka Constantine Harbor Amchitka Constantine Harbor Amchitka Constahtine Harbor Amchitka Constantine Harbor Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Constantine Harbor PT-M-00-03 Amchitka Constantine Harbor PT-M-00-01 Amchitka Constantine Harbor Shearwater S-M-00-025 . : W1~!?QQO 22:00: 51 , 4~~t:>t:> 1 ... E~ , 4????4J Amchitka Constantine Harbor Tufted puffin S-M-00-018 : 8/17/200o! 16:40 51.41471 179.319105 Amchitka Constantine Harbor Tufted puffin S-M-00-020 8/17/2000 16:401 51.41471 179.3191051 Amchitka Constantine Harbor T ufted puffin S-M-00-001 8/17/2000: 16:401 51.4147 179.319105 S-M-00-002 16:40: Amchitka Constantine Harbor JTIJtte~ P1Jfl'ir1 . . .. J ~(1!/?QQO ; ...... §1 ,414?) 1]~:91~19 ~ Amchitka Constantine Harbor .. JTIJtte~ P1Jfl'ir1 S-M-00-011 : 8/17/20001 16:40' 51.4147 179.3191051 Amchitka 51 .38441 179.415252 Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Amchitka Bay of lsi. Bay of lsi. 13CIY of 1~1 . BCiy()f 1~1 . E3CIY c>f lsi. Bay of lsi. Bay of lsi. . 13CIY . e>f}~1 ...... (3ayoflsL ... . Bay of lsi. 51.95201: 177.584907: 51 .95195, 51 .95195 51 .95195 51.95195' 177.5702 51 .95246 177.617909 51 .95246' 177.61790 ··· ····--·--·------, 51 .95246 177.61790 Kiska Kiska Harbor S-1-00-014 8/15/200 19:30' Kiska Kiska Harbor S-1 -00-011 8/15/2000 19:30 Kiska Reynard Cove laucus-winged Gull S-1 -00-019 8/15/2000 16:331 Kiska Reynard Cove laucus-winged Gull S-1-00-026 8/15/2000 17:00l Kiska ...... RI3YI1C::irc:l 9c:>YI3 16:25, Kiska ...... RI3YI1C::irc:l 9()1/e _ 15/2000 16:35: Kiska Reynard Cove 17:10' Kiska Reynard Cove 8/15/2000' 19:20l Kiska Reynard Cove S-1-00-027 8/15/2000[ Kiska RI3YI1C::irc:l 9C>I/13 . S-1-00-020 Kiska ReYI1C::Ird 9()1/13 S-1-00-025 Kiska Reynard Cove ufted puffin S-1-00-023 Kiska South Side .Giaucus-winged Gull S-1-00-004 Kiska South Side Kiska South Side Kiska South Side 177.55639 Kiska South Side 177.565021 Kiska South Side 177.520314 Kiska South Side 16:00 177.505519 Kiska South Side S-1-00-028 16:00' 177.505519, S-1-00-031 16:00' 51 .93359 177.505519: Kiska,...... s ~ . o., .. .u, .t,.,h.,... s ., .i.d,,.e,...... -- ---·-· ·································· Kiska South Side S-1-00-017 16:00 51 .93359 177.505519: Appendix V. Listing ofbald eagle eggs obtained during 2000 for contaminants analyses . .20'00 Biild Eagle Egg Samples No. No. unhatched No. Current unhatched eggs adults Custody Nest-10 Island Date General Nest Location eggs in nest collected present of Sample j AD-00~91...... A.~~~ -- . . • ?!.Y?099 I' •9. 1 ~9.9.~.0.~ . .A.cl~~ E3. 9.f. .1~1 ... :. . ?!7.!_?9.9.9 .. - ~o~~~~~ - enci .of North .lslanci :::: ...... ·· :...... :...... ::. ?.. .. . J .. .1...... 2 ... . • 9.¢.0.tRY .. i • Bl-00-04 : Adak B of lsi • 5/7/2000 Staten Island 1 • 1 : 2 ' OCWRU • :uN-00-02 Unalaska : 4/19/2000 Beaver Inlet, Ugadaga Bay 1 : 1 : 2 : OCWRU : iUN-00-05 Unalaska : 4/27/2000 .South shoreline of English Bay : 2 1 1 . 