Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report - June 2023

In June we observed a widespread Noctiluca bloom in Central Puget Sound, evident by bright orange streaks in the water. Noctiluca blooms in Puget Sound have lasted much longer and occurred on a much larger scale than in previous years.

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Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report - June 2023

 

 
 

 
 

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Krembs, Christopher

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In June we observed a widespread Noctiluca bloom in Central Puget Sound, evident by bright orange streaks in the water. Noctiluca blooms in Puget Sound have lasted much longer and occurred on a much larger scale than in previous years.

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Christopher Krembs at 360-407-6675 or christopher.krembs@ecy.wa.gov

Keywords
EOPS, Eyes Over Puget Sound

About the Author: 
Christopher Krembs, Ph.D., is the Lead Oceanographer at the Washington State Department of Ecology and oversees the Eyes Over Puget Sound monitoring program.