The increasing flow of nitrates from human and animal waste into Puget Sound are a boon to algae. And as the algae bloom, they set up the Sound for acidification beyond what global climate change is driving. Read more here.
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One Mukilteo resident has been sharing his decades of marine science and policy expertise by volunteering with the Snohomish County Marine Resources Advisory Committee. His day job is an environmental compliance analyst, but in his free time UW alum Lincoln Loehr has helped analyze reams of data from mussels collected along the shoreline, contributing key insights into the pollution patterns in Puget Sound. Read more here! A new analysis by the Navy suggests that ongoing training and testing activities could cause greater harm to marine mammals than previously estimated. Read more here. Washington Sea Grant has partnered with Smith Brothers Farms of Kent, to produce a milk carton featuring “Cows for Clean Water” and offering a selection of simple steps for protecting Puget Sound. Read more here. From Puget Sound’s endangered southern residents to the transient whales living hundreds of miles offshore, filler whales are inhaling bacteria, fungi and viruses once believed to be found only on land. Some of the pathogens are highly virulent. And some are even antibiotic-resistant. This article discusses the work of CoEnv alum/NOAA NWFSC scientist Brad Hanson and UW affilate professor David Bain to understand these dynamics and their implications is discussed. New research is shedding light on the potential threat of airborne pathogens to the killer whales that use Puget Sound waters. Read more here. The challenges detailed by the first-ever Symposium on Ocean Acidification Acidification, convened by Washington Sea Grant at the Center for Urban Horticulture, are now being tackled by a new Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification. Read more here. |
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