Water quality inventory and monitoring - Katmai National Park and Preserve
Laperriere JD. 1996. Water quality inventory and monitoring - Katmai National Park and Preserve. 9700-0-9017. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Fairbanks, AK
Limnological data were taken as supplemental information to studies of sockeye salmon in the 1950's through the 1970's that were conducted primarily on the four lowest altitude lakes in the Naknek drainage & the two lower headwater lakes of the Alagnak drainage. This study was conducted to begin to establish a baseline of the water quality of Katmai National Park & Preserve. This Sudy emphasized conditions in the 10 largest lakes by sampling them once each summer from 1990-1992. Additionally, limited sampling was conducted on major inlets & outlets of these lakes, emphasizing the inlets of Brooks Lake which were sampled each of the 3 years. The lakes were accessed by floatplane, which was anchored at a single station in each. A profile of conditions was taken with a water quality multimeter, a light penetration profile was taken, the Secchi depth was measured, samples were taken for water chemistery analysis & algal biomass, & net hauls were made for zooplankton samples. Additionally, nutrient stimulation bioassay experiments were conducted on the phytoplankton of five lakes in 1992 & 1993. Standard methods or their accepted surrogates were used for all measurments. A complete program of quality assurance quality control was utilized.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Laperriere, Jacqueline
- Date of Issue
- 1996-02
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Units
- KATM , WRD
- Keywords
- Alaska, Benthic Invertebrates, Biomass, Clemson, Fish, Heavy Metals, Hydrology, IAR, Inventory, Inventory And Monitoring, Katmai, Katmai National Park And Preserve, Lakes, Limnological data, major ions, Monitoring, Naknek Drainage, Nutrients, Phytoplankton, planktonic chlorophyll, Quality, Streams, Trace Elements, Water, Water Quality, WRBIB, Zooplankton