Project Information

Title: Toward Long-Term Oceanographic Monitoring of the GOA Ecosystem 00340

Project Year and Number: 2000: 00340

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2010: 10100340, 2007: 070340, 2004: 040340, 2003: 030340, 2002: 02340, 2001: 01340, 1999: 99340, 1998: 98340

Principal Investigator (PI): Tom Weingartner (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Managing Agency: ADFG

Assisting Personnel: None

Project Website: http://www.ims.uaf.edu/gak1/

Research Location: Resurrection Bay

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract: Interannual variations in the temperature and salinity of Gulf of Alaska shelf waters could significantly influence this ecosystem and, therefore, the recovery and restoration of organisms and services affected by the oil spill. This variability is best quantified from long time series such as that gathered over 29 years at a hydrographic station (GAK1) near Seward. This project will continue this time series to quantify variability on this shelf. First year results suggest that sea level might be an effective monitor of upper ocean summer salinity. The temperature-salinity correlation structure suggests causative mechanisms that will be explored as part of this project. The data and the analyses will aid in designing a cost-effective monitoring program.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Annual Report FY00: View (3,220 KB)
Final Report: See Project 10100340

Publications from this Project: None Available