Northern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, and Common Murres have all been tested for and contained harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in Alaska. Since 2015, the USGS has worked with a variety of stakeholders to develop testing methods and research projects to better understand the geographic extent, timing and impacts of algal toxins in Alaska marine ecosystems.
Outer Continental Shelf Program Active
By Alaska Science Center
May 17, 2023
This is a nation-wide collaborative program, supported by the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area, through which USGS and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management staff address priority research needs identified by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. On this page, we highlight research taking place in Alaska as part of this program.
Return to Ecosystems >> Collaborative Science for Priority Information Needs
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management priorities change annually through this program and results of past studies can be found under Data and Tools and Publications on this page.
For 2020-2023, the USGS Alaska Science Center is focusing on the following science needs identified by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Alaska and Pacific Regions:
- Impact of marine fish communities on red-throated loon population trend on the North Slope of Alaska
- Monitoring recovery of seabirds and forage fish to the Pacific Marine Heatwave in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
- GPS tagging of seabirds to obtain areas of foraging aggregations and forage fish schools in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Nearshore Fish Surveys in the Beaufort Sea
Nearshore systems provide habitat to a unique community of marine and diadromous (lives in both fresh and saltwater) fish and support high fish abundance.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
A Common Murre on the water near its colony in Kachemak Bay, Alaska
Northern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, and Common Murres have all been tested for and contained harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in Alaska. Since 2015, the USGS has worked with a variety of stakeholders to develop testing methods and research projects to better understand the geographic extent, timing and impacts of algal toxins in Alaska marine ecosystems.
Juvenile Chum salmon
Image of the juvenile Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) that first confirmed successful reproduction of Pacific salmon in the North American Arctic. This fish was captured on August 10, 2017, in Jago Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort Sea, Alaska, U.S.A.
Image of the juvenile Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) that first confirmed successful reproduction of Pacific salmon in the North American Arctic. This fish was captured on August 10, 2017, in Jago Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort Sea, Alaska, U.S.A.
Red-throated Loon swimming near the Colville River, Alaska
A Red-throated Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River Delta.
A Red-throated Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River Delta.
- Overview
This is a nation-wide collaborative program, supported by the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area, through which USGS and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management staff address priority research needs identified by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. On this page, we highlight research taking place in Alaska as part of this program.
Return to Ecosystems >> Collaborative Science for Priority Information Needs
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management priorities change annually through this program and results of past studies can be found under Data and Tools and Publications on this page.
For 2020-2023, the USGS Alaska Science Center is focusing on the following science needs identified by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Alaska and Pacific Regions:
- Impact of marine fish communities on red-throated loon population trend on the North Slope of Alaska
- Monitoring recovery of seabirds and forage fish to the Pacific Marine Heatwave in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
- GPS tagging of seabirds to obtain areas of foraging aggregations and forage fish schools in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
- Science
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Nearshore Fish Surveys in the Beaufort Sea
Nearshore systems provide habitat to a unique community of marine and diadromous (lives in both fresh and saltwater) fish and support high fish abundance. - Data
- Multimedia
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
A Common Murre on the water near its colony in Kachemak Bay, AlaskaNorthern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, and Common Murres have all been tested for and contained harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in Alaska. Since 2015, the USGS has worked with a variety of stakeholders to develop testing methods and research projects to better understand the geographic extent, timing and impacts of algal toxins in Alaska marine ecosystems.
Northern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, and Common Murres have all been tested for and contained harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in Alaska. Since 2015, the USGS has worked with a variety of stakeholders to develop testing methods and research projects to better understand the geographic extent, timing and impacts of algal toxins in Alaska marine ecosystems.
Juvenile Chum salmonImage of the juvenile Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) that first confirmed successful reproduction of Pacific salmon in the North American Arctic. This fish was captured on August 10, 2017, in Jago Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort Sea, Alaska, U.S.A.
Image of the juvenile Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) that first confirmed successful reproduction of Pacific salmon in the North American Arctic. This fish was captured on August 10, 2017, in Jago Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort Sea, Alaska, U.S.A.
Red-throated Loon swimming near the Colville River, AlaskaA Red-throated Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River Delta.
A Red-throated Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River Delta.
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