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B -- KILLER WHALE INVESTIGATION IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA SOL 52ABNF5-00090 DUE 042595 POC For a copy of the solicitation, call Klint Demetrio at 206-526-4499. For further information, call Contract Specialist Sharon Kent at 206-526-6035. There are two parts to the killer whale study: Killer Whale Recovery Monitoring and Effects of Killer Whale Predation on Harbor Seals. The objectives for monitoring are: (1) to photographically identify residents and transient pods of killer whales in Prince William Sound (PWS) with focus on the AB pod, and (2) determine the recovery or lack of recovery of the AB pod of killer whales. The objectives for the harbor seal portion are: (1) analyze historical data on feeding, habitat use and distribution of killer whales, (2) determine if resident and transient pods using PWS are genetically distinct; continue estimation of feeding differences between the two types; and (3) compare dietary preferences of resident and transient killer whale pods in PWS by using fatty acid and stable isotope analyses of skin and blubber as an indication of dietary differences between the two types. The period of performance is estimated to take 10 months. All interested responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. (0062)

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