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Some studies point to disease as a central factor in that incident and potentially other large seabird die-offs along the coast. This report documents how Washingtonians have responded to the challenges of protecting and restoring salmon and steelhead to healthy status. Last month's federal authorization to kill more than 700 sea lions to protect salmon runs along the Columbia River is prompting discussions of similar actions for harbor seals in Puget Sound. The 1993 Puget Sound Update—the fourth annual report of this program—evaluates the data collected by PSAMP in 1992 (the most recent year for which the data have undergone quality assurance review and interpretation) and compares these data to past information on Puget Sound water quality. Hypoxia, defined as dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations less than 2 mg / L, has become widespread throughout estuaries and semi-enclosed seas throughout the world (Diaz 2001). What they are finding is bringing kelp to the forefront of Puget Sound's environmental concerns. Once a month, Washington State Department of Ecology marine scientists take to the air to obtain high-resolution aerial photo observations and gather water data at the agency's monitoring stations and via state ferry transects. Areas of focus include climate change, geography, water quality, habitats, human dimensions and regional species. A 2017 article in the journal Aquatic Mammals looks at the potential impacts that increasing vessel disturbance may have on resident harbor seal populations and how future management decisions may need to look at variable buffer zones related to level of human activity. In a little over a week of hunting, they found 39 such species, including 11 never before seen in the region. New infrared images tell the story. A September 2016 report from the University of Washington Puget Sound Institute provides an overview of key products, results, and recommendations presented in three previous reports reviewing 50 projects from the first four years of the Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant Program. Proceedings of the BC/Washington Symposium on the Marine Environment, January 13 and 14, 1994. A 2000 report from the Washington Department of Fish and  Wildlife provides information on haulout sites for harbor seals, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, and northern elephant seals located in Washington waters. After an almost complete collapse in the 1970s, harbor porpoise populations in Puget Sound have rebounded. The colonized pavement coral density in Corridors 1 and 5 was lowest and highest in Corridors 3 and 4. This toxic algae is expected to increase as the climate changes, bringing with it new and potentially more severe outbreaks of shellfish poisonings. The conditions may threaten Dungeness crabs by 2050 and will be especially pronounced in the winter, the study says. Little is known about mortality factors in marine-foraging river otters. This paper describes a multi-year effort testing whether shoreline enhancements at the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle have improved conditions for fish and invertebrates as compared to armored shorelines. A 2015 article in the journal Environmental Science and Technology presents additional isotopic evidence that glaucus-winged gulls in the Salish Sea are shifting their diets from marine to terrestrial sources due to human impacts. Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are the most commonly seen marine mammals in the Salish Sea and can be found throughout the region year round. But these are just some of the potentially thousands of different man-made chemicals that escape into the Salish Sea every day, from pharmaceuticals to industrial compounds. The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) is an independent program established by state and federal statute to monitor environmental conditions in Puget Sound. Fish in the family Salmonidae (salmon, trout, and charr) play potentially integral roles in the upland freshwater, nearshore and pelagic marine ecosystems and food webs of Puget Sound. A new report from the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program says climate change altered the base of Puget Sound's food web in 2018, diminishing microscopic phytoplankton necessary for marine life. When Cornell University ecologist Drew Harvell wrote her book "Ocean Outbreak," she couldn't have known that 2020 would be the year of COVID-19. An independent review conducted by the Puget Sound Institute (PSI) is featured in findings by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington State Department of Ecology that there is currently “no compelling evidence” that humans are the cause for recent trends in declines in dissolved oxygen in Hood Canal. As the oceans warm due to climate change, scientists expect incidences of disease to increase in marine ecosystems including the Salish Sea. Increased consumption of Chinook salmon by seals and sea lions in the Salish Sea “could be masking the success of coastwide salmon recovery efforts,” according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The Shoreline Monitoring Toolbox standardizes approaches to tracking the status and health of shoreline environments in Puget Sound. Harbor porpoises were once common in Puget Sound, but had all but disappeared from local waters by the 1970s. In recent decades, hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent to restore habitat for Puget Sound salmon. They are found throughout the Puget Sound basin and are a mix of “resident” and “migratory” stocks. The Tulalip reservation is located near Marysville, Washington. This provides a visual picture of the health of Puget Sound, which they call Eyes Over Puget Sound or EOPS. It also serves as a tool to summarize achievements, track salmon recovery progress through common indicators, and identify data gaps that need to be filled. These species are a crucial part of the Puget Sound ecosystem and are also important for commercial fisheries. A new Chinook monitoring framework is designed to build cooperation among managers and policymakers working across the Puget Sound watershed. The geoduck has earned an honored place as Puget Sound's largest and most distinctive native clam, but how much do we really know about it? This paper appears in the July 2014 issue of the journal Coastal Management, which focuses on the role of social sciences in Puget Sound ecosystem recovery. The watersheds of Washington’s San Juan Islands were thought to be too small to support wild salmonid populations, and many streams flow only seasonally. A 2015 report from Snohomish County, King County and the Tulalip Tribes outlines protection strategies for salmon and salmon habitat within the Snohomish Basin. The report, prepared by an independent team of scientists and released by NOAA, includes a regionally specific, common classification system for Chinook habitats and key ecological attributes. 