Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program 2024 Summary Report

The major environmental monitoring activities of the Council are conducted through the long-term environmental monitoring project, known as LTEMP. This project has gathered data on the presence of hydrocarbons in sediments and mussels in the region since 1993.

The report and supplement provide data and results from the 2024 sampling excursions in Port Valdez and the northern Gulf of Alaska coast.

During the excursions, samples from mussels, sediment, and seawater were collected at a combination of regions that are near current oil industry activities, sites that were polluted by Exxon Valdez oil, and reference sites. The samples were analyzed for the presence of hydrocarbons.

Dr. Bender reported that results show that there is currently a low risk for effects on wildlife.

Details available in the 2024 Technical Supplement.

Download the Summary Report:

File Type: pdf
Author: fjord & fish sciences, Morgan L. Bender
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