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Abundance, Survival, Recruitment and Realized Growth Rates of East Australia Humpback Whales
Project Name:
Abundance, Survival, Recruitment and Realized Growth Rates of the East Australia Humpback Whales (Breeding Stock E-1)
Project Dates:
Ongoing
Project Site(s):
East Australia
Project Aims:
Estimate the abundance, survival, recruitment and growth rates of the east Australia humpback whales
Project Justification:
Identifying vital rates within demographic groups is crucial for assessing the status of a species and the extent to which those changes represent a real increase to the overall breeding stock size.
Project Methodology:
Statistical models employing a data set comprised of annual capture-mark-recapture (CMR) history profiles of individual post yearling humpback whales collected in off east Australia from 1984 – 2011.
Project Permits:
Historical data collected under prior permits.
Current research:
- NSW Government: Office of Environment and Heritage: Permit Number SL100195
- Queensland Government, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation: Permit Number 307
- Queensland Government, Department of Environment and Resource Management: Permit Number QS2011/GS040
- Queensland Government, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: Permit Number G11/34324.1
- Queensland Government, Environmental Protection Agency: Permit Number: WISP07811910
- Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Environment and Water Resources: Permit Number C2011-003
Animal Ethics Approvals:
- NSW Government, Department of Industry and Investment, Animal Research Authority, Animal Care and Ethics Committee
- Queensland Government, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Management Outcomes:
Research findings will estimate the abundance, survival, recruitment and growth rates for Breeding Stock E-1 animals that will be critical in developing population models for the completion of the IWC’s Comprehensive Assessment of Southern Hemisphere humpback whales Breeding Stocks E and F.
Publications and Presentations:
See Pacific Whale Foundation Publication/Presentation Summary
