Publications:
Assessment of the Spring Zooplankton and Nekton in Prince William Sound 2003, R.E. Thorne

Deliverables:
Quarterly and annual reports

Project Summary

Surveys are conducted during spring so that the biomass of zooplankton and nekton could be estimated using scientific acoustic equipment. Acoustic data were collected using echo sounders operating at 38, 120 and 420 kHz with a GPS receiver. Three PWS-wide surveys were conducted each year. Zooplankton composition was determined using plankton nets. The surveys were conducted aboard the SERVS vessel, Valdez Star. This is a cooperative project with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game and Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation.