Freshwater Systems

  • A researcher collects a water sample.
    Water Quality

    Water quality is an indicator of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem health in Southwest Alaska.

  • Lake trout in a net.
    Freshwater Contaminants

    To understand freshwater contaminants, we monitor mercury levels in resident, non-migratory lake fish.

  • Bright red salmon in clear turquoise waters.
    Salmon

    Each year, millions of sockeye salmon return to Bristol Bay, infusing life into the culture, economy, and ecosystem at large.

  • A researcher measures lake characteristics.
    Water Quantity

    Lake levels affect how water integrates energy, nutrients, and pollutants from the landscape and atmosphere.

Last updated: April 20, 2018

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