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We assessed nearshore structural habitat (aquatic vegetation, CWS, and riparian features), a lake-wide fish index of biotic integrity (IBI), and nearshore components of the fish IBI relative to the development measures derived from docks. Forage fish occupy every marine and estuarine nearshore habitat in Washington, and much of the intertidal and shallow subtidal areas of the Puget Sound Basin are used by these species for spawning habitat. The Puget Sound Marine Waters 2011 report is now available. The Puget Sound Recovery Implementation Technical Team has released a draft of a NOAA technical memorandum describing frameworks for adaptive management and monitoring of Chinook salmon in Puget Sound. A 2015 article in the journal Marine and Coastal Fisheries reports that wild cohos in the Salish Sea had higher smolt survival rates over a 30 year period than hatchery coho salmon. The loss of nearshore habitat is the most significant threat to the health of marine waters in Puget Sound and Georgia Basin (British Columbia/Washington Marine Science Panel, 1994). We continue our series on the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project with a look at what helps salmon grow and prepare for life in the open ocean. consistent and valid estimates of habitat impacts, the habitat values need to be determined with a consistent and reliable method. The closest thing for its marine and nearshore environments may be Dr. Megan Dethier’s 1990 resource A Marine and Estuarine Habitat Classification System for Washington State. This synoptic inventory includes more than 50 habitat characteristics, including physical features such as shoreline type, vegetation types such as kelp and eelgrass, and anthropogenic features such as bulkheads. The man at the forefront of this research was Dr. Donald Malins, featured here as part of the Puget Sound Voices series. A 2014 paper in Endangered Species Research suggests that harbour porpoises inhabiting coastal waters of southern British Columbia constitute a single genetic population, which should be reflected in management decisions. Mālama Maunalua implements strategies to remove and prevent regrowth of invasive alien algae (IAA). Download the report. Unlike the projects Species and their habitats are a foundation of the ecosystem framework, but there is currently no generally agreed upon habitat classification system for Puget Sound. By removing bulkheads where they can, property owners are improving shoreline habitat, one piece at a time. Canadian and U.S. governments differ on special status for bocaccio in the Salish Sea. Delicious and now endangered: Can the pinto abalone make a comeback? In 2000, the California Sate Coastal Conservancy and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) initiated the Inventory and Evaluation of Habitats and Other Environmental Resources in the San Diego Region's Nearshore Coastal Zone (Nearshore Program) as a valuable tool for marine resource conservation and management. The ODFW’s Marine Resources Program has updated the Oregon Nearshore Strategy to provide a comprehensive, sustainable approach to marine species and habitat management. Topics include atmospheric forcing, precipitation patterns, oscillation trends, coastal upwelling, and climate change. The decaying seawall along Seattle’s waterfront is providing scientists with an opportunity to improve long-lost habitat for migrating salmon. To facilitate comparison with our inventory, habitats are characterized according to Dethier's (1990) Marine and Estuarine Habitat Classification System and with the same vegetated land cover classes used for DNR's current mapping program (Berry and Ritter Genetic analysis of the cutthroat trout in three of the watersheds suggest two support native populations. It could also show the way for habitat enhancements to crumbling infrastructure worldwide. They included terrestrial plants and animals, aquatic plants and animals (both freshwater and saltwater), insects and diseases. A search is underway for early signs of an invasion. Northwest Coast First Peoples made clam garden terraces to expand ideal clam habitat at tidal heights that provided optimal conditions for clam growth and survival, therefore enhancing food production and increasing food security. The Hydrophone Network lets the public listen for orcas through their computers and phones, while the Orca Network gathers and disseminates sightings of orcas as they move between Puget Sound, the Fraser River, and the Pacific Ocean. The Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP) works to assess the health of Puget Sound nearshore environments and provides strategies for their protection and restoration. A 2014 report describes a study of socio-cultural values associated with blueback salmon in the Quinault Indian Nation. Airborne multispectral sensor data was collected at four (4) meter resolution to distinguish eight (8) interdidal vegetation types. In this episode, we speak with Lisa Vandiver, a Marine Habitat Restoration Specialist with NOAA’s Restoration Center and Rob Ferguson, a watershed management specialist with NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, to learn about how NOAA … 2008, Van Cleve 2009). Biologist Tessa Francis reports on a new study that may provide insight into the health of one of the region's most iconic forage fish. Chinook, coho and steelhead populations in Puget Sound have declined