EPA Report #910/9-83-118b
FINAL REPORT
IDENTIFICATION OF EXISTING
WATER QUALITY DATA
March 30, 1984
Prepared for:
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Scope of Work 1
2.0 WATER QUALITY DATA PROFILES 6
2.1 U.S. Government 6
2.2 State Agencies 11
2.3 County Health Departments 15
2.4 Universities 17
2.5 State Colleges 37
2.6 Community Colleges 40
2.7 High Schools 43
2.8 Consulting Firms 44
2.9 Aquaria 47
2.10 Other 48
3.0 LOCATION OF STUDY SITES 52
4.0 SUMMARY 66
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
With the demonstration of adverse environmental change in Puget Sound in
recent years, there is increasing concern over the environmental quality of
the Sound's waters. In order to protect against further deterioration, there
is a clear need to establish a sensitive monitoring program which will ade-
quately document either improvement or degradation of environmental quality.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has taken the
initiative in this effort by sponsoring work to identify existing monitoring
programs and to establish a new long-term monitoring program for Puget Sound
waters. This report is an outgrowth of an EPA/NOAA interagency meeting, dur-
ing which it was recognized that existing environmental quality data should be
considered in design of the long-term monitoring program. This report repre-
sents Task II "Identification of Existing Water Quality Data" within the JRB
work assignment "Coordination of Monitoring Efforts in Puget Sound".
1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
The objective of this task is to identify existing water quality and related
data for Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia,
and to present this information in a manner that will facilitate easy access
and be valuable in design of future work in Puget Sound. The water quality
data included encompasses a broad diversity of data types, including virtually
any parameter that could potentially serve as an indicator of environmental
quality. For example, biological data of interest ranges from fecal coliform
counts to population studies of marine mammals. A similarly wide diversity of
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chemical and hydrographic data is included. Major emphasis was placed on da;:a
representing repeated samples at specific sites, since this information would
be most applicable to a long-term monitoring program. However, data gathered
during a single survey was also included if available.
The intent of this task was to identify water quality related data that is not
widely known of and is not readily available to environmental managers. There-
fore, efforts were directed towards gathering data from universities, com-
munity colleges, Indian tribal biologists and other similar sources that do
not typically forward data to the primary management agencies. Data collec-
tions which were not funded or required by a government agency may have
escaped general attention, yet potentially could be of value in a long-term
monitoring program, either by establishment of baseline conditions or by exten-
sion of the temporal coverage. No attempt has been made to consider data:
1. already available to the primary governmental management
agencies;
2. in STORET, WDOE, Metro or NOAA data systems; or
3. included in Jones and Stokes1 recent report "Water Quality
Management Program for Puget Sound"
Table 1 provides a list of contacts for water quality related data. All these
contacts have been interviewed, either in person or by phone. As discussed,
information available through federal and state agencies was, with a few excep-
tions, generally not included, though representatives of these agencies were
contacted to identify alternative sources of data. A large number of sources
contacted either had no data or had already submitted it to an environmental
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Table 1
SOURCES OF WATER QUALITY DATA
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Institution
U.S. GOVERNMENT
NOAA
Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Service, Nisqually Refuge
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Navy, Bangor
U.S. Navy, Keyport
U.S. Navy, Whidbey Island
U.S. Navy, Bremerton
U.S. Air Force, Mukilteo
STATE AGENCIES
Washington Department of Fisheries
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Social and Health Services
Wash. Dept. of Ecology, Padilla Bay Est. Sane.
Wash. Dept. of Ecology
COUNTY PLANNERS
Snohomish County
King County
Whatcom County
Jefferson County
Skagit County
Kitsap County
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
Jefferson County
Kitsap County
King County
Pierce County
Snohomish County
Whatcom County
Clallam County
CITIES
Bellingham Public Works
UNIVERSITIES
Univ. of Washington, Dept. of Oceanography
Univ. of Washington, Dept. of Zoology
Univ. of Washington, Dept. of Fisheries
Univ. of Washington, Friday Harbor Lab
Contact
Ed Long
David Stout
Cliff Bosley
Steve Thompson
Steve Martin
Keith Phillips
Rick Spencer
Les Tutty
Jim Johnston
Burley Sharbaugh
Lionel Mclntosh
Eric Hurlburt
Darryl Kills
Stan Hammer
Doug Magoon
Dave Jamison
Tom Mumford
Jack Lilja
Terry Stevens
Glen Grace
Kevin Anderson
Deniee Lello
Ray Watkins
Ann Wessell
David Goldsmith
David Hough
Rene£ Beam
Randy Durant
Don Miles
Jim Hendrickson
Ray Watkins
Don Oliver
Dave Compton
Environ Health Sec.
Environ Health Sec.
Bill McCort
Roy Carpenter
Alyn Duxbury
Mike Landry
Karl Lorenzen
W. Thomas Edmondson
Alan Kohn
Ken Chew
Bruce Miller
Charles S linens tad
Jerry Stober
Dennis Willows
Dick Strathman
Phone Number
(area code 206
unless noted)
527-6338
753-9440
385-1007
753-9467
764-3625
764-3624
396-4192
396-2150
257-2186
476-4049
355-4122
753-6749
964-7246
857-4324
753-3703
753-3703
753-3703
753-5959
428-1558
459-6071
459-6061
259-9313
587-2722
676-6907
385-1427
336-9333
876-7152
385-0722
478-5285
244-6000
587-2722
593-4770
259-9440
676-6724
452-7831
676-6850
543-8535 '
543-6600
543-0147
543-8597
543-1669
543-1629
543-4290
543-2135
543-7185
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2.1.4
2.1.6
2.2.3
2.2.2
2.2.1
2.2.4
2.3.2
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.4.3
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2.4.2
2.4.4, 2.4.5
2.4.6, 2.4.7
2.4.8-2.4.16
2.4.17
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Table 1 (cont'd)
Institution
Western Washington Dniv.
Pacific Lutheran Dniv.
Eastern Washington Dniv.
Dniv. of Puget Sound
Seattle Dniv.
Dniv. of British Columbia
Dniv. of Victoria
Patricia Bay
COLLEGES
Evergreen State College
Valla Walla College
COCBJKITV COLLEGES
Shoreline Coaaunity College
Olyapic Cossuoity College
Peninsula Cosvunity College
Eighline CoaBunity College
Seattle Central Coanamity College
Bellevue CocBunity College
Green River Commity College
BellinghaB Voc. Tech.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Highland School District
POSTS
Port of BellinghaB
Port of Everett
Fort of Seattle
Port of Tacoaa
COKSCLTIKG FIRMS
Battelle Korthwest
Cascadia Research
ITT-Rainier
AQCARIA
Seattle Aquarius
Pt. Defiance Zoo and Aquarius
OTHER
Doasea Fares
OlysjJia Oyster Growers Assoc.
