Forage fish assessment in Cook Inlet oil and gas development areas, 1997-1998
Fechhelm RG, Wilson WJ, Griffiths WB, Stables TB, Marino DA. 1999. Forage fish assessment in Cook Inlet oil and gas development areas, 1997-1998. contract no. 1435-01-97-CT-30858. Anchorage, AK
Field and laboratory studies of forage fish populations in lower Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait, Alaska, were conducted during summer 1997, spring 1998, and summer 1998. These studies were conducted by the U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS) contracted with LGL Alaska Research Associates, Inc. The MMS objectives were to develop a database describing the seasonal abundance, biological characteristics, contaminant exposure, and ecological importance of forage fish in this region so that potential effects of future oil and gas development in the Cook Inlet/ Shelikof Strait region could be assessed. A total of 65, 102 fish representing 26 species, 13 families, and 7 orders were collected during the survey. Forage fish species included Pacific herring, Pacific sand lance, walleye pollock, eulachon, surf smelt and longfin smelt. Important findings are summarized within the body of the report.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Fechhelm, R; Wilson, W; Griffiths, W; Stables, T; Marino, D
- Date of Issue
- 1999
- Units
- KATM , LACL
- Keywords
- Anadromous, Animal Studies, Aquatic, Aquatic Sciences, Clupea pallasi, Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden, Fish, Freshwater, Hypomesus pretiosus, Katmai National Park and Preserve AK, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve AK, Leptocttus armatus, Marine Fish, Modeling, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Pacific Herring, Pacific sandfish, Pacific staghorn sculpin, Pallasina barbata, Pink Salmon, Platichthys Stellatus, Salvelinus Malma, starry flounder, Surf smelt, Trichodon trichodon, Tubenose poacher