Blog Archives
Regional Coastal Monitoring in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region: Ecosystem Indicators, 2012–2015
This project is building a baseline understanding of ecosystem structure and function of the Beaufort Sea coastal food web. The project uses food-web biomarkers at a regional scale that […]
Fishes, Habitats, and Ecosystem Linkages to Oil and Gas Development in the Beaufort Sea, 2011–2015
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, in collaboration with six Inuvialuit communities, are conducting a four year study that will include a fishing survey in deeper waters (100–1000 m) of the […]
Biological Data to Assess the Net Environmental Benefits and Costs of Dispersants and In Situ Burning in Oil Spill Response, 2011–2013
An important part of oil spill response planning is to develop tools to assist in assessing the risks from oil spills and the benefits of countermeasures (e.g., dispersants, in-situ burning) […]
Baselines, Accumulation, Cycling, and Potential Effects of Hydrocarbons in Beaufort Sediments and Biota, 2012–2014
The purpose of this project is threefold: (i) to establish the background levels of hydrocarbons in sediment, zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and fish, (ii) to establish baseline […]
Active Acoustic Mapping of Fish in the Beaufort Sea, 2011–2015
This cutting-edge project, led by ArcticNet, uses state-of-the-art fisheries sonar technology to map the distribution and abundance of Arctic Cod and other fish in the offshore Beaufort Sea […]