A 2025 state of the knowledge report provides a technical background to support informed decision making and recovery planning focused on the Marine Water Quality Vital Sign.
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Since 2011, the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program has released the annual Puget Sound Marine Waters Overview report. The latest report combines a wealth of data from comprehensive monitoring programs and provides a concise summary of what was happening in Puget Sound’s marine waters during 2024. The report represents the collective effort of
Marbled murrelets are a rare sight in Puget Sound. The threatened birds have declined severely in California, Oregon, and Washington, and biologists are intrigued by their summer presence in Commencement Bay.
Knowing the cause of sea star wasting disease allows scientists to look for ways to increase resilience among the ravaged sea star population.
The 2009 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem Conference took place February 8–11, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.
A 2025 report from the University of Washington Puget Sound Institute compiles a series of articles and overviews describing the impacts of nutrients on dissolved oxygen in Puget Sound.