2 : OCWRU . : ur~·-oo- ~ os·· · ur1aiasi :2000 Bald Eagle Productivity Summary Data Adjusted No. Young No. Young No. No. No. No. Per Per Occupied Ocuppied Unknown No. Young No. Adults Subadults % Breeding Occupied Subadultladult Occupied ~sland Sites Failures Outcomes Observed Observed Observed Success a Site ratio Site b Kiska 26 7 1 31 54 ,\ 4 72% 1.24 0.07 1 mchitka 22 8 0 30 46 0 64% 1.36 0.00 anaga 14 4 0 17 31 0 71% 1.21 0.00 dak-Bay of Islands 12 4 0 14 40 0 67% 1.17 0.00 1.33 dak-Kuluk Bay 13 3 3 9 32 3 70% 0.90 0.09 1.40 !dak-Combined 25 7 3 23 72 3 68% 1.05 0.04 1.36 r Computed by dividing the number of known occupied success by the the number of occupied sites with known outcomes ~ Computed by adding 1 young to nests that wer~ Sll_C~~§sful ~(1d had an egg collected from it during April-May 2000 Appendix VII. The number of sea otters counted during aerial surveys of the Aleutian archipelago. All available data are included in the table. Island Group Island Year Otters Central Aleutians Adak 1952 0 Central Aleutians Adak 1959 1718 Central Aleutians Adak 1962 2260 Central Aleutians Adak 1965 1336 Central Aleutians Adak 1992 1045 Central Aleutians Adak 2000 470 Central Aleutians Amatignak 1911 0 Central Aleutians Amatignak 1959 102 Central Aleutians Amatignak 1965 70 Central Aleutians Amatignak 1992 16 Central Aleutians Amatignak 2000 4 Central Aleutians Amlia 1959 83 Central Aleutians Amlia 1962 91 Central Aleutians Amlia 1965 159 Central Aleutians Amlia 1992 425 Central Aleutians Amlia 2000 119 Central Aleutians Anagaksik 1959 0 Central Aleutians Anagaksik 1962 14 Central Aleutians Anagaksik 1965 0 Central Aleutians Anagaksik 1992 1 Central Aleutians Anagaksik 2000 0 Central Aleutians Atka 1959 33 Central Aleutians Atka 1962 50 Central Aleutians Atka 1965 228 Central Aleutians Atka 1992 1137 Central Aleutians Atka 2000 171 Central Aleutians Bobrof 1911 0 Central Aleutians Bobrof 1959 57 Central Aleutians Bobrof 1965 32 Central Aleutians Bobrof 1992 10 Central Aleutians Bobrof 2000 2 Central Aleutians Chugul 1965 5 Central Aleutians Chugul 1992 23 Central Aleutians Chugul 2000 0 Central Aleutians Gareloi 1911 0 Central Aleutians Gareloi 1959 41 Central Aleutians Gareloi 1965 83 Central Aleutians Gareloi 1992 19 Central Aleutians Gareloi 2000 2 Central Aleutians Great Sitlcin 1959 0 Central Aleutians Great Sitlcin 1962 325 Central Aleutians Great Sitlcin 1965 710 Central Aleutians Great Sitlcin 1992 170 Central Aleutians Great Sitlcin 2000 18 Central Aleutians Igitlcin 1965 7 Central Aleutians Igitlcin 1992 36 Central Aleutians Igitkin 2000 4 Central Aleutians lliginak 1965 0 Central Aleutians lliginak 1992 0 Central Aleutians lliginak 2000 0 Central Aleutians Ilak 1911 0 Central Aleutians llak 1959 183 Central Aleutians llak 1965 32 Central Aleutians llak 1992 40 Central Aleutians llak 2000 2 Central Aleutians Kagalaska 1959 1 Central Aleutians Kagalaska 1962 251 Central Aleutians Kagalaska 1965 298 Central Aleutians Kagalaska 1992 157 Central Aleutians Kagalaska 2000 18 Central Aleutians Kanaga 1943 8 Central Aleutians Kanaga 1959 1822 Central Aleutians Kanaga 1962 846 Central Aleutians Kanaga 1965 1054 Central Aleutians Kanaga 1992 333 Central Aleutians Kanaga 2000 90 Central