Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Heather A. Coletti
Originator: Kimberly A. Kloecker
Originator: James L. Bodkin
Originator: Tom A. Dean
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:
Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Monitoring Site Locations from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested Citation:
Heather A. Coletti, Kimberly A. Kloecker, James L. Bodkin, and Tom A. Dean, 2017, Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Monitoring Site Locations from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park: U.S. Geological Survey data release,
http://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F78S4N3R.
Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F78S4N3R
Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=99
Online_Linkage:
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Gulf Watch Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Website
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC)
Other_Citation_Details:
Gulf Watch Alaska is the long-term ecosystem monitoring program of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council for the marine ecosystem affected by the 1989 oil spill.
Online_Linkage: http://www.gulfwatchalaska.org/
Description:
Abstract:
These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, nearshore monitoring component. Specifically, these data describe site locations for rocky intertidal, mussel sampling, soft sediment bivalve sampling, and eelgrass bed sampling in the northern Gulf of Alaska within the GWA program. The dataset consists of two comma separated files exported from a Microsoft Excel workbook. The data consists of 1. rocky intertidal, mussel sampling, and soft sediment site location information, and 2. eelgrass bed locations. Sampling will be conducted in Katmai National
Park and Preserve (KATM), Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ), Prince William Sound (PWS)
and to a lesser extent on the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL). Sites from a related project
that provides similar data from Kachemak Bay (KBAY) are included here.
Purpose:
This data set contains specific location information for the sampling sites of the nearshore component of the Gulf Watch Alaska long term monitoring program. The number and location of sampling units differ among metrics, but in general the design calls
for sampling at multiple locations within each area. Sampling locations were selected to provide a random, spatially balanced distribution. The design allows for detection of large temporal or spatial-scale changes. For some metrics the design will also allow for detection of changes that may occur on a more localized scale.
Supplemental_Information:
These site locations are a component of the nearshore monitoring portion of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) program.
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council and state and federal agencies are supporting a five-year, $12 million long-term monitoring program in the Gulf of Alaska region affected by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The monitoring program, called GulfWatch, includes 25 principal scientists and seeks to provide data to identify and help understand the impacts of multiple ecosystem factors on the recovery of injured resources. This program is expected to be 20 years in total length, but planned and funded in five-year increments. It builds upon the past 23 years of restoration research and monitoring by the EVOSTC and federal and state agencies. Monitoring efforts will span a range of species and marine conditions, organized in three components, with integrated data management and synthesis of science information provided across the components. The program includes sites in Prince William Sound, lower Cook Inlet and the outer Kenai Peninsula coast.
Environmental Drivers component - oceanography, plankton.
Nearshore component - intertidal invertebrate and algae, sea otters, seabirds, lingering oil.
Pelagic component - whales, seabirds, forage fish.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2003
Ending_Date: 2015
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The Gulf of Alaska: specific blocks from Prince William Sound (east, north, and west), Kenai Fjords National Park, Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.030
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -145.600
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 61.800
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 57.030
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC89
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Benthic
Theme_Keyword: Intertidal
Theme_Keyword: Invertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Algae
Theme_Keyword: Mussels
Theme_Keyword: Eelgrass
Theme_Keyword: Nearshore Ecology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Biota
Theme_Keyword: Environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Ecology
Theme_Keyword: Community ecology
Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem monitoring
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Alaska
Place_Keyword: Prince William Sound
Place_Keyword: Kenai Fjords National Park
Place_Keyword: Katmai National Park and Preserve
Place_Keyword: Lake Clark National Park
Place_Keyword: Kachemak Bay
Place_Keyword: Alaska Peninsula
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Any person using the information here should fully understand the data collection procedures before beginning analyses. The burden for determining fitness of use lies entirely with the user. For purposes of publication of dissemination, citations or credit should be given to the authors and USGS.
USGS grants to the public a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use these data for non-commercial educational or scientific research purposes.
Please let owner know when data are used and cite primary authors and database when using or publishing these data.
This material is based upon work funded by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council under Project/Program No. 12120114-R. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Trustee Council.
Data_Set_Credit:
Many people (USGS staff, contractors, and NPS staff) deserve thanks and recognition for the selection of sites and the location information contained in this data set. The following were instrumental in site selection and establishment: James Bodkin, Heather Coletti, Tom Dean, Alan Bennett, Bill Thompson, Meg Hahr, and Claudette Moore.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The original data are stored as a Microsoft Excel workbook in a Windows operating environment, but have been exported as comma separated text files for dissemination.