The Forgotten Coast: A Synthesis of Current Knowledge of Southern Chukchi Sea Lagoon Ecosystems

• Main Authors: Fraley, Kevin M., Jones, Tahzay, Robards, Martin D., Smith, Beatrice, Tibbles, Marguerite, Whiting, Alex
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2022
• Subjects: coastal lagoons; Arctic Ocean; Chukchi Sea; ecology; fish assemblages; ecosystem resilience; climate change; human impacts; subsistence harvest; conservation; lagunes côtières; océan Arctique; mer des Tchouktches; écologie; assemblages de poissons; résilience de l’écosystème; changement climatique; impacts humains; récolte de subsistance; Arctic; Gravier; Arctique*; Chukchi; Climate change; Mer des Tchouktches; Océan Arctique; Tchouktche*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/75608

In the Southern Chukchi Sea Region (SCSR) of the Alaskan Arctic, approximately 40% of the coastline consists of freshwater-brackish lagoons and the gravel spits that separate them from the ocean. These lagoons are important rearing, feeding, and spawning habitats for diverse fish and invertebrate as...