Sundquist Labs
Fenn Cove Blue Mussels
Tulalip Tribes
Point Ko Point Treaty Council
Contact
Burt Weber
Dick HcGinnis
Alan Scbolx
Eric Ltndgren
David Brubaker
Bob Scith
TiBothy Parsons
Alan Levis
Derrek Ellis
Gslyn Greer
Mike Beug
Steve Hersan
Pete Taylor
Joe Galnsha
Jack Servold
Don Seavy
Jaaes Walton
Gina Erickson
Allison Doxbury
Art Eaynes
Dennis White
Earl Steele
Lauren Rice
Don Ellis
Harry Kinder
John DohrBanc
Gary Kuczinski
Jack Anderson
Steve Speich
Roger Tollefson
Bill Bruin
Jis Short
John Rupp
Mike Garner
Dave MacMillan
Paul Cassidy
Peter Jefferds
Dave Soraers
Will Sandoval
Phoae Euaber
(area code 206
unless noted)
676-3509
535-7561
35S-6397
756-3121
626-5620
626-6739
(604)228-4273
(604)228-3278
(604)721-7106
(60i)£56-8217
866-6000
866-6030 z6O63
866-6000 Z6730
(509)527-2603
546-4101
476-4557
452-9277 x272
878-3710 x525
587-4080
641-2321
833-9111
676-6494
433-2524
676-2500
259-0246
382-3000
383-5841
6S3-4151
943-7325
426-4461
625-4358
591-5337
591-5337
479-9941
426-3354
293-6800
676-4803
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2.4.19
2.4.20
2.4.22
2.4.21
2. 4.25
2.5.1, 2.5.:
2.5.3, 2.5.4
2.6.1, 2.6.2
2.6.3, 2.6.4
2.6.5
2.7.1
2.6.3, 2.8.4
2.6.3, 2.8.4
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2.10.2
2.10.3, 2.10.4
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management agency. These contacts are Indicated on Table 1 but are not dis-
cussed further in this report. For those institutions or individuals which
did have data, a reference number is given referring to the corresponding data
profile in Section 2.0.
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2.0 WATER QUALITY DATA PROFILES
2.1 U.S. GOVERNMENT
REFERENCE NO.; 2.1.1
INSTITUTION; U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Nisqually Refuge
CONTACT; Mr. Steve Thompson, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown
Farm Road, Olympia, WA 98506; Phone (206) 753-9467
DATA DESCRIPTION; Aerial surveys of waterfowl populations. Seal counts are
also made during the surveys but population estimates are unreliable
LOCATION; Most of Puget Sound. Flights commencing in Budd and Eld Inlets,
continuing up the eastern shore including Elliott and Commencement Bays,
and continuing northward to the Canadian border. Flights had previously
included Hood Canal northwards to Dungeness area, but these surveys have
been discontinued.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1978 to present and ongoing. Monthly surveys from October
to January in past years, currently extending the monthly surveys from
October to March.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files
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REFERENCE NO.; 2.1.2
INSTITUTION; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
CONTACT: Mr. Steve Thompson, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown
Farm Road, Olympia, WA 98506; Phone (206) 753-9467
DATA DESCRIPTION; Ground surveys of seabird populations.
LOCATION; San Juan Islands
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1979 to present and ongoing. Surveys made annually each
summer.
DATA FORMAT; Data incorporated in "Catalog of Washington Seabird Colonies"
(in press) by Steve Speich of Cascadia Research.
REFERENCE NO.; 2.1.3
INSTITUTION; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
CONTACT: Mr. Cliff Bosley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marrowstone Field
Station, Nordland, WA 98339; Phone (206) 385-1007
DATA DESCRIPTION; Concentrations of PCB and other chlorinated organic pesti-
cides in sediments and in the tissues of various marine organisms. Sam-
ples collected by diver.
LOCATION: Discovery Bay (starry flounder, English sole)
Skagit Bay (starry flounder, mussels, sediments)
Dungeness River (sediment)
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Though originally conceived as a monitoring program, the
future of the program is in doubt after a single sampling period in 1983.
DATA FORMAT: Technical report.
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REFERENCE NO.; 2.1.4
INSTITUTION: U.S. Navy - Bangor
CONTACT; Mr. Rick Spencer, U.S. Naval Submarine Base - Bangor, Bldg. 1101,
Code 8622, Bremerton, WA 98315; Phone (206) 396-4192
DATA DESCRIPTION: Monitoring program to evaluate the Impact of naval activ-
ities on the water quality of Hood Canal. Water samples taken for trace
metals (Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Ag, Zn, Ni), nutrients (ammonia, nitrates,
nitrites, Kjeldahl nitrogen, orthophosphate), TOC, pH, salinity, tempera-
ture and dissolved oxygen. Secchi disk readings taken concurrently with
water sampling.
LOCATION; Twenty sites in Hood Canal and Dabob Bay ranging from 47° 43' 46" N
to 47° 46' 29" N and 122° 42' 10" W to 122° 46' 77" W.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1974 to present and ongoing. All twenty sites sampled
twice per year in summer and winter.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files. All data sent to Naval Energy and Environmental
Support Activities, Port Heuneme, CA.
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REFERENCE NO.; 2.1.5
INSTITUTION; U.S. Navy - Bangor
CONTACT; Mr. Rick Spencer, U.S. Naval Submarine Base - Bangor, Bldg. 1101,
Code 8622, Bremerton, WA 98315; Phone (206) 396-4192
DATA DESCRIPTION: Monitoring program to evaluate the impact of naval activ-
ities on the marine fauna of Hood Canal. Molluscs and fish are collected
by hand and beach seine, respectively, and measurements made of abundances
and size frequency distributions.
LOCATION: Hood Canal; Bangor, WA; 47°' 45" N, 122° 44' W.
PERIOP/FREQUENCY: 1973 to present and ongoing. Surveys conducted annually
each summer.
DATA FORMAT: Results released every 1-3 years as technical reports available
through Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC) or NTIS.
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REFERENCE NO.: 2.1.6
INSTITUTION; U.S. Air Force - Mukilteo
CONTACT: Mr. Lionel Mclntosh, Energy Management Laboratory, Aerospace Fuels
Lab, Mukilteo, WA 98275; Phone (206) 355-4122
DATA DESCRIPTION; In order to address concerns of pollution from aviation
fuels, hydrocarbon measurements were made in soils on Air Force property
and from clams in the shallow subtidal areas of Puget Sound immediately
adjacent to the facility. No evidence of elevated hydrocarbon burdens in
clam tissue was noted.
LOCATION; Mukilteo
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; A single survey in the fall of 1983.
DATA FORMAT; Report by Patty Prohaska and Dave Fisher submitted to the
Defense Fuel Supply Center.
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2.2 STATE AGENCIES
REFERENCE NO.: 2.2.1
INSTITUTION: Washington Department of Social and Health Services
CONTACT: Mr. Jack Lilja, Washington State Dept. of Social and Health
Services, Shellfish Protection Program, Olympia, WA 98504; Phone (206)
753-5959
COMMENTS; The office of Environmental Health Programs in DSHS is responsible
for certifying that commercial shellfish beds meet certain standards for
the protection of public health, and decertifying those beds that fail to
meet these standards. Except for samples provided by county health depart-
ments (see reference no. 2.3.1) there is no ongoing monitoring program at
any specific site. Samples are generally taken only in areas where there
is cause for concern. Most of the sampling effort is concentrated on
fecal coliforms and paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) though additional
measurements or samples may be taken for temperature, salinity and trace
metals or synthetic organics in shellfish tissue. Sampling is conducted
both onsite in the areas of commercial beds and in shellfish processing
plants. With the exception of some information on PSP, none of the data
is computerized at this time, making it difficult to determine those sites
for which data is available and the periods during which this data was col-
lected. Data should be available for many of the commercial shellfish
beds in Puget Sound and particularly those in the vicinity of population
centers.
