Data from: Evaluating anthropogenic threats to endangered killer whales to inform effective recovery plans

Main Authors: Lacy, Robert C., Williams, Rob, Ashe, Erin, Balcomb III, Kenneth C., Brent, Lauren J. N., Clark, Christopher W., Croft, Darren P., Giles, Deborah A., MacDuffee, Misty, Paquet, Paul C.
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author Lacy, Robert C.
Williams, Rob
Ashe, Erin
Balcomb III, Kenneth C.
Brent, Lauren J. N.
Clark, Christopher W.
Croft, Darren P.
Giles, Deborah A.
MacDuffee, Misty
Paquet, Paul C.
title Data from: Evaluating anthropogenic threats to endangered killer whales to inform effective recovery plans
publishDate 2018
topic Risk assessment
Anthropocene
population viability analysis
Vortex
Orcinus orca
url https://zenodo.org/record/5025130
contents Understanding cumulative effects of multiple threats is key to guiding effective management to conserve endangered species. The critically endangered, Southern Resident killer whale population of the northeastern Pacific Ocean provides a data-rich case to explore anthropogenic threats on population viability. Primary threats include: limitation of preferred prey, Chinook salmon; anthropogenic noise and disturbance, which reduce foraging efficiency; and high levels of stored contaminants, including PCBs. We constructed a population viability analysis to explore possible demographic trajectories and the relative importance of anthropogenic stressors. The population is fragile, with no growth projected under current conditions, and decline expected if new or increased threats are imposed. Improvements in fecundity and calf survival are needed to reach a conservation objective of 2.3% annual population growth. Prey limitation is the most important factor affecting population growth. However, to meet recovery targets through prey management alone, Chinook abundance would have to be sustained near the highest levels since the 1970s. The most optimistic mitigation of noise and contaminants would make the difference between a declining and increasing population, but would be insufficient to reach recovery targets. Reducing acoustic disturbance by 50% combined with increasing Chinook by 15% would allow the population to reach 2.3% growth.
Vortex PVA input files for threat assessment of Southern Resident Killer WhalesInput files used in modeling threats and management options for the Southern Resident Killer Whale population – for "Evaluating anthropogenic threats to endangered killer whales to inform effective recovery plans" by Lacy et al. Used with Vortex PVA software, version 10.2.9. (Available at www.vortex10.org/Vortex10.aspx)SRKW.zip
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