Project Information

Title: Ecology and Demographics of Pacific Sand Lance in Lower Cook Inlet 97306

Project Year and Number: 1997: 97306

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2000: 00306, 1999: 99306, 1998: 98306

Principal Investigator (PI): Martin Robards (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Managing Agency: USGS

Assisting Personnel: John Piatt

Research Location: Kenai Peninsula, lower Cook Inlet

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract: The purpose of this project is to characterize the basic ecology, distribution and demographics of sand lance in lower Cook Inlet. Recent declines of upper trophic level species in the Gulf of Alaska have been linked to decreasing availability of forage fish. Sand lance is the most important forage fish in most nearshore areas of the northern Gulf. Despite its importance to fish, seabirds, and marine mammals, little is known or published on the basic biology of this key prey species.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Annual Report FY97: View (1,365 KB)
Final Report: See Project 99306

Publications from this Project: None Available