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REFERENCE NO.; 2.2.2
INSTITUTION: Washington Dept. of Natural Resources
CONTACT; Mr. Tom Mumford, Research and Development Center, Washington Dept.
of Natural Resources, Olympla, WA 98504; Phone (206) 753-3703
DATA DESCRIPTION; Hydrographic and chemical data from surface waters (tem-
perature, salinity, phosphorus, nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia).
LOCATION; See below.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY;
Budd Inlet - 1979 to 1980. Daily monitoring
Squaxin Island - fall 1982 to spring 1983. Daily monitoring
Harstene Island - fall 1982 to spring 1983. Daily monitoring
McNeil Island - fall 1982 to present and ongoing. Temperature and
salinity daily, nutrients weekly.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files with portions also available on magnetic tape.
REFERENCE NO.; 2.2.3
INSTITUTION; Washington Dept. of Fisheries
CONTACT; Mr. Stan Hammer, Fox Island Net Pens, 335 Island Blvd., Fox Island,
WA 98333; Phone (206) 857-4324.
DATA DESCRIPTION; Temperature and dissolved oxygen measurements taken in
order to protect salmon rearing operations.
LOCATION; Fox Island
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Mid 1970's to present and ongoing. Temperature measure-
ments taken daily. Dissolved oxygen samples taken daily during critical
periods, generally June and July.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files.
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REFERENCE NO.: 2.2.A
INSTITUTION: Padilla Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary
CONTACT: Mr. Terry Stevens, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary, 1043
Bay View-Edison Rd., Mount Vernon, WA; Phone (206) 428-1558
COMMENTS: Padilla Bay Estuarine Sanctuary does not fund research nor perform
any environmental data gathering activities independent of other institu-
tions or government agencies. They do, however, provide facilities for
research conducted under the auspices of other agencies (e.g., Ref. No.
2.4.19). Table 2 provides a summary of past research conducted in the
Padilla Bay area.
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Table 2
HISTORICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN PADILLA BAY
List provided
Type of Sampling
Sulfite Waste 1946
(water quality)
Industrial Waste
(water quality)
Oyster
(water quality)
Oyster
(water quality)
Eelgrass
Intertidal Benthos
Subtidal-Eelgrass
Benthos
Beach Seine (fish)
Marine Birds
Marine Birds
Marine Birds
Marine Mammals
Land Use /Land Cover
Drift Sectors
Inventory of com-
pilation of Biota
(Data)
Inventory of com-
pilation of Biota
(Data)
by Terry Stevens, Padilla
Agency(s)
Fish & Wildlife Ser.
WDF
Pollution Control
Commission
Pollution Control
Commission
WDF
WDG/Funded by Fish
& Wildlife Ser.
WWU Huxley College
Funded by WDOE
WWU Huxley College
Funded by WDOE
WWU Huxley College
Funded by WDOE
WDG + funded by
U.S.F.W.S.
John Graham Co.
Funded by ACOE
U.W. funded by EPA
through NOAA (MESA)
NMFS funded by NOAA
(MESA)
WDG funded by OCZM
through WDOE
John Norman Assoc.
funded through WDOE
WWU Huxley College
WDF, WDG
WDG
Bay Estuarine
Date
1946
1957
1952
1950
1971-75
1974-75,
1979
1976
1974-75
1965-79
1977-78
1978-79
1977-79
1978
1977
1976
1977
Sanctuary
Investigator
Saxt on-Young
Al Neale
Al Neale
Orlob-Neale-
Lindsay
Bob Jeffrey
Webber-Smith
Webber-Smith
Webber-Smith
Webber-Smith
Peters-Richter
Manuwal-Wahl
Robert Everitt
Rick Albright
John Norman
Bob Jeffrey
Sweeney
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2.3 COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
REFERENCE NO.; 2.3.1
INSTITUTION; County Health Departments
COMMENTS; The health departments of most counties bordering Puget Sound main-
tain a monitoring program for paralytic shellfish poisoning. Shellfish
are collected, often by volunteers, and forwarded to DSHS for analysis.
Depending on the county, these programs have generally been established
for 2-5 years with sampling on a biweekly or monthly basis from the spring
to the fall. Information on these programs is available from the
Environmental Health sections of county health departments. Selected con-
tacts include Don Oliver (Pierce County), Dave Compton (Snohomish County)
and Jim Hendrickson and Ray Watkins (King County).
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REFERENCE NO; 2.3.2
INSTITUTION: Kitsap County Health Department
CONTACT; Mr. Don Miles, Kitsap County Health Department, 109 Austin Drive,
Bremerton, WA 98310; Phone (206) 478-5285
DATA DESCRIPTION; Measurements of fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen in
surface waters.
LOCATION: 30-40 nearshore stations in Puget Sound and Hood Canal surrounding
Kitsap County.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Fecal coliforms have been collected quarterly since 1979.
In the last two years, however, they have been collected only during sum-
mer months. Dissolved oxygen data has been collected at the same stations
and times from 1978-1982.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files
COMMENTS: Fecal coliform data may not be very meaningful because it is not
collected under similar oceanographic conditions (tidal changes, etc. can
effect numbers) and replicates are not taken.
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2.4 UNIVERSITIES
REFERENCE NO.: 2.A.I
INSTITUTION: University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Mike Landry, Dept. of Oceanography WB-10, Univ. of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206) 543-0147
DATA DESCRIPTION: Research to examine temporal variation of Puget Sound zoo-
plankton communities. Vertical plankton samples taken, 200 m to surface,
daytime sampling.
LOCATION; Single station in the main basin of Puget Sound northwest of West
Point, 47° 41' N, 122° 27' W.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: April - November 1980. Weekly sampling
DATA FORMAT: Samples unanalyzed
REFERENCE NO.; 2.4.2
INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Karl Lorenzen, University of Washington, Dept. of Oceanography
Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206) 543-8597
DATA DESCRIPTION; Research directed towards understanding of phytoplankton
dynamics and seasonal variability. Measurements made of phytoplankton pig-
ment concentrations and primary productivity throughout a vertical profile
to a depth of 100 m.
LOCATION: Dabob Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1975 to present and ongoing. A single site occupied at
monthly intervals.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files.
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REFERENCE NO: 2.A. 3
INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Roy Carpenter, Dept. of Oceanography WB-10, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206) 543-8535
COMMENTS; Work by Dr. Carpenter and his students, often in collaboration with
investigators from other institutions, provides a great deal of informa-
tion on trace metals in synthetic organics in Puget Sound sediments. None
of the work is of a monitoring nature but could potentially be valuable in
establishment of baseline conditions. Most of the data has not been dir-
ectly forwarded to a primary environmental management agency, and there-
fore is within the scope of this work, however, it has been widely dissem-
inated in the scientific literature. A selected list of publications of
pertinence to Puget Sound is shown below:
Barrick, R. 1982. Flux of aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydro-
carbons to central Puget Sound from Seattle (West Point) primary
sewage effluent. Environ. Sci. & Tech. 16:682-692.
Barrick, R.C. and J.I. Hedges. 1981. Hydrocarbon geochemistry of the
Puget Sound Region II. Sedimentary diterpenoid, steriod and tri-
terpenoid hydrocarbons. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 45:381-392.