dramatically over the past 30 years. Findings from the first two years of the Puget Sound Ambient Monitoring Program (PSAMP) form the basis of this report. Climate change could cause sea levels to rise more than four feet in some parts of Puget Sound, leaving shoreline residents with some tough decisions. The following text was written by Puget Sound Model co-creator John H. Lincoln (1915-2001) and is provided courtesy of the University of Washington School of Oceanography. In part two of this two-part series, researchers at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Seattle say the complexities of the salmon life cycle require new coordination among scientists. Search for invasive green crab continues during pandemic, Pathogens Prevention Reduction and Control 5-6 (PC-00J88801) Final Report, Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report - March 16, 2020, Social scientists analyze public reactions to orca crisis, A conversation with "Ocean Outbreak" author Drew Harvell, Digging the mighty geoduck: A history of Puget Sound's 'boss clam', Genetic composition and conservation status of coastal cutthroat trout in the San Juan Islands, Washington, Kelp crisis? Restoration and protection activities require holistic strategies to enhance biodiversity and support ecological resilience. A report from NOAA and the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program provides an overview of 2014 marine water quality and conditions in Puget Sound from comprehensive monitoring and observing programs. The fact book was prepared for the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Puget Sound Partnership. Airborne multispectral sensor data was collected at four (4) meter resolution to distinguish eight (8) intertidal vegetation types. They hope the data can be used to protect sea creatures from the growing amounts of trash littering the world's oceans. A 2014 report from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources looks at the potential impact of increased nitrogen on eelgrass health. A September 2016 report from the University of Washington Puget Sound Institute summarizes and reviews 27 EPA-funded projects focusing on Puget Sound's marine and nearshore environments. Officials from county and nonprofit groups have been offering assistance and finding new ways to connect with property owners. The Puget Sound Marine Waters 2012 Overview from the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program synthesizes conditions measured in 2012 and has been expanded to include observations on seabirds that rely on marine waters. Eelgrass habitat should be protected in near-shore habitats, especially those frequented by juvenile salmon, or close to salmon-bearing streams. The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project has mobilized dozens of organizations in the U.S. and Canada to find an answer to one of the region's greatest mysteries. Locating areas to restore eelgrass effectively and efficiently has been challenging for researchers. So far, recovery of the species has fallen short of that goal, but transplanting efforts are showing promise. on March 10 and 11, 2015, with over 100 participants both in person and via webinar. This is the first annual report of the Puget Sound Ambient Monitoring Program (PSAMP); it briefly describes PSAMP, explains the significance of each type of measurement, and provides initial interpretation of the results. Scientists are testing ways to use transplanted shellfish such as mussels to monitor toxic contaminants in Puget Sound. Puget Sound has over 4,000 km (2,500 miles) of shorelines, ranging from rocky sea cliffs to coastal bluffs and river deltas. The authors hypothesize that these factors may help explain the variability in diet among harbor seals observed at different haul-out site groups in the Salish Sea. They are monitored in recreational waters because they are good indicators of harmful pathogens that are more difficult to measure. The Lower Duwamish Waterway in Puget Sound was designated a Superfund cleanup site in 2001. New research looks at the pronounced biological and ecological effects of these common shoreline structures, especially for tiny beach-dwelling creatures that make up the base of the food web. When and where will we see the impacts of climate change in Puget Sound? Complex physical processes such as hydrology, nutrient cycling, and sediment transport are linked to water circulation patterns in Puget Sound. Detritus, or dying or decaying matter, is a central component of the nearshore food web in Puget Sound. Lead author: Encyclopedia of Puget Sound climate change topic editor, http://www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/technical_reports.html, Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project, Timeline: The search to find a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams, Scientists hunt down deadly chemical that kills coho salmon, Probing for answers to control seal populations, Causes of mortality in marine-foraging river otters, Seawall removal reaps benefits of Elwha recovery, Prey-related asphyxiation in harbor porpoises. Macroalgae is drifting as mats on the water in Port Madison, South Central Basin, and South Sound. The exhibit is based on the book of the same title by Mapes and photographer Steve Ringman, and tells the story of the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This page includes documents and links related to the status of Steller Sea Lion in Washington state and the Salish Sea region. nearshore habitats of the Strait-complete with nearshore handout- for the Dungeness River festival. Getting bigger faster can help save juvenile Chinook salmon from a gauntlet of hungry predators ranging from birds and marine mammals to larger fish. The resulting polygon-based inventory characterizes physical and biological components of nearshore habitat. WDFW's Nearshore Program focuses on protecting and restoring the natural processes that create and sustain our nearshore habitats. It has prompted a larger question: What exactly is in stormwater, anyway? Here’s how the community cleaned up its act, potentially showing the way for shellfish recovery throughout Puget Sound. 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