Aleutians Kasatochi 1959 0 Central Aleutians Kasatochi 1962 0 Central Aleutians Kasatochi 1992 5 Central Aleutians Kasatochi 2000 0 Central Aleutians Kavalga 1911 0 Central Aleutians Kavalga 1959 275 Central Aleutians Kavalga 1965 155 Central Aleutians Kavalga 1992 95 Central Aleutians Kavalga 2000 20 Central Aleutians Koniuji 1959 0 Central Aleutians Koniuji 1962 0 Central Aleutians Koniuji 1992 0 Central Aleutians Koniuji 2000 0 Central Aleutians Little Tanaga 1959 0 Central Aleutians Little Tanaga 1962 214 Central Aleutians Little Tanaga 1965 509 Central Aleutians Little Tanaga 1992 38 Central Aleutians Little Tanaga 2000 19 Central Aleutians Oglodak 1965 6 Central Aleutians Oglodak 1992 3 Central Aleutians Oglodak 2000 0 Central Aleutians Oliuga/Skagul 1911 0 Central Aleutians Oliuga/Skagul 1959 393 Central Aleutians Oliuga/Skagul 1965 190 Central Aleutians Oliuga/Skagul 1992 123 Central Aleutians Oliuga/Skagul 2000 12 Central Aleutians Seguam 1959 14 Central Aleutians Seguam 1962 23 Central Aleutians Seguam 1965 28 Central Aleutians Seguam 1992 10 Central Aleutians Seguam 2000 21 Central Aleutians Tagalak 1965 7 Central Aleutians Tagalak 1992 19 Central Aleutians Tagalak 2000 1 Central Aleutians Tanaga 1937 150 Central Aleutians Tanaga 1953 1000 Central Aleutians Tanaga 1959 902 Central Aleutians Tanaga 1962 898 Central Aleutians Tanaga 1965 1059 Central Aleutians Tanaga 1992 317 Central Aleutians Tanaga 2000 187 Central Aleutians Ulak 1911 0 Central Aleutians Ulak 1959 352 Central Aleutians Ulak 1965 107 Central Aleutians Ulak 1992 36 Central Aleutians Ulak 2000 7 Central Aleutians Umak 1959 0 Central Aleutians Umak 1962 94 Central Aleutians Umak 1965 392 Central Aleutians Umak 1992 38 Central Aleutians Umak 2000 6 Central Aleutians Unalga (Delarofs) 1911 0 Central Aleutians Unalga (Delarofs) 1959 51 Central Aleutians Unalga (Delarofs) 1965 16 Central Aleutians Unalga (Delarofs) 1992 6 Central Aleutians Unalga (Delarofs) 2000 17 Fox Islands Aiktak 1992 0 Fox Islands Aiktak 2000 0 Fox Islands Akun 1965 0 Fox Islands Akun 1992 298 Fox Islands Akun 2000 73 Fox Islands Akutan 1962 1 Fox Islands Akutan 1965 0 Fox Islands Akutan 1992 59 Fox Islands Akutan 2000 20 Fox Islands Avatanak 1965 2 Fox Islands Avatanak 1992 11 Fox Islands Avatanak 2000 9 Fox Islands Egg 1957 1 Fox Islands Egg 1992 11 Fox Islands Egg 2000 23 Fox Islands Rootok 1965 0 Fox Islands Rootok 1992 0 Fox Islands Rootok 2000 3 Fox Islands Samalga and Umnak 1960 6 Fox Islands Samalga and Umnak 1962 10 Fox Islands Samalga and Umnak 1965 9 Fox Islands Samalga and Umnak 1992 517 Fox Islands Samalga and Umnak 2000 123 Fox Islands Tigalda 1960 11 Fox Islands Tigalda 1965 32 Fox Islands Tigalda 1992 6 Fox Islands Tigalda 2000 14 Fox Islands Ugamak 1965 0 Fox Islands Ugamak 1992 2 Fox Islands Ugamak 2000 1 Fox Islands Unalaska 1965 0 Fox Islands Unalaska 1992 554 Fox Islands Unalaska 2000 374 Islands of the Four Mtns Amukta 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Amukta 1992 1 Islands of the Four Mtns Amukta 2000 7 Islands of the Four Mtns Carlisle 