Barrick, R.C., J.I. Hedges and M.L. Peterson. 1980. Hydrocarbon geo-
chemistry of the Puget Sound Region 1. Sedimentary acyclic hydro-
carbons. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 44:1349-1362.
Bothner, M.H. and R. Carpenter. 1973. The rate of mercury loss from
contaminated estuarine sediments in Bellingham Bay, Washington. In:
Proceedings of the First Annual NSF Trace Contaminants Conference,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, pp. 198-210.
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Carpenter, R., M.L. Peterson and J.T. Bennett. In review. Pb-derived
sediment accumulation and mixing rates for the greater Puget Sound
region. Marine Geology.
Carpenter, R. M.L. Peterson and R.A. Jahnke. 1978. Sources, sinks and
cycling of arsenic in the Puget Sound region. Inj Estuarine
Interactions. Edited by M.L. Wiley, Academic Press, pp. 459-480.
Crecilius, E.A. and R. Carpenter. 1973. Arsenic distributions in waters
and sediments of the Puget Sound region. In: Proceedings of the
First Annual NSF Trace Contaminants Conference, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, pp. 615-625.
Crecilius, E.A., M.H. Bothner and R. Carpenter. 1975. The geochemis-
tries of arsenic, antimony, mercury and related elements in sedi-
ments of Puget Sound, Washington. Environmental Science & Tech.
9:325-333.
Furlong, E. and R. Carpenter. 1982. Distributions of azaarenes in Puget
Sound sediments. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 46:1385-1396.
Peterson, M.L. and R. Carpenter. 1983.^Biogeochemical processes affect-
ing total arsenic and arsenic species distributions in an intermit-
tently anoxic fjord. Marine Chemistry. 12:295-321.
Prahl, F.G., J.T. Bennett and R. Carpenter. 1980. The early diagenesis
of aliphatic hydrocarbons and organic matter in sedimentary par-
ticles from Dabob Bay, WA. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 44:1967-1976.
Prahl, F.G. and R. Carpenter. 1979. The role of zooplankton fecal pel-
lets in the sedimentation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in
Dabob Bay, WA. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 43:1959-1972.
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REFERENCE; 2.A.4
INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Alan Kohn, Dept. of Zoology NJ-15, Univ. of Washington, Seattle,
WA 98195; Phone (206) 543-1629
DATA DESCRIPTION; Zooplankton collections are made in connection with a class
on natural history of marine invertebrates. Vertical tows, in 40 feet of
water, are made with a 202 micron net. Organisms are identified to major
group and the relative abundance of each group determined.
LOCATION; Elliott Bay; early samples taken at Seacrest Marina, sampling site
changed to Seattle Aquarium around 1978.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Approximately 1970 to present and ongoing. Samples taken
every two weeks, March through May.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files.
COMMENTS; Because of non-quantitative sampling and incomplete taxonomy, the
value of this data is limited. Samples have not been archived so further
analysis is impossible.
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INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Alan Kohn, Dept. of Zoology NJ-15, Univ. of Washington, Seattle,
WA 98195; Phone (206) 543-1629
DATA DESCRIPTION; Patterns of intertidal zonation of fauna and flora are
examined in connection with a class on natural history of marine inverte-
brates. The dominant fauna within each zone are noted and the maximum
height of each faunal band determined.
LOCATION; Edmonds ferry dock, data collected on both north and south side.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Approximately 1965 to present and ongoing. A single survey
made every April.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files.
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REFERENCE; 2.A.6
INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Charles Simenstad, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-7185
DATA DESCRIPTION; The interactions between juvenile pink and chum salmon and
their prey were investigated as part of an effort to evaluate potential
impacts of naval construction actitivites. Temporal and spatial changes
in the salmon and zooplankton communities were examined, as well as tro-
phic interactions between these communities. Juvenile salmon migration
behavior and food habits were documented by beach seine, townet collec-
tions and stomach content analysis. Epibenthic zooplankton were collected
by a diver operated suction pump. Neritic zooplankton were collected by
oblique tows with a 60 cm bongo net.
LOCATION; Brown Point area of Hood Canal
PERIOD/FREQUENCY;
Salmon - 1975 to 1979
Zooplankton - December 1976 to July 1977 and February to December 1978;
biweekly samples: January to June 1979; monthly sampling: May 15,
1978; diel series.
DATA FORMAT; Data on tape and in technical report.
Simenstad, C.A., W. J. Kinney, S.S. Parker, E.G. Salo, J.R. Cordell and H.
Buechuer. 1980. Prey community structure and trophic ecology of outmigrat-
ing juvenile chum and pink salmon in Hood Canal, WashingtonA synthesis
of three years' studies 1977-1979. Univ. of WA, Coll. of Fisheries,
Fisheries Res. Inst. FRI-UW-8026.
COMMENTS: Epibenthic zooplankton collections included two replicates in 1977
and triplicate samples in 1978/1979.
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INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Charles Simenstad, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206) 543-7185
DATA DESCRIPTION; The use of the DuPont-Nisqually delta nearshore area by
salmon and other fish and their trophic relationships were investigated to
evaluate the effects of the construction and operation of a cargo loading
dock. Fish were sampled by beach seine, trynet, townet, purse seine and
by divers. Plankton were sampled using a 60 cm bongo net with a 0.5 mm
mesh size.
LOCATION; Nisqually Flats and southern Anderson Island; three sites in March
1971; two of these plus four more in February 1978.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; March 1977 to July 1978 at weekly, biweekly or monthly
intervals, depending on data type
DATA FORMAT; Data on tape and in technical report.
Fresh, K.L., D. Rabin, C.A. Simenstad, E.O. Salo, K. Garrison, L.
Matheson. 1978. Fish ecology studies in the Nisqually Reach are of south-
ern Puget Sound, Washington. Univ. of Washington, College of Fisheries,
Fisheries Res. Inst. FRI-UW-7812. Annual Progress Report,' March 1977 to
June 1978, submitted to Weyerhauser Corp.
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REFERENCE: 2.A.8
INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
COMMENTS; In an effort to evaluate the potential ecological impacts of a
nuclear power plant, a multi-disciplinary study of the fisheries and mar-
ine ecology of northern Skagit Bay in the vicinity of Kiket Island was
undertaken by the Fisheries Research Institute. Because of the diverse
data collected, each component of the research is considered individually
in profiles 2.4.9 through 2.4.16. All of the reports cited in these sec-
tions can be found in:
Stober, Q.J. and E.O. Salo. 1973. Ecological studies of the proposed Kiket
Island nuclear power site. Univ. of Washington College of Fisheries,
Fisheries Research Institute, FRI-UW-7304. Final report, Sept. 1, 1969 to
Feb. 28, 1973 submitted to Snohomish County P.U.D. and Seattle City Light.
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REFERENCE: 2.4.9
INSTITUTION! University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION: Hydrographic data (temperature, salinity, turbidity, dis-
solved oxygen) from surface and bottom waters.
LOCATION; Similk Bay, North Skagit Bay, Swinomish Channel
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1970 to 1972. Continuous record of temperature at surface,
3 m and bottom. Grid sampling of surface waters, March to July, 1970;
March to May, 1971; and March to August, 1972.
DATA FORMAT: Stober, Q.J., S.J. Walden and D.T. Griggs. Seasonal water quali-
ty in North Skagit Bay. Chap. 4, pp 7-34. ^n Stober et al., 1973.
