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| Title | POSTER: South Puget Sound 2011 and 2012 in review: Aerial and water column observations from Ecology’s long-term monitoring program. |
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POSTER: South Puget Sound 2011 and 2012 in review: Aerial and water column observations from Ecology’s long-term monitoring program. (Number of pages: 1) (Publication Size: 235KB)
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| Author(s) | Krembs, C., J. Bos, S. Albertson, M. Keyzers, L. Friedenberg, J. Ruffner, B. Sackmann, B., and C. Maloy | ||||
| Description | Marine water in South Puget Sound has been the focus of ongoing water quality concerns, particularly low oxygen water at depth. The remoteness of South Puget Sound from the ocean and disproportionally long shoreline make it particularly vulnerable to land-based influences. We documented extensive plankton blooms and jellyfish aggregations in all finger inlets of South Puget Sound during 2011 and currently in 2012. These features align with a 13-year increase in macronutrients in surface waters. In 2012 the water column was, however, unusually cold and significantly fresher. As a result, oxygen levels at depth have noticeably recovered from our long-term observations. Our observations illustrate the importance of climate variability and distant oceanic influences for the South Puget Sound oxygen budget, despite persistent high algal biomass at the surface. This poster was presented at the 2012 South Puget Sound Science Symposium, October 30, 2012, in Shelton, WA. and also at the Salish Sea Marine Survival Workshop, November 5-6, 2012, in Bellingham, WA. |
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| Contact | Christopher Krembs at 360-407-6675 or ckre461@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | South Puget Sound, dissolved oxygen |
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