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Carlisle 1992 11 Islands of the Four Mtns Carlisle 2000 6 Islands of the Four Mtns Chagulak 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Chuginadak 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Chuginadak 1992 33 Islands of the Four Mtns Chuginadak 2000 16 Islands of the Four Mtns Herbert 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Herbert 1992 13 Islands of the Four Mtns Herbert 2000 12 Islands of the Four Mtns Kagamil 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Kagamil 1992 7 Islands of the Four Mtns Kagamil 2000 3 Islands of the Four Mtns Uliaga 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Uliaga 1992 1 Islands of the Four Mtns Uliaga 2000 3 Islands of the Four Mtns Yunaska 1960 0 Islands of the Four Mtns Yunaska 1992 6 Islands of the Four Mtns Yunaska 2000 5 Near Islands Agattu 1959 0 Near Islands Agattu 1965 4 Near Islands Agattu 1992 216 Near Islands Agattu 2000 46 Near Islands Alaid/Nizki 1959 0 Near Islands Alaid/Nizki 1965 0 Near Islands Alaid/Nizki 1992 54 Near Islands Alaid/Nizki 2000 22 Near Islands Attu 1965 13 Near Islands Attu 1992 636 Near Islands Attu 2000 282 Near Islands Shemya 1959 0 Near Islands Shemya 1965 10 Near Islands Shemya 1992 49 Near Islands Shemya 2000 18 Near Islands Attu 1959 0 Rat Islands Amchitka 1911 50 Rat Islands Amchitka 1936 814 Rat Islands Amchitka 1937 1321 Rat Islands Amchitka 1939 1355 Rat Islands Amchitka 1943 3417 Rat Islands Amchitka 1949 1087 Rat Islands Amchitka 1959 1560 Rat Islands Amchitka 1965 1144 Rat Islands Amchitka 1992 755 Rat Islands Amchitka 2000 112 Rat Islands Buldir 1959 0 Rat Islands Buldir 1965 15 Rat Islands Buldir 1992 11 Rat Islands Buldir 2000 1 Rat Islands Khvostof 1911 0 Rat Islands Khvostof 1959 33 Rat Islands Khvostof 1965 39 Rat Islands Khvostof 1992 41 Rat Islands Khvostof 2000 7 Rat Islands Kiska 1911 0 Rat Islands Kiska 1959 1127 Rat Islands Kiska 1965 1229 Rat Islands Kiska 1992 456 Rat Islands Kiska 2000 60 Rat Islands Little Sitkin 1911 0 Rat Islands Little Sitkin 1959 50 Rat Islands Little Sitkin 1965 135 Rat Islands Little Sitkin 1992 38 Rat Islands Little Sitkin 2000 0 Rat Islands Rat 1911 0 Rat Islands Rat 1943 940 Rat Islands Rat 1949 234 Rat Islands Rat 1959 270 Rat Islands Rat 1965 326 Rat Islands Rat 1992 79 Rat Islands Rat 2000 11 Rat Islands Segula 1911 0 Rat Islands Segula 1959 47 Rat Islands Segula 1965 56 Rat Islands Segula 1992 19 Rat Islands Segula 2000 1 Rat Islands Semisopochnoi 1911 0 Rat Islands Semisopochnoi 1959 393 Rat Islands Semisopochnoi 1965 203 Rat Islands Semisopochnoi 1992 62 Rat Islands Semisopochnoi 2000 0 Appendix VIII Listing ofkelp forest sites from which benthic samples of the kelp forest community were obtained during 2000. Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Adak Attu Attu Attu 8/12/2000 Attu 8/12/2000 Attu Massacre Bay 'oiveSite ATT19 8/12/2000 10:00 52.8193, 173.2254· Attu Massacre Bay IDiveSite ATT29S 8/12/2000 10:00 52.7974 173.230~ Attu Massacre Bay 'DiveSite ATT30 8/12/2000 10:00 52.85581 173.2301· i Attu __ ___ ryla~~~(;f~ f?