REFERENCE; 2.4.10
INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION; Investigation of temporal and spatial distribution of
salmonids. Collections made by townet and purse seine with periodic beach
walks to estimate size and abundance of juveniles.
LOCATION; Northern Skagit Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1970 to 1972. Sampling commencing in March of each year
and continuing through June or August.
DATA FORMAT; Stober, Q.J., S.J. Walden and D.T. Griggs. Juvenile salmonid
migration through North Skagit Bay. Chap. 5, pp 35-69. In Stober et al.,
1973.
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REFERENCE; 2. A.11
INSTITUTION: University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION; Investigation of temporal and spatial distribution and
abundance of ichthyoplankton. Two replicate vertical plankton hauls taken
from both bottom to surface and 5 m to surface. Nansen casts for tempera-
ture and salinity taken at each station prior to zooplankton sampling.
LOCATION; Northern Skagit Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; January 1971 through April 1972 with sampling intervals
spaced one week to one month apart. Some stations repeated as frequently
as twice per cruise.
DATA FORMAT: Blackburn, J.E. Pelagic eggs and larval fish of Skagit Bay.
Chap. 6, pp 71-118 In Stober et al., 1973.
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REFERENCE: 2.4.12
INSTITUTION: University of Washington
CONTACT: Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries. University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION: A survey of the intertidal macrofauna and macroflora was
made to:
1. compile a complete list of all species present
2. describe the abundance and seasonal variation of these
organisms
3. investigate the age and growth of the native littleneck clam.
Samples were taken by transects located around the perimeter of Kiket
Island, with three replicates collected at each two foot tidal interval.
Percent algal cover was estimated and all macrofauna enumerated.
LOCATION: Kiket Island, northern Skagit Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: November 1969 to August 1970 and November 1970 to August
1971 with four sampling periods within each interval.
DATA FORMAT: Houghton, J.P. Intertidal Ecology. Chap. 7, pp 119-260 _In_ Stober
et al., 1973.
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REFERENCE; 2.A.13
INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION; Interactions between Dungeness crab and the macrobenthic
invertebrate community were examined by confining crabs within enclosed
areas and monitoring changes in the infaunal populations. Five replicate
Van Veen grab samples were taken at depths of 40 and 60 feet on two tran-
sects (four stations total). Stomach content analyses were performed on
flatfish and Dungeness crabs. The Dungeness crab fishery was examined by
surveys of commercial and recreational fishermen, mark-recapture studies
and SCUBA surveys of crab populations.
LOCATION; Northern Skagit Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1970 to 1972 with each aspect of the work being done within
a short portion of this interval.
DATA FORMAT; Mayer, D.L. Subtidal ecology. Chap. 8 pp 259-371 ^n Stober et
al., 1973.
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INSTITUTION: University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION; Data on seasonal variation of taxa, abundance, biomass and
size frequency of demersal and pelagic fishes. Samples collected by otter
trawl, trynet, beach seine and midwater trawl.
LOCATION; Northern Skagit Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: August, 1970 through August 1972 at approximately monthly
intervals.
DATA FORMAT: Stober, Q.J., D.L. Griggs and D.L. Mayer. Species diversity of
the marine fish community in North Skagit Bay. Chap. 9. pp 373-400 In
Stober et al., 1973.
REFERENCE; 2.4.15
INSTITUTION: University of Washington
CONTACT: Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION: Investigations to identify the potential biofouling pro-
blems on intake structures and to determine the times when antifouling pro-
cedures must be employed. Panels were submerged at various depths and
exposed for varying lengths of time from 41 days to 8 months after which
biofouling organisms were identified.
LOCATION; Northern Skagit Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: Studies conducted during 1971 and 1972.
DATA FORMAT; Hanson, C.H. Subtidal and intertidal marine fouling on artifi-
cial substrata. Chap. 12. pp 469-485 In Stober et al., 1973. JRB Associates
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INSTITUTION; University of Washington
CONTACT; Dr. Jerry Stober, Fisheries Research Institute, College of
Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone (206)
543-9041
DATA DESCRIPTION; Identification and enumeration of abundant or economically
important zooplankton from samples collected by vertical hauls. Seasonal
comparisons are made, though sampling was confined to only two sampling
intervals.
LOCATION; Northern Skagit Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Two samples taken in July, 1971; two samples taken in
February 1972.
DATA FORMAT; Leistikow, N. Qualitative evaluation of marine zooplankton.
Chap. 13, pp 487-499. In Stober et al., 1973.
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INSTITUTION; University of Washington - Friday Harbor Laboratories
CONTACT; Dr. Dick Strathman, Friday Harbor Laboratories, Friday Harbor, WA
98250; Phone (206) 378-2165
DATA DESCRIPTION: Population studies of the barnacle, Balanus glandula with
the intent of using barnacle settling and growth as an indicator of envir-
onmental quality. Settling plates are used to quantify the availability
of cyprid larvae; photographs and collections are used to estimate abun-
dance, size frequency, and other population parameters.
LOCATION; Sites established in Sinclair Inlet near the wastewater treatment
facility, the West Point outfall, throughout the San Juan Islands,
Victoria and Cape Flattery.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1976-1980. Sampling conducted at monthly intervals from
March through September each year.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files; data analysis and interpretation not yet com-
pleted.
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INSTITUTION: Pacific Lutheran University
CONTACT; Dr. Dick McGinnis, Dept. of Biology, Pacific Lutheran University,
Tacoma, WA 98447; Phone (206) 535-7561
DATA DESCRIPTION: Zooplankton Samples, both day and night.
LOCATION; Case Inlet PLU field station.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Samples taken intermittently during spring and summer
months of 1976-1979. Additional samples taken 1979 to present on a very
irregular basis for teaching purposes.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files.
COMMENTS: Samples are sorted only to higher taxonomic level but are archived
and available for further analysis.
REFERENCE NO. ; 2.4.19
INSTITUTION; Eastern Washington University
CONTACT; Dr. Alan Scholz, Dept. of Biology, Eastern Washington University,
Cheney, WA 99004; Phone (509) 359-6397
DATA DESCRIPTION; Radio-tracking of harbor seals to examine movements and
haul out behavior. Future studies are planned to determine the role of
harbor seals in marine ecosystems (energy budgets, population size, etc.)
LOCATION; Padilla Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; June 1983 to present. Continuation dependent upon addi-
tional funding.
DATA FORMAT; Report to Washington Sea Grant in preparation.
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INSTITUTION; University Of Puget Sound
CONTACT; Dr. Eric Lindgren, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner,
Tacoma, WA 98416; Phone (206) 765-3121
DATA DESCRIPTION; Hydrographic data on surface waters (temperature, salinity.
dissolved oxygen, turbidity, pH)
LOCATION; The Narrows
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1973 to present and ongoing. Samples taken annually every
fall and occasionally in spring as well.
DATA FORMAT: Student reports
COMMENT; Data collected by students as part of an introductory oceanography
class. Inexperience of students makes the data highly suspect.
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REFERENCE; 2.4.21
INSTITUTION; University of British Columbia
CONTACT; Dr. Alan Lewis, Dept. of Oceanography, University of British
Columbia, 6270 Univ. Blvd., Vancouver, Canada V6T 1W5;
Phone (604) 228-3278
DATA DESCRIPTION; Two relatively pristine inlets were investigated as part of
an industry-sponsored project to assess factors effecting the bioavail-
ability of copper in marine and estuarine environments. Field sampling
and analyses were concentrated primarily on measuring concentrations of
copper and other trace metals in water and sediments, though a limited
amount of data on chlorophyll a_ was also collected. Bioassays were con-
ducted using pre-feeding developmental stages of copepods and exposing the
organisms to water to which known quantities of copper had been added.
LOCATION; Knight and Jervis Inlets (Strait of Georgia, north of Vancouver)
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Knight Inlet - monthly samples throughout 1974
Jervis Inlet - monthly samples throughout 1978
DATA FORMAT; Technical reports available for each inlet.
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REFERENCE: 2.A.22
INSTITUTION: University of British Columbia
CONTACT; Dr. Timothy Parsons, Dept. of Oceanography, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T-1W5; Phone (604)
228-4273.
COMMENTS: The University of British Columbia has no program designed to moni-
tor the environmental quality of the Strait of Georgia. A large number of
research programs have been and are being conducted though none involve
sampling over a sufficient duration to be considered monitoring. Several
of the more notable research programs include:
1. Biological fronts in the Strait of Georgia - The dynamics and pro-
ductivity of frontal systems in the Strait have been studied for
several years by Dr. Parsons and others. This work involves mea-
surements of chlorophyll ji throughout the Strait of Georgia with
some additional samples taken for hydrographic data, nutrients, and
zooplankton density. Publications include:
Parsons, J.R. R.I. Perry, E.D. Nutbrown, W. Hsieh and C.M. Lalli.
1983. Frontal zone analysis at the mouth of Saanich Inlet, British
Columbia, Canada. Mar. Biol. 73:1-5.
Parsons, J.R., J. Stronach, G.A. Borstad, G. Louttit and R.I.
Perry. 1981. Biological fronts in the Strait of Georgia, British
Columbia, and their relation to recent measurements of primary pro-
ductivity. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 6:237-242.
2. Trace metals in the marine environment - Dr. A. Lewis, Ref. No.
2.4.21.
3. Hydrographic research - Publication of "Current Atlas of Juan de
Fuca, Strait of Georgia" by Dr. P.B. Crean.
4. Red tides - Dr. Taylor of the University of British Columbia has
been investigating dynamics of red tides in the Strait of Georgia.
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REFERENCE; 2.4.23
INSTITUTION: University of Victoria
CONTACT; Dr. Derrek Ellis, Biology Dept., Dniv. of Victoria, Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada V8W2Y2; Phone (604) 721-7106
DATA DESCRIPTION; Since 1970 a variety of studies have been conducted to
assess the environmental impacts of four sewage discharges from the City
of Victoria. Water samples have been taken more or less continuously for
fecal coliforms with periodic additional sampling for nutrients, trace
metal sediment concentrations, and body burden of synthetic organlcs in
biota.
LOCATION: Victoria, British Columbia
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1970-1982. Sampling frequency variable and with periodic
gaps but generally at monthly intervals. Some sites have been revisited
throughout the entire period though most sites were sampled over a shorter
interval.
DATA FORMAT; A large number of reports have been released on the results of
this work. A complete listing is available through Derrek Ellis of the
University of Victoria or Donald Weston of JRB Associates.
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2.5 STATE COLLEGES
REFERENCE NO. : 2.5.1
INSTITUTION: Evergreen State College
CONTACT: Dr. Steve Herman, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 98505; Phone
(206) 866-6000 ext. 6063.
DATA DESCRIPTION: DDT and PCB tissue burden in a variety of species including
shorebirds, falcons, mussels and seals.
LOCATION: Shorebirds and falcons: Primarily throughout southern Sound but
with a few scattered collections elsewhere.
Pigeon guillemots: Budd Inlet to Seattle
Mussels: Southern Sound to Bremerton
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1978-1982. Semiannual collections
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files. Four papers in preparation on shorebird data.
REFERENCE NO.; 2.5.2
INSTITUTION: Evergreen State College
CONTACT: Dr. Steve Herman, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 98505; Phone
(206) 866-6000 Ext. 6063
DATA DESCRIPTION: Population studies of dunlin including banding programs.
LOCATION: Nisqually River Delta and Kennedy Creek
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1974-1980. Monthly surveys
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files
COMMENTS: Dunlin populations decreased in both areas during course of study.
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INSTITUTION; Walla Walla College
CONTACT: Dr. Joseph Galusha, Dept. of Biology, Walla Walla College, College
Place, WA 99324; Phone (509) 527-2603
DATA DESCRIPTION; Ground surveys of seabird nesting populations to establish
the number of nests, eggs and birds. Species considered include the glau-
cous-winged gull, pelagic cormorant, double-crested cormorant, black
oystercatcher, pigeon guillemot and tufted puffin.
LOCATION; San Juan Islands (Colville Island, Bird Rocks, Williamson's Rocks,
Flower Island, Pointer Island, South Lopez Sound and Ram Island)
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; June and July of 1963 and 1970
DATA FORMAT; Data available in: Thoresen, A.C. and J.G. Galusha. 1971. A
nesting population study of some islands in the Puget Sound area. The
Murrelet 52(2):20-23.
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INSTITUTION; Walla Walla College
CONTACT; Dr. Joseph Galusha, Dept. of Biology, Walla Walla College, College
Place, WA 99324; Phone (509) 527-2603
DATA DESCRIPTION; Ground surveys of seabird nesting populations focusing on
population size estimates for several species and breeding behavior of
glaucous-winged gulls.
LOCATION; Protection Island
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1979 to present and ongoing. Annual surveys each summer
DATA FORMAT; Data available in:
1. Galusha, J. (ms. in prep.). Seabird research on Protection
Island.
2. Walla Walla College Master's theses of Banks, 1980; Roberts,
1980; McGinley-Redd, 1981; Rasmussen, 1983; Opp, 1983.
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2.6 COMMUNITY COLLEGES
REFERENCE NO.; 2.6.1
INSTITUTION: Shoreline Community College
CONTACT; Mr. Jack Serwold and Mr. Bob Harman, Shoreline Community College,
16101 Greenwood Ave. N. , Seattle, WA 98133; Phone (206) 546-4101
DATA DESCRIPTION; Species composition and abundances of benthic diatoms, fora-
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minifera and macroinvertebrates as collected by 0.1 m Van Veen grab sam-
pler. Concurrent Secchi disk readings and temperature and salinity mea-
surements at 1 and 3 meters. Sampling has recently Included a plankton
sample at 3 m depth.
LOCATION; Approximately 2,000 sites throughout Puget Sound, primarily in the
Nisqually Delta, Central Basin, and northern Sound (Figure 1). Samples
generally taken at 1, 5, 10, 20 fathoms and in the deep areas of each
region.
PERI OP / FRE QUENCY; Nearly all work to date has been done as single surveys
with only occasional resampling of specific sites. Sampling periods are
as follows:
Central Basin: 1974-1978
Central Basin north of Edmonds: 1981
Commencement Bay: 1980-1981
Everett-Port Susan: 1978-1979
Nisqually Delta: 1982
Northern Saratoga Passage-Skagit Bay: 1984
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files
COMMENTS; The level of analysis of the benthic samples is dependent upon
taxonomic groups. Molluscs have been identified to species; polychaetes
and other groups have generally been identified only to higher taxa.
