Alaska Deep-Water Research Bibliography, 2000-2020

A spatial bibliography of deep-water studies from 2000 to 2020, focusing on areas deeper than 200 meters within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone around Alaska. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration compiled peer-reviewed literature and technical reports across six academic disciplines, including biology, chemistry, and geology. Seven geographic regions are covered, from the Gulf of Alaska to the Chukchi Sea.

Use Cases

• Conducting a literature review for deep-water biology and ecology based on the included academic disciplines.
• Mapping research effort density across seven NOAA-defined management areas in the Alaska region.
• Identifying studies that used specific sampling methods or collected particular data types for methodological comparisons.
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine cultural heritage or resource management research from 2000 to 2020.

Strengths

• Covers a 20-year time range from 2000-01 to 2020-06.
• Includes studies from six distinct academic disciplines, suggesting interdisciplinary coverage.
• Geographically structured according to seven defined NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center management areas.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 2000-2020 coverage period.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Compilation of peer-reviewed literature and technical reports.

Time Range

2000-01 to 2020-06

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:41:37.122399; freshness should be verified.

Geography

U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the Alaska region, including the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea, and Chukchi Sea.