~_y ______Qiy~§i~~ ______~II~?§ 8/12/2000 10:09 52.79341 173.2196 1 Attu ______fl.ll~~~~<;r~ f?~y :OiveSite A TT38 8/12/2000 10:00 52.8039 173.1972 Attu Massacre Bay ·- bivesiie .A.ii44 -- 8/12/2000 '''' 1rij)ri 52:7928' 17i1743i Attu Massacre Bay !DiveSite t\TT47 8/12/2000 10:00 52. 788~ 173.16371 Attu Massacre Bay DiveSite ATT54 8/12/2000 10:00 52.7826[ 173.13, Attu M~~~~<;r~ f?~y IDiveSite ATTC1 ',,, ?112/?990 10:99 §?.7932' 1]~J???! IDiveSite 8/12/2000 173.1978: Attu ______fl.ll~s~~gr~ f?~·t ...... -....•... -A±±¢? ~q : qq ??:~9?! Attu Massacre Bay !DiveSite ATTC5 8/12/2000 10:00 52.789, 173.1678_ Attu Massacre Bay iDiveSite ATTCP 8/12/2000 10:00 52.8126 173.1785 Attu Massacre Bay IDiveSite ATTTB 8/12/2000 10 :00 52. 798~ 173.17911 Kiska South Side DiveSite IKIS01 8/16/2000 10:00 51.9333! 177.49061 ------1Kiso2 Kiska South Side !DiveSite · ··· a/16/2ooo ------1o:oo51 : 9351 i 177 : so3~ ...... •...•...... : ...... Kiska South Side !DiveSite iKIS03 8/16/2000 10:00 51.922~ 177.5159 Kiska South Side !DiveSite KIS04 8/16/2000 10:00 51.9225' 177.529 ' Kiska South Side DiveSite KIS05 8/16/2000 10:00 51.9H~ 177.5401' Kiska South Side DiveSite 'KIS06 8/16/2000 10:QQ§1.~~?? 1 J??:?461, Kiska South Side 7 ····-···-· 2000 '' , ,,,,,,,,, ,, ,,, ~ ,, q:qq ? .~.-- : ~ _ 1 _ 4? !,,,,,, ~ ,, ?? : ??9~ Kiska South Side 10:00 51 . 918~ 177.5568' Kiska South Side IDiveSite 10:00 51.9268, 177 .559[ Kiska South Side ,DiveSite 8/16/2000 10:00 51.9254! 177.5649 Kiska South Side ...... ··············· ·-··· ·······················-···-.. ·· DiveSite """""""""""""" ___ ,"""""""8_""/""1"""6 _""/ "_ 2,__ "0", 00 1o:qo 51 .920.4! 177.5 74 t Kiska S()Ut~ §i~~ ______piveSite... """"'"""""""'"" '"""""""'"""" 8/16/2000 ~q:gq ?1 : ~??5[ 177.5821 Kiska South Side !DiveSite 8/16/2000 10:00 51.9224' Kiska South Side !DiveSite 8/16/2000 10:00 51 .9367_ Kiska South Side IDiveSite 'KIS18 8/16/2000 10:00 51.9451 Kiska South Side 8/16/2000 Kiska 8/16/2000 ...... ~ ...... ~ """''''""'"""South"'""''''''"" Side"""''"'"""'"""""""'""' }!:-'•'-.' . '!::.'? .•. ~~------""""""' """'"" ·•············ ··· ...... Kiska South Side 8/16/2000 Kiska South Side 8/16/2000 Kiska South Side !KIS25 8/16/2000 10:00 51.9481 1 177.70981 Figure 1. Map of the Aleutian archipelago showing islands at which field work was conducted during2000 (Islands at which aerial counts of sea otters were made are not included). 1r:r· 1, / lF"" Bering:Sea '" Akunl. . - • Little Tanaga.l. L Aleutian lslands 100 0 100 200 300 400 Kilometers ~ s 11o• Figure 2A. Site locations for blue mussel, fish, and seabird samples obtained during 2000 from Adak, Sweeper Cove/Kuluk Bay region. Adak Fish and Seabird Sampling, 2000 Legend fa Seabird sampling Fish Sampling It Fishing effort, samples collected ~' Fishing effort, no samples Sample Areas l# === Gannet Rocks Inner Sweeper Cove Kuluk Kuluk Bay Bay ~ Lucky Point Outer Sweeper Cove ~ Razorback-Blind Cove ::::::::= Zeta Point 0 3 6 9 12 Kilometers ~~~----~~~----~ Figure 2B. Site locations for blue mussel, fish, and seabird samples obtained during 