Issues & problems in Puget Sound

Most of Puget Sound is lively, looks clean and healthy, but our scientific research shows that this unique ocean estuary has various environmental problems and problems.

Changing the chemistry of water will make the sea water more acidic. Because the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound absorb more carbon dioxide from the use of fossil fuels and deforestation, acidification of water may adversely affect marine organisms, strong shells such as shellfish, plankton and fish I need bones.

Bacteria of Puget Sound may be caused by various causes such as animal manure, human excrement from incomplete purification system, discharge of ship waste, sewage overflow, sewage treatment plant, contaminated rainwater outflow, etc. It occurs from. Too much pollution by bacteria can lead to excessive harvesting of shell beds and unsafe swimming at sea water beaches.

A combination of low levels of dissolved oxygen and high levels of nitrogen will put pressure on marine organisms, even choking. Several natural influences will lower the oxygen level, but many nitrogen sources such as heavy fertilizer use, livestock excrement, purification system, sewage treatment plant, etc. can cause this problem. Excess nitrogen may aggravate the growth of excess algae and then die and decompose and consume oxygen.

Puget Sound's toxic chemicals originate mainly from the release of small quantities of stable harmful chemical substances contained in daily products, such as our vehicle's brake, furniture flame retardant, plastic softener, construction material . Roofing materials As we use and process these products, they contain toxic chemicals that can enter rivers, lakes and sounds. Harmful substances accumulating in fish and marine mammals

Monitor the water quality and sediment quality of the Puget Sound Bay, as well as rivers flowing into estuaries, rivers and other waters

Study what hazardous chemicals will reach Puget Sound, how they will reach there, and potential behaviors to reduce or eliminate harmful threats

We work closely with various other states and federal agencies, municipal and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and private sector partners.

How we help Puget Sound discuss how our agents work with others

By working together to restore, protect, and protect the puget sound, everyone can make a difference between present and future generations.

Washington Waters: Our protection shows how to restrict or prevent contamination that may cause damage to puget sound and its influx.

From 1995 to 2001, the orca population declined sharply by 20%, reflecting the problems and problems faced by the Puget Sound ocean and basin ecosystems. Reduced salmon flow, PCB contamination and rapid population growth Impact of habitat loss and resource depletion Volunteer Whale aims Collect observations and observations of this community's community through networks, spread them to researchers and volunteers Please post them on our website. Unknown Whale - Friday, November 23 - 10: 17 - I saw this girl (a whale, reported as a small calf on November 22, Idiot) from the Clinton-Mukilteo ferry near Mukilteo in the south of the pier I am sure that there will be one side to the north. Dorsal fin is short and small, almost slim. - Dejly Maxwell

The term "Phuket Bay" is used not only for water but also for sound-centered puget sound area. The main cities of sound are Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Washington Everett. Puget Sound is also the third largest estuary in the United States behind the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia and the San Francisco Bay in northern California. USGS defines Juan Sound as all waters south of the three entrances to the Juan de Fuca Channel. The main entrance of the entrance of Admiralty is defined as the line between the Wilson Point of the Olympic peninsula and Point Partridge of Whidbey Island. The second entrance is along the line of fraud from the western end of Whidbey Island to Deception Island, and then to the Rosary line of Fidalgo Island. The third entrance is at the southern end of the Sinomish Strait that connects Scudit Bay and Padiya Bay.