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The Snohomish estuary. (AdobeStock)

The role of estuaries in the ecology of Pacific salmon and trout in Puget Sound

Two comprehensive reports describe adult and juvenile salmonid use of estuaries in Puget Sound.
A fish with many small dark markings lying on its side in shallow water surrounded by fallen green, yellow, and brown leaves.

Coastal cutthroat trout and estuary use in Puget Sound

The following article describes how both adult and juvenile coastal cutthroat trout use estuaries in Puget Sound and includes text from two previously published overviews on the subject by University of Washington biologist Thomas P. Quinn.
Small, silvery fish placed against a ruler.

Pink salmon estuary use in Puget Sound

The following article describes how both adult and juvenile pink salmon use estuaries in Puget Sound and includes text from two previously published overviews on the subject by University of Washington biologist Thomas P. Quinn.
A close-up of a fish with several behind it in water behind glass.

Sockeye salmon estuary use in Puget Sound

The following article describes how both adult and juvenile sockeye salmon use estuaries in Puget Sound and includes text from two previously published overviews on the subject by University of Washington biologist Thomas P. Quinn.
Two fish in shallow water of a gravel river bed with a rocky shoreline in the background.

Chum salmon estuary use in Puget Sound

The following article describes how both adult and juvenile chum salmon use estuaries in Puget Sound and includes text from two previously published overviews on the subject by University of Washington biologist Thomas P. Quinn.
A close-up of hands over water holding a fish with some small, dark spots its topside.

Coho salmon and estuary use in Puget Sound

The following article describes how both adult and juvenile bull trout use estuaries in Puget Sound and includes text from two previously published overviews on the subject by University of Washington biologist Thomas P. Quinn.
Several fish swimming behind a glass window in blue-green light.

Chinook salmon and estuary use in Puget Sound

The following article describes how both adult and juvenile Chinook salmon use estuaries in Puget Sound and includes text from two previously published overviews on the subject by University of Washington biologist Thomas P. Quinn.
A fish with many small dark spots and pink and grey coloring lying on its side in shallow water.

Steelhead trout and estuary use in Puget Sound

The following article describes how both adult and juvenile steelhead trout use estuaries in Puget Sound and includes text from two previously published overviews on the subject by University of Washington biologist Thomas P. Quinn.
Dolphin leaping out of the water.

Common bottlenose dolphin

Although rare in the Salish Sea, bottlenose dolphins are among the best-studied marine mammals in the world. Sightings of live and stranded animals have been increasing in local waters for the past two decades.
Two Bryde's whales surfacing together, showing their dorsal fins and backs above the water.

Bryde’s whale

Bryde’s whales are rarely seen in the Salish Sea, preferring warmer waters, but at least three have been documented here since 2010.