2000 from Adak, Bay of Islands region. Bay of Islands Sampling Locations, 2000 Kanaga Pass Bay of Islands Legend Z Mussel Samples ·ro Seabird sampling Fish Sampling ,, Fishing effort, no samples ¥ Fishing effort, samples collected Sample Arei3S r/hCarefuiPt. m Expedition Harbor North Island Figure 2C Site locations for blue mussel, fish, and seabird samples obtained during 2000 from Attu Island. Attu Sampling Locations, 2000 Legend 2: Mussel Samples Fish Sampling ,., Fishing effort, no samples ~~~~~~cJ1igc•ft Pf. 11 Fishing effort, samples collected ~f' Sample Areas -;/"~ Chichagoff Pt. +++ Massacre Bay :%<:$ Sarana Bay Bay W*N E s 0 5 10 15 20 25 Kilometers Figure 2D. Site locations for blue mussel, fish, and seabird samples obtained during 2000 from Kiska Island. Kiska Sampling Locations, 2000 Legend Z Mussel Samples fo Seabird sampling Fi sh Sampling ,. Fishing effort, no samples I# Fishing effort, samples collected Sample Areas ~~ Kiska Harbor ~ Reynard Cove South Side s 0 8 16 Kilometers ~~~~~~------~ Figure 3A. Site locations of bald eagle nests from which eggs were collected during 2000 for Adak Island. +N Kuluk Bay Bay ~~llslands .Adak Lsland • Nuts:U s /\/ Co trtl&u: Figure 3B. Site locations ofbald eagle nests from which eggs were collected during 2000 in the eastern Aleutian Islands. +N • .Yo•.~/ #I< '·~· /'\/ f' Dis·tdbuticm of' balil eagle nests tlwt were climbetl to assessjwoductiritr and • t,; • .faml habits; Adak Islmul, A.laslw. June, ~tJOO. Figure 4B. Site locations of bald eagle nests that were assessed for diet and productivity during 2000 at Amchitka Island. Distribution ofbLdd eagle nests that were (,'li111bed to assessprodtlct{Pi~r aut! food habit.<..·, A.lucllitlw Islmul, Alaslw. Juue, ~000. +N Figure 4C. Site locations ofbald eagle nests that were assessed for diet and productivity during 2000 at Kiska Island. Distribution of ball! eagle nests that wet•e climbetl to assesf-;'JWOI!u~..'til•ity mul food habits. Kislw !.":1-lantl, A.laslw. June. ~000. /(1(10!1• +N • nest sites S.~""!'!!!""!'!!!!iilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil!it ""!'!!!""!'!!!!!!!!!!!71i;;;ll iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililS Kllonrerers Ncoastline Figure 4D. Site locations ofbald eagle nests that were assessed for diet and productivity during 2000 at Tanaga Island. Di.\·tribution of bah! eugle 1Je5·ts· tlwt were climbeil to ~lss·ess prmlu... ' til'ity a uti foml iulbits, Tmwg~llsltwtl, Alaska.• rune, ::tJOO. TAtltll.l4 N 5 tl 5 15 Kilom~t~ts !!!!!.l!!!!!!!!!!!!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii + Figure 5. Sea otter densities as estimated from skiff counts conducted at 7 islands in the Aleutian archipelago during the 1990s. The data show that the declines seen at Adak have also occurred at all other islands surveyed. The inset box entitled "Current Survey" shows the data obtained during 2000. Sea Otter Skiff Surveys, Aleutian IslandS -<>-Adak -o-Aiaid _._.Arn:;hitka Attu ___.._ Kagalaska --e-Nizki -1-Shemya Current Survey 1993 1994 1995 1900 1997 1998 1999 200) Year