While species monitored may differ among sites, the methods will employ a standardized approach to the program by using common indicators that define trophic interactions (e.g. stable isotopes, fatty acids). This approach will 1) meet community needs/wants by collecting data on species of priority to them and most relevant to their subsistence harvesting activities; and 2) provide a baseline for numerous species within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region that will contribute to both cumulative impacts monitoring activities as well as the early detection of possible future impacts associated with oil and gas activity in the Beaufort.