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The Sea Duck Joint Venture
Endorsed Studies
The following sea duck projects have been officially endorsed and/or funded by the Sea Duck Joint Venture. Many are ongoing studies; a few have been completed. To view the most recent annual project summary for these projects, click on the Project Number. For more information about endorsement and funding through the Sea Duck Joint Venture, check our Funding and Endorsement section.
No. 1(A)Seasonal distribution of white-winged scoters (Melanitta fusca) wintering in southeast Alaska: a satellite telemetry approach. (an element of SDJV Project #1: Seasonal distribution of scoters in Alaska)
No. 1(B)Efficiency of using implantable PTT's in white-winged scoters in Alaska (an element of SDJV Project #1: Seasonal distribution of scoters in Alaska)
No. 2Identification of Beaufort Sea Migration Corridor for Sea Ducks
No. 3Population Demography of Surf Scoters Wintering in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia
No. 4 Movements, Habitat Use, and Feeding Ecology of sea ducks in the Atlantic Flyway..
No. 5Local survival and patterns of philopatry for Harlequin Ducks wintering in outer Jericho Bay, Maine.
No. 6Identifying migration routes and wintering areas of common and king eiders breeding in Nunavut, Canada and Greenland.
No. 7Ecology of breeding Long-tailed Ducks on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska.
No.8Spatial Population Genetic Structure Of White-Winged Scoters (Melanitta fusca)
No. 9Viruses in long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) molting in the Beaufort Sea
No.10 Breeding habitat of Barrow's Goldeneye in Eastern Canada
No. 11Long-term Population Study of Harlequin Ducks in British Columbia
No. 12Coastal molting locations of scoters and eiders in eastern North America
No. 13Contaminants in surf scoters wintering in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada.
No. 14Survival and recruitment of Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima dresseri) in the Gulf of Maine.
No. 15Evaluating Effects of the Shellfish Industry on Scoter Populations in Coastal British Columbia
No. 16 East coast common eider initiative
No. 19Breeding Ecology of White-winged Scoters on the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
No. 20Breeding Ecology of Scoters nesting in the Lower Mackenzie River Watershed, NWT
No. 21Spatial and temporal patterns of movement by male Black Scoters on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. (conducted in conjunction with study on black scoter breeding ecology)
No. 23Characterization of Beaufort Sea Flyway: Long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) and common eider (Somateria mollissima v-nigrum)
No. 24: Importance of the Alaskan Beaufort Sea to King Eiders
No. 25: Breeding biology and habitat use of King Eiders on the Coastal Plain of Northern Alaska
No. 26Population delineation, winter/spring habitat use and migration ecology of White-winged Scoters (M. fusca) and Surf Scoters (M. perspicillata)
No. 27Evaluation of selenium exposure in common eiders (Somateria mollissima): effects on organ systems and physiologic changes.
No. 28Determination of breeding areas, migration routes, and local movements associated with surf and white-winged scoters wintering in the inner marine waters of Washington State.
No. 29Ecology of common eider ducks wintering in association with sea ice, Belcher Islands, Nunavut.
No. 30Survival of the St. Lawrence estuary common eiders.
No. 31Migration and condition of long-tailed duck wintering in eastern Canada.
No. 34Effects of nutrients on the physiology, energetics, and behavior of captive sea ducks relative to sea duck feeding ecology in Chesapeake Bay.
No. 35Wintering ground effects on vital rates of white-winged scoters (Melanitta fusca) at Redberry Lake, Saskatchewan.
No. 36Duckling survival, habitat use, and incubation rates in common goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula) in the Chena River State Recreation Area.
No. 37Food resources available to sea ducks on migration at the Restigouche River in New Brunswick, Canada and potential contaminant problems.
