1999 Alaska Ocean Sciences Bowl Research Project: The decline of Steller sea lions

The following papers were submitted by high school teams participating in the 1999 Alaska regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.The ranking of the top four projects is based on the combined score of the written paper and the oral presentation. The rest are listed in alphabetical order by school.

WINNING PROJECT—Juneau-Douglas High School, team "Tsunami": Population Decline of Steller Sea Lion: Analysis and Recommendations

Second place: East Anchorage High School: An In-Depth Research of Possible Causes for Steller Sea Lion Population Declines in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea

Third place: Juneau-Douglas High School, team "Rogue": A System Analysis of Steller Sea Lions Decline in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska

Fourth place: Chugiak High School, Eagle River: Decrease in Steller Sea Lion Populations—Due to Whaling and Overfishing of Pollock in Alaska

Dimond High School, Anchorage: Decline of the Steller Sea Lion

Frank A. Degnan High School, Unalakleet: The Imminent Doom of the Steller Sea Lion

Seward High School: A Look at the Possible Causes of Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Decline

White Mountain High School: Steller Sea Lion Decline: Causes, Effects, and Possible Solutions