Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 14:53
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Oceanographic Conditions of Bowhead Whale Habitat

Hello There, I'm in your Homeroom Class and I wanted to Ask you a Question, OK here it is, How are you going to Help the Endangered Bow-head Whales once you collect all the Data? And are you going to Make people Have a Idea what you are doing this for?

Mon, 09/10/2012 - 16:01

Lisa Seff

On 9/10/12 2:59 PM, webmaster@polartrec.com wrote:That's an interesting question Sophia. The researchers hope that the
data they collect will help add to the overall understanding of the
Arctic Ocean environment, biologically, physically and chemically. They
can then apply this knowledge to what organisms, like krill and the
bowhead whale, need to sustain or increase their populations as well as
to understand what can cause decreases in populations. They are also
collecting their data as a baseline to understand the habitat and
conditions that exist now, along with scientists from around the Arctic,
to collect baseline data for global warming impacts on the organisms,
environment and socioeconomic base around this part of Alaska.
take care and safe seas!
I'll see you next week,
Lisa