Susitna River productivity study implementation plan

Title:

JLCTITLE245:

prepared for Alaska Energy Authority ; prepared by R2 Resource Consultants, Inc.

Publication Information:

[Anchorage : Alaska Energy Authority, 2013]

Physical Description:

147 p. in various pagings : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), forms ; 28 cm.

Series:

Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project document ; no. 200

General Note:

"March 1, 2013."

"Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 14241)."

ARLIS assigned report number: SuWa 200.

Section 9.8a of the Final study plan.

Abstract:

Operations of the proposed Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project would likely affect the abundance and distribution of benthic algae and benthic macroinvertebrate populations, which could ultimately affect fish growth and productivity in the freshwater ecosystem. The chief goal of this study is to collect baseline data to assist in evaluating the potential Project-induced changes in flow and effects on environmental factors (e.g. temperature, substrate, water quality) and benthic macroinvertebrate and algal communities in the middle and lower Susitna River. This document describes research methods and sampling protocols.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-63).

Subject Term:

Freshwater productivity -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Food chains (Ecology) -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Biotic communities -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Stream invertebrates -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Stream ecology -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Benthic animals -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Freshwater animals -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Freshwater habitats -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.

Fishes -- Productivity -- Research -- Alaska -- Susitna River -- Methodology.