The scientific objective of the survey is to assess Young of the Year (YOY) groundfish, salmonid species, plankton, and oceanographic conditions in the eastern GOA and coastal waters of Southeast Alaska. A chartered fishing vessel will be the sampling platform to provide information on species distribution, ecosystem structure, and marine productivity in response to changes in season, region, and climate. All objectives will be met by collecting data on fish, plankton, and oceanography at the same pre-determined master station locations. A SBE19 Plus was deployed synoptically with Bongo, CalVET and Tucker trawls used to sample icythoplankton and zooplankton at selected stations. Temperature and Conductivity were measured and Salinity and Sigma-T were derived from these measurements

The scientific objective of the survey is to assess Young of the Year (YOY) groundfish, salmonid species, plankton, and oceanographic conditions in the eastern GOA and coastal waters of Southeast Alaska. A chartered fishing vessel will be the sampling platform to provide information on species distribution, ecosystem structure, and marine productivity in response to changes in season, region, and climate. All objectives will be met by collecting data on fish, plankton, and oceanography at the same pre-determined master station locations. A SBE49 was deployed synoptically with Bongo, CalVET and Tucker trawls used to sample icythoplankton and zooplankton at selected stations. Temperature and Conductivity were measured and Salinity and Sigma-T were derived from these measurements

The Southeast Alaska Coastal Monitoring (SECM) project in Alaska was initiated in 1997 by the Auke Bay Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, to study the habitat use and early marine ecology of juvenile (age-0) Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) and associated epipelagic ichthyofauna. This research has been conducted to meet several needs identified in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, the North Pacific Anadromous Fisheries Commission (NPAFC) 20062010 Science Plan, and the Gulf of Alaska Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC) Program.

The Southeast Alaska Coastal Monitoring (SECM) project in Alaska was initiated in 1997 by the Auke Bay Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, to study the habitat use and early marine ecology of juvenile (age-0) Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) and associated epipelagic ichthyofauna. This research has been conducted to meet several needs identified in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, the North Pacific Anadromous Fisheries Commission (NPAFC) 20062010 Science Plan, and the Gulf of Alaska Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC) Program.

Cruise objectives were numerous. One objective was to to collect echo integration data and trawl data necessary to determine the distribution, biomass, and biological composition of walleye pollock in the central Aleutian Islands between Seguam Pass and the Tanaga Island area as well as collecting physical oceanographic data (temperature and salinity profiles) at selected sites with Niskin bottle water samples, and continuously collect sea surface temperature, salinity, oxygen, nitrate and fluorescence data and to conduct, Bongo zooplankton tow were conducted s at selected sites to collect samples of ichthyoplankton and zooplankton.

The primary objectives are to conduct fieldwork to 1) extend time series of age-0 walleye pollock abundance off east Kodiak Island and in the Semidi Bank vicinity, and 2) test the utility of habitat models for predicting site-specific presence of flatfish over the continental shelf. Sampling will occur at pre-determined locations to collect age-0 walleye pollock and juvenile flatfishes. Secondary objectives are to 1) examine the hypothesis that benthic and neritic fishes in the coastal Gulf of Alaska (GOA) utilize different geographic areas for production of juveniles, and 2) collect samples of the potential prey taxa of these fishes. This work is needed to evaluate age-0 walleye pollock abundance as a recruitment predictor, to determine if juvenile flatfish habitat includes extensive parts of the continental shelf as predicted or is restricted to much smaller areas near shore, and to elucidate habitat differences among juvenile fishes to better understand how external forces might affect the taxonomic composition of fishery resources within the GOA ecosystem.

The objectives of this cruise are to conduct an ichthyoplankton survey and process oriented studies in the region between the Shumagin Islands to Shelikof Strait so that we may estimate the abundance, transport, and factors influencing the survival of young walleye pollock larvae. We will also occupy stations on Line 8 to continue our 24-year time series of environmental and biological conditions in Shelikof Strait.

The objectives of this cruise are to conduct an ichthyoplankton survey and process oriented studies in the region between Unimak Pass, the Shumagin Islands, and through Shelikof Strait to Kodiak Island, Alaska, so that we may estimate the abundance, transport, and factors influencing the survival of young walleye pollock larvae. We will also occupy stations on Line 8 to continue our 21-year time series of environmental and biological conditions in Shelikof Strait.

The primary purpose of this cruise is to observe the ecosystem of the eastern Bering Sea. Operations will primarily consist of hydrographic measurements (with samples for oxygen, chlorophyll, nutrients, and salinity); and zooplankton sampling using MARMAP bongo tows.

The objectives of this cruise are to conduct an ichthyoplankton survey and process oriented studies in the region between the Shumagin Islands to Shelikof Strait so that we may estimate the abundance, transport, and factors influencing the survival of young walleye pollock larvae. We will also occupy stations on Line 8 to continue our 23-year time series of environmental and biological conditions in Shelikof Strait.