Understanding the current condition of Glacier Bay's natural resources helps park managers to determine priorities, make management decisions, and communicate with our partners and visitors about how we can protect this environment. Explore the sections of the Natural Resource Condition Assessment PDF to dive deeper into the natural heritage of this living laboratory and discover what we found. Note: This is a 20MB PDF file. Please wait for the PDF to load entirely, and then it will redirect to the appropriate section. Mammals
Moose
How are moose adapting to habitat change, plant succession, and predation, among other factors? 
Bears
What role has human conflict, interspecies competition, and other stressors played on Glacier Bay black and brown bears? 
Mountain Goats
Is climate change, rising tree lines, and predation changing the population trends of mountain goats? 
Harbor Seal
How have stressors like killer whale predation, pollutants, and vessel traffic affected harbor seal populations? 
Humpback Whales
Are humpback whale populations affected by underwater vessel noise, fishing gear, and vessel strikes? 
Sea Otters
Sea otter populations have rebounded incredibly in the past decade. What factors are impacting sea otter populations in the park? 
Harbor Porpoise
Are harbor porpoise populations changing due to predation, disease, pollutions, or other factors? 
Steller Sea Lions
Are Steller sea lion populations increasing? What health threats do sea lions face in the park? Birds
Breeding Landbirds
What trends have been observed in landbird species of conservation concern due to environmental contaminants, habitat loss, and disease? 
Glaucous-winged Gulls
Is plant succession and egg harvest having an impact on the Glaucous-winged gulls in Glacier Bay? 
Murrelets (Kittlitz's and Marbled)
Has altered habitat due, availability of nutrients, and disturbances from marine vessels affected the murrelet populations in the park? 
Sea Ducks
How are changes in forage species, climate change, and other stressors impacting the habits and population characteristics of sea ducks? Fish
Anadromous Fish
Are anadromous fish affected by stressors such as ocean acidification, habitat change, and harvesting? 
Mid-trophic Level Marine Forage Fish
What role are changes in ocean climate, increased predation, underwater noise, and other impacts having on marine forage fish? 
Pacific Halibut
How are halibut populations in the park responding to pollutants, climate change, harvest, and competition? Biotic Communities
Marine Invertebrates
How are marine invertebrates impacted by harvesting and disease in the park? 
Plants
How are invasive species and climate change impacting the plant communities in Glacier Bay? 
Herptiles
What is climate change, disease, and other factors doing to the western toad? Physical Characteristics
Glaciers
How is climate change affecting Glacier Bay's glaciers? Are there changes in glacial extent and surface elevation? 
Marine Shoreline
How are campers and boats affecting the condition of Glacier Bay's marine shoreline? 
Wilderness
Undeveloped, untrammeled, or primitive; how are changes in visitor use, park management, and invasive species affecting wilderness? Environmental Quality
Air Quality
How is the air quality in Glacier Bay impacted by industrial activity and other contaminants? 
Water Quality
What freshwater and marine contaminants are affecting the park? 
Underwater Soundscape
How is vessel noise affecting natural ambient sound level in the waters of the bay? |
Last updated: March 23, 2018