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INSTITUTION; Shoreline Community College
CONTACT; Mr. Jack Serwold and Mr. Bob Harman, Shoreline Community College,
16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98133; Phone (206) 546-4101
DATA DESCRIPTION: Beach transects through the intertidal zone down to low
water. Substrate type and dominant organisms recorded along the length of
the transect.
LOCATION; 300 transects made throughout Puget Sound with 150 of these in the
San Juan Islands. The remaining 150 are scattered in the northern and
central Sound and in the Nisqually Delta.
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; Early 1970's to present. No repeated sampling at specific
sites.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files and illustrations of the cross-sectional beach
profiles.
REFERENCE NO; 2.6.3
INSTITUTION: Olympic Community College
CONTACT: Dr. Don Seavy, Olympic Community College, 16th and Chester,
Bremerton, WA 98310; Phone (206) 478-4557
DATA DESCRIPTION: Measurements of surface water temperature, salinity, pH and
dissolved oxygen along with concurrent zooplankton samples.
LOCATION: Several stations within Sinclair Inlet
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1977 to present and ongoing. Monthly samples but lacking
the summer months.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files
COMMENTS: Zooplankton samples only partially worked up but available for fur-
ther analysis. Much of the hydrological data has been forwarded to Alan
Mearns, NOAA.
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INSTITUTION; Olympic Community College
CONTACT; Dr. Don Seavy, Olympic Community College, 16th and Chester,
Bremerton, WA 98310; Phone (206) 478-4557
DATA DESCRIPTION; Collection of fishes and invertebrates with 12' x 100'
beach seine
LOCATION; Port Washington Narrows
PERIOP/FREQUENCY; 1978 to present. Two samples per year, generally late fall
and late winter
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files
COMMENTS; Collection made in the vicinity of sewage treatment plant.
REFERENCE NO.; 2.6.5
INSTITUTION; Highline Community College
CONTACT; Ms. Gina Erickson, Highline Community College, Mail Stop 15-1, S.
240th and Pacific Highway S., Midway, WA 98032; Phone (206) 878-3710 Ext.
525
DATA DESCRIPTION; Diving survey of fish and invertebrates on an artificial
reef.
LOCATION; Poverty Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1978 to present and ongoing. Annual survey each spring
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files
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REFERENCE NO.; 2.7.1
INSTITUTION: Highland School District
CONTACT; Mr. Lauren Rice, Marine Technology Dept., 18010 8th Ave. S.,
Seattle, WA 98148; Phone (206) 433-2524
DATA DESCRIPTION; Vertical profiles of temperature, salinity and dissolved
oxygen.
LOCATION; Shilshole
PERIOP/FREQUENCY; 1975 to present and ongoing, annually each May
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files
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2.8 CONSULTING FIRMS
REFERENCE NO.: 2. 8.1
INSTITUTION: Cascadia Research
CONTACT; Mr. Steve Speich, Cascadia Research Cooperative. Waterstreet Bldg.,
Suite 201, 218 1/2 West Fourth Ave., Olympia, WA 98501; Phone (206)
943-7325
DATA DESCRIPTION; Aerial surveys of all groups of marine birds.
LOCATION; Central and southern areas of Puget Sound, Everett to Olympia
PERIOP/FREQUENCY; Surveys conducted in the summer of 1982 (ground and aerial
surveys), the winter of 1982-1983, and the winter of 1983-1984. Usually
two days flying time per survey.
DATA FORMAT; Data available in:
Wahl, T.R. and S.M. Speich. In press. Survey of marine birds in
Puget Sound, Hood Canal, and waters east of Whidbey Island,
Washington, in summer 1982. West. Birds.
Speich, S.M. and T.R. Wahl. In press. Catalog of Washington
seabird colonies. U.S. Dept. Interior, Fish & Wildlife Serv.
Biol. Serv. Prog., FWS/OBS.
Wahl, T.R. and S.M. Speich. 1983. First winter survey of birds in
Puget Sound and Hood Canal December, 1982 and February, 1983.
Nongame Wildlife Prog., Wash. Dept. Game, Olympia, WA.
Wahl, T.R. and S.M. Speich. 1980. Marine bird populations in
Washington waters, impact documentation and long-term
monitoring. Rep. Wash. Departments of Ecol. and Game, Olympia,
WA. Approx. 1,800 pp.
Wahl, T.R. and S.M. Speich. 1980. Preliminary report on marine
birds in Juan de Fuca Strait and northern Puget Sound. Rep.
Wash. Dept. Ecol., Olympia, WA.
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REFERENCE NO.: 2.8.2
INSTITUTION: Caecadia Research
CONTACT; Mr. Steve Spelch, Cascadia Research Cooperative, Waterstreet Bldg.,
Suite 201, 218 1/2 West Fourth Ave., Olympia, WA 98501; Phone (206)
943-7325
DATA DESCRIPTION: Ground survey of marine bird colonies.
LOCATION: 120 sites throughout San Juan Islands
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: Single survey, summer of 1983.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files.
REFERENCE NO. : 2.8.3
INSTITUTION: Battelle Northwest
CONTACT: Dr. Jack Anderson, Battelle Pacific North West Division, Marine
Research Laboratory. Route 5, Box 1000, Sequim, WA 98382; Phone (206)
683-4151
DATA DESCRIPTION: Monitoring of fecal coliform in shellfish conducted under
contract to the Port of Port Angeles.
LOCATION: Sequim Bay Marina
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1979 to present and ongoing. Sampling conducted every two
months.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files.
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INSTITUTION; Battelle Northwest
CONTACT; Dr. Jack Anderson, Battelle Pacific North West Division, Marine
Research Laboratory, Route 5, Box 1000, Sequim, WA 98382; Phone (206)
683-4151
COMMENTS; During 1972-1974 Battelle Northwest was involved in an extensive
baseline study involving both chemical and biological surveys, prior to
operation of the ARCO refinery at Cherry Point. This study represents a
potentially valuable data base for any future monitoring efforts in the
Strait of Georgia, but is still considered proprietary data by ARCO.
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2.9 AQUARIA
REFERENCE NO. : 2.9.1
INSTITUTION; Seattle Aquarium
CONTACT; Mr. Bill Bruin, Seattle Aquarium, Pier 59, Seattle, WA 98101; Phone
(206) 625-4358
DATA DESCRIPTION; Hydrographic and water quality measurements of aquarium
intake water (temperature, salinity, pH, turbidity, total coliform, dis-
solved oxygen). Intake located 80 ft below surface.
LOCATION; Elliott Bay
PERIOD/FREQUENCY: 1977 to present and ongoing. Data collected intermittently
in 1977. Since 1978 T, S, pH and turbidity have been collected daily,
total coliform and dissolved oxygen on a weekly basis.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files
REFERENCE NO.; 2.9.2
INSTITUTION: Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
CONTACT: Mr. John Rupp, Pt. Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, N. 54th St. and N.
Pearl, Tacoma, WA 98407; Phone (206) 591-5223
DATA DESCRIPTION: Hydrographic measurements on aquarium intake water (tempera-
ture, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH). Intake located 15-20 ft below sur-
face.
LOCATION: Point Defiance
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1982 to present and ongoing. Sampling at''irregular inter-
vals but approximately on a monthly basis. Greatest sampling frequency in
winter and spring.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files
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2.10 OTHER
REFERENCE NO.: 2.10.1
INSTITUTION; Domsea Farms, Inc.
