Freshwater ecosystems of the Alaskan Arctic and Subarctic provide resources
that are culturally, ecologically, and economically invaluable. Presently,
these regions are relatively free of the impacts from invasive species
compared to southern...
The Kvichak and Nushagak watersheds support some of the largest sockeye
salmon runs in Bristol Bay, which is the largest sockeye salmon producing
region in the world. Stream habitats in these watersheds support all five
species of Pacific Salmon...
Amphibians are ectotherms (cold-blooded) that require relatively mild
temperatures to survive. In Alaska, they hibernate in the winter to cope
with low temperatures and are primarily restricted to Southeast Alaska. Only
the cold-adapted wood...
Alaska’s vast size, sparse human population, and access challenges often
result in the state’s relatively thin data coverage compared to the other
49 US States for a number of key datasets including the USGS stream gauging
network. Forty-one...
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