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However, the processes that couple the intertidal regions with those in the nearshore ocean are poorly understood. It is clear, however, that there is strong physical and biological coupling between the nearshore and the intertidal habitats. Prediction of how these communities will change over time or space is still a significant challenge. Nevertheless, Map data of dominant habitats, as well as statistics about spatial frequency and abundance, are important to our understanding of how these systems interact and function and have many applications in resource management as well as basic research. Such understanding is especially critical as we try to make predictions about impacts of large-scale environmental phenomena, from coastal eutrophication, to oil spills, to shifts in weather patterns and wind driven processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA total of 4,207 along-shore segments were mapped in Kachemak Bay: 1,527 segments in 2002, 902 segments in 2003, and 1778 segments in 2004. Approximately 95% (301 miles) of Kachemak Bay has been mapped. The segments include attribute data that include: beach energy, slope, dynamism, grain size, beach use, and the presence of biological characteristics such as: barnacles, algae, fucus, mussels, verrucaria, and kelp.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","url":"https:\/\/accscatalog.uaa.alaska.edu\/dataset\/kachemak-bay-intertidal-habitat","state":"Active","log_message":"Update to resource Kachemak Bay Bivalve Data - Web Mapping Site","private":true,"revision_timestamp":"Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:59","metadata_created":"Wed, 01\/17\/2018 - 15:16","metadata_modified":"Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:59","creator_user_id":"1b4687bb-bf61-483f-bb85-1f2a65a35f83","type":"Dataset","resources":[{"id":"69f87537-2a42-4061-bc70-dcce37be8bc5","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/accscatalog.uaa.alaska.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/KachemakBay_IntertidalHabitatSegments.zip","description":"\u003Cp\u003EESRI shapefile of along-shore segments that were mapped in Kachemak Bay between 2002 and 2004. Attribute data include: beach energy, slope, dynamism, grain size, beach use, and the presence of biological characteristics (barnacles, algae, fucus, mussels, verrucaria, and kelp).\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"zip","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:56","name":"Kachemak Bay Intertidal Habitat ","mimetype":"application\/zip","size":"1.11 MB","created":"Wed, 01\/17\/2018 - 15:26","resource_group_id":"","last_modified":"Date changed  Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:56"},{"id":"56786380-2677-4533-a221-7e2658cc0e55","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/accscatalog.uaa.alaska.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/Pegau2005_HighResMappingIntertidalHabitatKachemakBay.pdf","description":"\u003Cp\u003EReport describes methods, quality assurance and quality control, results and conclusions of three year (2002-2004) project to map the intertidal habitat of over 4200 distinct beach segments along Kachemak Bay, Alaska.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"pdf","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Wed, 01\/17\/2018 - 16:31","name":"High Resolution Mapping of the Intertidal and Shallow Subtidal Shores in Kachemak Bay","mimetype":"application\/pdf","size":"542.56 KB","created":"Wed, 01\/17\/2018 - 16:31","resource_group_id":"","last_modified":"Date changed  Wed, 01\/17\/2018 - 16:31"},{"id":"529aa0d5-eba5-4024-9324-89b489e83f96","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/arcg.is\/1m5qWX","description":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Nautical Map of Kachemak Bay from 1880\u0022 title=\u0022Kachemak Bay Map\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/panopoly_image_original\/public\/Banner_KachemakBayMap.jpg\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EClams are considered a keystone species in Kachemak Bay, meaning that the ecosystem would change drastically if they were removed. 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Declines in local clam populations have been measured via recreational, subsistence, and commercial fisheries.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/accsmaps.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/MapSeries\/index.html?appid=fe40f51993b446a6a03c536ac0c792d7\u0022\u003EWeb Mapping Site\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E hosts a thematic collection of datasets gathered to support Kachemak Bay Habitat Focus Area project: \u0022Building a Foundation of Decision Support Tools Integrating Existing Mapping and Monitoring Information for the Benefit of Long-Term Shellfish Sustainability and Management\u0022.  Web map tabs include: Phytoplankton, Temperature and Salinity, Ocean Circulation, Ocean Acidification, Predators, Harvest, Clam Surveys, and Physical Habitat.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"html","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:59","name":"Kachemak Bay Bivalve Data - Web Mapping Site","mimetype":"html","size":"","created":"Mon, 01\/22\/2018 - 15:08","resource_group_id":"","last_modified":"Date changed  Fri, 10\/03\/2025 - 13:59"}],"tags":[{"id":"eb39edf2-8099-48cc-bea0-c8e978fca62c","vocabulary_id":"2","name":"Kachemak Bay"}]}]}