Vital Signs of the Southeast Alaska Network

Ecological Monitoring Framework

Park

Level 1	Level 2	SEAN Vital Sign	GLBA	KLGO	SITK
Air and Climate	Air Quality	Airborne Contaminants	•	•	•
		Visibility and Particulate Matter	+	+	+
	Weather and Climate	Weather and Climate	•	•	•
Geology and Soils	Geomorphology	Glacial Dynamics (extent)	•	•
	Hydrology	Streamflow	•	•	•
		Oceanography	•
Water	Water Quality	Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Algae			•
		Freshwater Contaminants	•	•	•
		Freshwater Water Quality	•	•	•
		Marine Contaminants	•	•	•
Biological Integrity	Invasive Species	Invasive/Exotic Animals	+	+	+
		Invasive/Exotic Plants	o	o	o
	Infestations and Diseases	Pests and Diseases	+	+	+
	Focal Species or Communities	Bald Eagles	+	+	+
		Bears	+
		Biodiversity of Select Groups or Assemblages	+	+	+
		Breeding Land Bird Populations	+	+	+
		Forage Fishes	+	+
		Harbor Seals	+
		Intertidal Communities	+	+	•
		Killer Whales	+
		Marine Predators	•
		Kittlitz's Murrelets	•
		Salmonids	+	+	+
		Ungulates	+
		Western Toads	+	o
		Wetland Communities	+	+	+
	At-risk Biota	Humpback Whales	o
		Stellar Sea Lions	+
Human Use	Consumptive Use	Consumptive Use	+	+	+
	Visitor and Recreation Use	Human Use and Mode of Access	o	o	o
	Soundscape	Airborne Sound	+	+	+
		Underwater Sound	o
Landscapes (Ecosystem Patterns & Processes	Landscape Dynamics	Landform and Landcover	•	•	•
		Phenology	+	+	+
		Plant Communities	+	+	+

•   Vital Signs for which the network will develop protocols and implement monitoring using funding from the Vital Signs or water quality monitoring programs. These Vital Signs represent the Core SEAN Program

ο   Vital Signs that are currently being monitored by a network park, another NPS program, or by another federal or state agency using other funding. The network will collaborate with these other monitoring efforts. These Vital Signs represent the Secondary SEAN Program.

+   Vital Sign occurs in the park but will not be monitored at this time due to higher priorities and staff and funding limitations.