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Oxygen for life: The biological impacts of low dissolved oxygen

The sharks of Puget Sound

New buffer zones could help orcas hear their dinner

New buffer zones could help orcas hear their dinner skantor Tue, 01/28/2025 - 12:51 On January 1, 2025, a new law went into effect in Washington: in state waters, all boaters must stay at least 1,000 yards from any southern resident killer whale that happens to be in the vicinity. If a southern resident approaches a boat within 400 yards, that boat must shut

Marine-foraging river otters in the Salish Sea

Marine-foraging river otters in the Salish Sea skantor Thu, 01/30/2025 - 10:15 Overview North American river otters ( Lontra canadensis ) are semi-aquatic mammals that range over most major river drainages, large lakes, and coastal marshes of North America. On the west coast, from Northern California (Bouley et al., 2015) to Alaska (Bowyer et al., 2003), riv

Arctocephalus townsendi

Arctocephalus townsendi skantor Tue, 05/13/2025 - 10:30 Species Common Name Guadalupe fur seal Show on Lists Marine mammals of the Salish Sea EoL timestamp Wed, 09/07/2022 - 14:46 NatureServe timestamp Wed, 09/07/2022 - 14:47

Low oxygen challenge

Scientists at the Washington Department of Ecology along with many other researchers have spent years studying and debating the problem of low oxygen in Puget Sound. Now, many new developments — technical, scientific and legal — are reaching a critical stage and setting up a framework to make some major decisions. This four-part series looks back on how we h

Seeking alternatives to 6PPD

A chemical found in tires is leading to the deaths of untold numbers of coho salmon in Puget Sound every year. In this three-part series, we take a look at current efforts by tire companies and their chemical suppliers to find a safe and effective replacement for 6PPD. We also examine how government agencies in Washington and California are assessing the pro