Project Information

Title: LTM Program - Long-term monitoring of Ecological Communities in Kachemak Bay: a comparison and control for Prince William Sound 15120114-L

Project Year and Number: 2015: 15120114-L

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2021: 21120114-H, 2020: 20120114-H, 2019: 19120114-H, 2018: 18120114-H, 2017: 17120114-H, 2016: 16120114-L, 2014: 14120114-L, 2013: 13120114-L, 2012: 12120114-L

Principal Investigator (PI): Brenda Konar

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: None

Project Website: https://gulfwatchalaska.org/monitoring/nearshore-ecosystems/ecological-trends-in-kachemak-bay/

Research Location: Cook Inlet, Kachemak Bay

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Black Oystercatchers, Clams, Harlequin Ducks, Intertidal Organisms, Mussels, Sea Otters, Sediments, Subtidal Organisms

Abstract:

This project is a component of the integrated Long-term Monitoring of Marine Conditions and Injured Resources and Services. As part of this component, we monitor rocky intertidal, seagrass and clam gravel beach systems as well as the sea otter abundance and diet in Kachemak Bay. This component is complementary to work being conducted under this program in Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords and Katmai.


Proposal: View (461 KB)

Reports:
Annual Report FY15: View (603 KB)
Final Report: See Project 16120114-L

Publications from this Project: None Available