Laserfiche WebLink
<br />. <br />. <br /> <br />USGS GCMRC SCIENCE STRATEGIES <br />FISCAL YEARS 2005-2009 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />GCMRC will have an aggressive science program for the FY 2005-2009 period. <br />It will include Core Monitoring and Long Tenn Experimental programs combined with <br />shorter-tenn research and development projects. These programs will be designed to <br />incorporate more integrated interdisciplinary science approaches with current discipline <br />and multidiscipline procedures. <br /> <br />Information needs of AMWG as specified in the GCD AMP Strategic Plan will be <br />addressed fully by the above program direction. To strengthen the results of these <br />inquires, especially as relates to integrated resource impacts of management activities, <br />selected infonnation needs will be addressed through science questions that invoke <br />interdisciplinary assessments, rather than single discipline assessments. This strategy is <br />established for the following science questions: <br /> <br />. How does the CRE and Lake Powell respond to drought? <br />. How will recent changes in water temperature effect distribution and trophic <br /> interactions of native and exotic fishes? <br />. How will HBC and RBT respond to varied flows, temperatures, and <br /> populations? <br />. How do CRE biotic resources such as HBC and RBT respond to changes in . <br /> water quality? <br />. What are the food base requirements for HBC and RBT? <br />. What comprehensive cultural resource strategy is most appropriate for FY <br /> 2005-2009? <br />. How can flow impacted cultural resource loss be best mitigated in FY 2005- <br />,~ 2009? <br />. How are sediment fines routed and stored through the CRE under differing <br /> flow regimes? <br />. What flow regime strategies best maintain fines and enhance and maintain <br /> beaches and cultural resources? <br />. How are riparian and spring communities and habitat affected by flow <br /> regimes? <br /> <br />USGS SBSC GCMRC Strategic Science Plan - FY 2005-2009 <br />Draft, October 22, 2004 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2 <br />