Oceanographic assessment of the outer coastal region between Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay National Parks and Preserves
Questel JM, Danielson SL, Womble JN. 2023. Oceanographic assessment of the outer coastal region between Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay National Parks and Preserves. NPS Southeast Alaska I&M Network, Juneau, AK
The outer coastal region between Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST) and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA) located in southeast Alaska consists of over 500 km of coastline. The region is home to the largest tidewater and piedmont glaciers in North America, recently deglaciated tidewater fjords, globally significant salmon runs, and marine bird and mammal populations. However, the ecosystem structure and controlling processes are not well known in this pristine region that is currently experiencing rapid ecological change. The National Park Service and UAF CFOS initiated an oceanographic monitoring program in this region during 2022.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Questel, Jennifer; Danielson, Seth; Womble, Jamie
- Date of Issue
- 2023-02-09
- Publisher
- NPS Southeast Alaska I&M Network, Juneau, AK
- Units
- GLBA , WRST
- Keywords
- carbonate system, chlorophyll, CTD, macronutrients, monitoring, ocean acidification, oceanography, salinity, water temperature, zooplankton
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Marine Hydrology