Changes in water chemistry and quality, including but not All freshwater species Monitor chemistry in representative limited to: pH, dissolved oxygen, dissolved carbon watersheds throughout seasons. and nitrogen, light levels, turbidity, alkalinity, Maintain existing long term datasets of water chlorophyll-a levels, and zooplankton abundance. quality and characteristics, including timing and Potential negative outcomes: intensity of breakup, any drying events, and timing direct physiological stresses such as increased of freeze-up (Kuparuk River, Hulahula River, parasite load, increased metabolic demands, and Judy/Fish Creek, Chipp/Ikpikpuk rivers/Teshepuk increased rate of contaminant uptake Lake) for time series analysis. indirect physiological stresses such as restriction Monitor changes in level productivity, of movement and migration, especially when including aquatic invertebrates. coupled with changes in temperature regimes and prey availability Coastal Processes and Change in Sea Level Increased coastal erosion: Salmon species, Remote sensing of coastal habitat Potential positive outcomes: whitefish species Monitoring of lagoon water chemistry. increased ease of anadromous migration and including ciscos, Dolly Measure and monitor total river discharge to assess coastal migrations between feeding and Varden, freshwater freshwater and sediment delivery to estuarine areas. overwintering habitat species esp. in early Potential negative outcomes: spring loss of terrestrial habitat, increased lake drainage, conversion of freshwater to saline habitat, restriction of movement/migration of freshwater adults and juveniles What Species or What biophysical parameters to measure/model? Species Groups May Be BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES FISH Affected? – Change in Glacial
Changes in water chemistry and quality, including but not limited to: pH, dissolved oxygen, dissolved carbon and nitrogen, light levels, turbidity, alkalinity, chlorophyll-a levels, and zooplankton abundance. Potential negative outcomes: direct physiological stresses such as increased parasite load, increased metabolic demands, and increased rate of contaminant uptake indirect physiological stresses such as restriction of movement and migration, especially when coupled with changes in temperature regimes and prey availability All freshwater species Monitor chemistry in representative watersheds throughout seasons. Maintain existing long term datasets of water quality and characteristics, including timing and intensity of breakup, any drying events, and timing of freeze-up (Kuparuk River, Hulahula River, Judy/Fish Creek, Chipp/Ikpikpuk rivers/Teshepuk Lake) for time series analysis. Monitor changes in level productivity, including aquatic invertebrates. Coastal Processes and Change in Sea Level Increased coastal erosion: Potential positive outcomes: increased ease of anadromous migration and coastal migrations between feeding and overwintering habitat Potential negative outcomes: loss of terrestrial habitat, increased lake drainage, conversion of freshwater to saline habitat, restriction of movement/migration of freshwater adults and juveniles Salmon species, whitefish species including ciscos, Dolly Varden, freshwater species esp. in early spring Remote sensing of coastal habitat Monitoring of lagoon water chemistry. Measure and monitor total river discharge to assess freshwater and sediment delivery to estuarine areas. BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES – FISH What Species or Species Groups May Be Affected? What biophysical parameters to measure/model? Change in Glacial
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