The effects of the Endicott Development Project on the Boulder Patch, an Arctic kelp community in Stefansson Sound, Alaska. Arctic 47:54–64

ABSTRACT. The Boulder Patch in Stefansson Sound, Beaufort Sea, of Alaska harbors a diverse arctic kelp community in areas where rock cover exceeds 10%. In 1985, the Endicott Development Project, the first major offshore oil development in the Alaskan Arctic, was constructed shoreward of this communi...

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Main Authors: Larry R. Martin, Benny J. Gallaway
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1994
Subjects:
Mots clés
Boulder Patch
algues
Laminaria solidungula
mer de Beaufort
productivite
colonisation
communauté. kpilithique
flore épilithique
Arctic
Mer de Beaufort
Stefansson
Stefansson Sound
Beaufort Sea
Alaska
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.482.7224
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic47-1-54.pdf
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Summary:ABSTRACT. The Boulder Patch in Stefansson Sound, Beaufort Sea, of Alaska harbors a diverse arctic kelp community in areas where rock cover exceeds 10%. In 1985, the Endicott Development Project, the first major offshore oil development in the Alaskan Arctic, was constructed shoreward of this community at the mouth of the Sagavanirktok River. A 7-year study was conducted to determine the effects of the development on kelp health and growth and taxa diversity of the overall community. No adverse effects were detected. The regional patterns of sediment transport served to protect the community from developmentderived sediment loadings and discharges. Sediment transport patterns likely also contribute to the unusual presence of this community in the sound.

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