Project Information

Title: Ecology and Demographics of Pacific Sand Lance in Lower Cook Inlet 00306

Project Year and Number: 2000: 00306

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 1999: 99306, 1998: 98306, 1997: 97306

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

Managing Agency: USGS

Assisting Personnel: John Piatt

Research Location: Cook Inlet, Gulf of Alaska

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract: This project will characterize the basic ecology, distribution, and demographics of sand lance in the Gulf of Alaska. Recent declines of upper trophic level species in the Northern Gulf of Alaska have been linked to decreasing availability of forage fishes. Sand lance is the most important forage fish in most nearshore areas of the northern gulf. Despite its importance to commercial fish, seabirds, and marine mammals, little is known or published on the basic biology of this key prey species. In FY 00, the project will focus on finishing reports and submitting publications to peer reviewed journals.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: See Project 99306

Publications from this Project: None Available