Alaska Shallow Lake Monitoring Program. Limnology of Denali National Park and Preserve.

摘要

The Central Alaska Network Vital Signs Monitoring Program is based on a conceptual model that emphasizes the fundamental importance of water in the structure and function of park ecosystems. The network focuses water monitoring on two types of water resources, shallow lakes and streams. In 2006, the Central Alaska Network (CAKN) began implementing the Shallow Lake Monitoring Project. The goal of the project is to monitor the physical, chemical and biological properties of standing water. Shallow lakes and ponds were selected as the medium for monitoring standing water for three primary reasons: 1) they are abundant, 2) they provide diverse ecological functions, and 3) they are sensitive to climate warming. In 2009, the Arctic Network (ARCN) adopted the Shallow Lake Monitoring Protocol (SLMP) and we began monitoring shallow lakes in ARCN parks as well.