No. 38 Assessment of the Pacific Black Scoter Population: Population Size, Distribution, and Links among Populations: An Integrated Approach
No. 39 Surveys of King Eiders, Long-tailed Ducks and Other Migratory Birds in the Central and Western Canadian Arctic
No. 40 Winter population delineation of white-winged and black scoters along the Pacific Coast using genetic techniques
No. 41 Survival and reproduction of Pacific common eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
No. 42 Comparative Reproductive Strategies Between Long-tailed Ducks and King Eiders at Karrak Lake, Nunavut: use of energy reserves during the nesting season
No. 43 Factors involved in population dynamics and delineation of North American mergansers
No. 44 Winter habitat use and selection of the Barrow's goldeneye eastern population along the St. Lawrence River estuary, Quebec, Canada
No. 46 Population structure and annual survival estimation of female Black Scoters using genetic tagging
No. 47 Cross-Seasonal Resource Use and Selenium Levels in Boreal Breeding White-winged Scoters
No. 49 Determination of species composition, numbers and moult chronology of Scoters along the Labrador Coast
No. 51 Post-breeding ecology of Red-breasted Mergansers in a marine environment
No. 54 Monitoring sea duck numbers and distribution in relation to existing and proposed aquaculture sites in Atlantic Canada and reducing interactions between the Aquaculture Industry and sea ducks
No. 55 Monitoring Atlantic Flyway Black Scoters
No. 56 Evaluation of methods for estimating population abundance and mapping distribution of wintering scoters and other sea birds
No. 57 Estimating Distribution and Abundance of Wintering Sea Ducks in Nantucket Sound
No. 59 Survival, Productivity, and Recruitment of Pacific Common Eiders Breeding at Kigigak Island, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
No. 60 GIS Analysis of Habitat Use by Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters
No. 62 The Value of Herring Spawn vs. Alternative Prey to Surf Scoters (SUSC) and White-winged Scoters (WWSC) in the Puget Sound-Georgia Basin (PSGB)
No. 63 Population delineation, winter/spring habitat use, migration ecology and harvest of Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) from the southern portion of their winter range
No. 65 Spring Migration of Surf Scoters Along the Pacific Coast: Important Habitats and Energetic Implications
No. 69 Aerial Survey of Wintering Sea Ducks in Northern British Columbia
No. 70 Timing and Location of Acquisition of Nutrients and Energy for Clutch Formation by Black Scoters
No. 71 Ecological and behavioural monitoring of American Common Eiders during the annual cycle
No. 72 Seasonal Habitat Requirements of Surf and White-winged Scoters in Puget Sound
No. 78 Delineation of surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) habitat in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland: macrobenthic and sediment composition of surf scoter feeding sites.
No. 79 Temporal and Geographic Distribution of the Aleutian Islands Pacific Common Eider
No. 80 Surveys of Common Eiders and Other Migratory Birds in the Bathurst Inlet area of Nunavut. Year 1 of a 3 year study
No. 81 Development of Sea Duck Population Estimates from Geo-referenced Aerial Surveys Conducted in Washington State and British Columbia
No. 82 James Bay Black Scoter Survey
No. 83 Great lakes Winter Sea Duck Survey
No. 86 Distributions of Sea Ducks in Southeast Alaska: Geographic Patterns and Relationships to Coastal Habitats
No. 87 Molt ecology of White-winged Scoters in the St. Lawrence estuary
No. 88 Testing the ‘demographic independence’ of molting groups using Common Mergansers on the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
No. 89 Foraging values of Mulinia lateralis and Ischadium recurvum: the impacts on surf scoters wintering in the Chesapeake Bay
No. 90 Effects of Implanted Transmitters with Percutaneous Antennae on Breeding and Foraging Behavior of Captive Sea Ducks Used as Surrogates for Wild Sea ducks
No. 91 Movements of Common eiders breeding along the north shore of the gulf of St. Lawrence: Relationships between breeding, molting and wintering sites
No. 92 Diet of Surf Scoters Molting in Eastern North America
No. 93 Spring Body Condition and Breeding Propensity of Surf Scoters along the Pacific Coast
No. 94 Inorganic Contaminant Concentrations and Body Condition of Common Goldeneye Wintering on the Great Salt Lake, Utah
No. 95 Lake Ontario January Sea Duck Survey
No. 96 Pacific Black Scoter Breeding Survey
No. 98 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey for Central and Western Arctic Canada