Faculty Advisor
Hodum, Peter
Area of Study
Science and Mathematics
Publication Date
Summer 2022
Abstract
In Washington, Tufted Puffin (TUPU) populations have undergone widespread colony abandonment along with an order of magnitude population decline consistent with a general pattern of regional range contraction (Pearson et al., submitted). The primary objective of my research was to gain an understanding of the TUPU breeding population dynamics and trends on 3 active breeding sites in Washington (Destruction, Protection, and Smith Islands) by conducting an interannual comparison of variability in burrow occupancy and breeding success.
Award
McCormick Summer Research Grant
Recommended Citation
Fross, Olivia M., "Population Dynamics and Trends of an Endangered Seabird: Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) in Washington" (2022). Summer Research. 443.
https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/summer_research/443
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Publisher
University of Puget Sound