Gulf Apex Predator-Prey Project
Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences • Kodiak, Alaska

Gulf Apex Predator-Prey Project

The goal of the Gulf Apex Predator-Prey Project (GAP) is to better understand predator-prey interactions in the western Gulf of Alaska as they relate to the decline of the western stock of Steller sea lions.

This website was created for laypeople and scientists alike. We invite you to explore the site to learn about the wide variety of GAP projects and how they have evolved since GAP began in 1999. Here you will find detailed information on the integrated components of GAP, including the suite of species and methodologies that have been used to explore the Kodiak marine ecosystem.

News

collecting scat Scat collection

12/2011

GAP researchers conducted a quarterly scat collection at Cape Ugat and Long Island haulouts on December 23 and 29. They collected almost 180 scats.

Right whale sighting

12/2011

Extremely rare sighting of a right whale in Kodiak waters.

acoustic tag on whale

Whale tagged with acoustic/ultrasonic recorder

8/2011

GAP researchers tagged a humpback whale with three-dimensional Acousonde tag to assess behavioral reactions to acoustic deterrents.