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Knowing the cause of sea star wasting disease allows scientists to look for ways to increase resilience among the ravaged sea star population.
The project relies on the Salish Sea Model plus new information about the oxygen needs of various species to pinpoint danger areas.
Crab Team members maintain a massive surveillance program to track the population’s advance, while researchers probe the inner workings of the invasive species.
Their genetic makeup, shaped through history, has given European green crabs remarkable advantages over native species.
Zooplankton are critical to the marine food web, but until recently there have been few surveys of the zooplankton community in Puget Sound. Ongoing monitoring is now revealing a system full of complexity and surprises. The following article was commissioned by the Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead (HSIL), a cross-agency team co-led by the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources.
A 2023 report from the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program presents an overview of selected recent monitoring and research activities focused on toxic contaminants in the Salish Sea.