Project Information

Title: APEX: Assessment of PAH Contamination of Populations of Sand Lance Inhabiting Clean and Oil-Impacted Sediments 96163-P

Project Year and Number: 1996: 96163-P

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: None

Principal Investigator (PI): Jack Anderson (Columbia Analytical Services)

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: Jennifer Jones

Research Location: Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, Northern Gulf of Alaska

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Sediments

Abstract: This project uses seabirds as probes of the trophic (foraging) environment of Prince William Sound and compares their reproductive and foraging biologies, including diet, with similar measurements from Cook Inlet, an area with apparently a more suitable food environment. These measurements will be compared with hydroacoustic, aerial, and net sampling of fish to calibrate seabird performance with fish distribution and abundance. This will allow a determination of the extent to which food limits the recovery of seabirds from the oil spill. Historical data from a variety of sources will be used to detect shifts in forage fish abundance and to test hypotheses explaining such shifts.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Annual Report FY96: View (826 KB)
Final Report: View (894 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available

Datasets:
EVOSTC Data Archive: Hydrocarbon results for sand lance tissue and sediments from the surrounding area. Standard EPA extraction used to test for toxic and carcinogenic compounds. Approximately 80 tissue samples and 4 to 10 sediment samples. Excel spreadsheet and figure, short text in Word or WordPerfect. Availability: Upon request.