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Oct 31, 2016

Devastating transboundary impacts of sea star wasting disease on subtidal asteroids

A study in the journal PLOS ONE uses volunteer diver surveys to assess the impacts of sea star wasting disease in the Salish Sea. Data shows that sunflower sea stars were especially hard hit and have all but disappeared from the region. 
By Diego Montecino-Latorre, Morgan E. Eisenlord, Margaret Turner, Reyn Yoshioka, C. Drew Harvell, Christy V. Pattengill-Semmens, Janna D. Nichols, Joseph K. Gaydos
Oct 19, 2017

Average high tides are creeping higher in Puget Sound

The average worldwide sea level has increased more over the past 150 years than during the previous 1,500 years, experts say, and the seas continue to rise at an ever-increasing pace.
By Christopher Dunagan
Sep 29, 2011

1. Eelgrass

BackgroundEelgrass (Zostera marina L.) is an aquatic flowering plant common in tidelands and shallow waters along much of Puget Sound’s shoreline. The species is restricted to soft-sediment habitats. Sexual reproduction occurs through seed production. Vegetative spread occurs via growth of below-ground rhizomes, which can result in the formation of large, dense beds. Eelgrass is widel...
Jul 20, 2021

Indigenous Plants Forum raises awareness of native botanical treasures

A Lopez Island-based nonprofit says the protection of critical habitat for native plants can also preserve a wealth of traditional knowledge. The group is working with private landowners to raise awareness of culturally important plants hidden in the bogs and underbrush of Puget Sound's natural areas.
By Sarah DeWeerdt
Dec 14, 2014

Reestablishing Olympia oyster populations in Puget Sound, Washington

A 2005 report from the Washington Sea Grant Program describing the history and current state of native Olympia oysters including their ecology, history with human interactions, prefered habitat, and reestablishment efforts in the Puget Sound region.
By Peter-Contesse, T., & Peabody, B.