CONTACT; Mr. Mike Gamer, Domsea Farms, Inc., 4398 West Old Belfalr Highway,
Bremerton, WA 98312; Phone (206) 479-9941
DATA DESCRIPTION; Dissolved oxygen measurements of surface waters to protect
salmon rearing operations.
LOCATION; Fort Ward (Bainbridge Island) and Orchard Point
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1975 to 1978. Monitoring on an irregular basis only when
there is cause for concern. Most samples taken during fall months.
DATA FORMAT; Raw data files
REFERENCE NO.: 2.10.2
INSTITUTION; Sundquist Laboratory
CONTACT; Mr. Paul Cassidy, Sundquist Laboratory, 1900 Shannon Point Ave.,
Anacortes, WA 98221; Phone (206) 293-6800
DATA DESCRIPTION: Hydrographic data of surface waters (temperature, pH, tur-
bidity, dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity, carbonate alkalinity, dis-
solved C02, and salinity).
LOCATION: Shannon Point, Anacortes
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; 1974 - present and ongoing (T, pH, DO turbidity). 1977 to
present and ongoing (total and carbonate alkalinity, CO-, S). Sampling
frequency initially daily but currently approximately three times per week.
DATA FORMAT: Raw data files
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INSTITUTION: Tulalip Tribes
CONTACT; Mr. Dave Somers, Tulalip Tribe, 6700 Totem Beach Road, Marysville,
WA 98370; Phone (206) 653-4588
DATA DESCRIPTION; Parametrix, Inc. was contracted to conduct a baseline sur-
vey of the water quality and fisheries resources of Tulalip Bay in prepar-
ation for expansion of a salmonid hatchery operation. A wide variety of
parameters were measured in the surface waters of the bay including gen-
eral physical and chemical properties, nutrients, coliforms, trace metals
and synthetic organics (Table 3).
LOCATION; Tulalip Bay, four stations
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; General physical/chemical properties, nutrients and micro-
bial analyses:
April 13 to June 27, 1979; weekly sampling frequency
Metals and synthetic organics:
April 18 to June 27, 1979; sampling every third week
DATA FORMAT: Campbell, R. F. and D. E. Weitkamp. 1979. Water quality and near-
shore fish investigations in Tulalip Bay, Washington, 1979. Prepared by
Parametrix, Inc. for the Tulalip Tribes, Marysville, WA.
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Table 3
WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS MEASURED
IN THE SURFACE WATERS OF TULALIP BAY
General Physical
and Chemical
Properties
*Temperature
*Salinity
*Conductivity
*pH
*Dissolved Oxygen
Biochemical oxygen
Demand
Turbidity
Alkalinity
Metals
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead
Methyl-Mercury
Nickel
Zinc
*Depth profile
Algae Pigments
and Inorganic
Nutrients
Chlorophyll _a
Ammonia - N
Nitrite & Nitate-N
Organic Nitrogen
(Kjeldahl)
Orthophosphate-P
Total Phosphate-P
Sanitary
Microbiological
Analyses
Total coliform
Fecal coliform
E. Coli.
Fecal streptococcus
Total aerobic
plate count
Organic Residues
DDT
DDD
DDE
2, 4, 5 TP
2, 4 D
Aldrin
Dieldrin
Endrin
Lindane
Heptachlor
Mirex
Metholxychlor
Other Toxics
PCB
Residual chlorine
Total sulfide
Sulfite waste
liquor
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REFERENCE; 2.10.4
INSTITUTION; Tulalip Tribes
CONTACT; Mr. Dave Somers, Tulalip Tribe, 6700 Totem Beach Road, Marysville,
WA 98370; Phone (206) 653-4588
DATA DESCRIPTION; Parametrix, Inc. was contracted to conduct a baseline sur-
vey of the water quality and fisheries resources of Tulalip Bay in prepar-
ation for expansion of a salmonid hatchery operation. The primary objec-
tive was to evaluate the duration and intensity of use of Tulalip Bay by
artificially reared salmon. A 3 x 30 m beach seine with a 6 mm mesh was
used to collect nearshore fishes. All individuals were identified to
species, enumerated and an alloquot set side for length measurements.
LOCATION; Tulalip Bay, six stations
PERIOD/FREQUENCY; April 13 to June 28, 1979; weekly sampling throughout April
and May, sampling conducted approximately every other day in June.
DATA FORMAT: Campbell, R. F. and D. E. Weitkamp. 1979. Water quality and near-
shore fish investigations in Tulalip Bay, Washington, 1979. Prepared by
Parametrix, Inc. for the Tulalip Tribes, Marysville, WA.
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3.0 LOCATION OF STUDY SITES
In order to facilitate easy reference to the data profiles provided in Section
2.0, the location of the studies identified are shown on maps of Puget Sound
in Figures 2-11. Figures 2-4 show the distribution of study sites by general
category (i.e. biology, chemistry and hydrography). By reference to these
figures, one can readily identify studies in Puget Sound in which a specific
data type was collected. For users of this document with primarily a regional
interest, Figures 5-11 show the distribution of study sites categorized on the
basis of subregions within the Sound. By use of these figures, one can rapid-
ly identify all studies discussed in this report which are pertinent to a
specific geographic area. The subregional classification scheme employed fol-
lows that of Jones and Stokes in their recent report "Water Quality Management
Programs for Puget Sound."
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LOCATION OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT
(Key to map numbers
provided in Table 3)
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Table 4
SOURCES OF BIOLOGICAL DATA IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT
Sources with data collected throughout much of Puget Sound are not shown on
the map of Figure 2 but are listed below.
Map No. Institution Ref. No.
1 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. 2.1.2
2 Univ. of Washington 2.4.1
3 Univ. of Washington 2.4.6
4 Univ. of Washington 2.4.7
5 Univ. of Washington 2.4.10
6 Univ. of Washington 2.4.11
7 Univ. of Washington 2.4.12
8 Univ. of Washington 2.4.13
9 Univ. of Washington 2.4.14
10 Univ. of Washington 2.4.15
11 Univ. of Washington 2.4.16
12 Pacific Lutheran Univ. 2.4.18
13 Eastern Washington Univ. 2.4.19
14 Walla Walla College 2.5.3
15 Evergreen State College 2.5.2
16 Walla Walla College 2.5.4
17 Olympic Community College 2.6.3
18 Olympic Community College 2.6.4
19 Highline Community College 2.6.5
20 Seattle Aquarium 2.9.1
21 U.S. Navy - Bangor 2.1.4
22 Univ. of Washington 2.4.2
23 Univ. of Washington 2.4.17
24 Univ. of Victoria 2.4.23
25 Battelle Northwest 2.8.3
26 Battelle Northwest 2.8.4
27 Tulalip Tribes 2.10.3
28 Tulalip Tribes 2.10.4
29 Univ. of Washington 2.4.4
30 Univ. of Washington 2.4.5
not shown County Health Departments 2.3.1
not shown U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. 2.1.1
not shown WA Dept. Social & Health Serv. 2.2.1
not shown Shoreline Community College 2.6.1
not shown Shoreline Community College 2.6.2
not shown Cascadia Res. 2.8.1
not shown Kitsap County Health Dept. 2.3.2
Data
Bird counts
Zooplankton
Salmon and zooplankton
Fish and zooplankton
Salmon
Ichthyoplankton
Intertidal biota
Benthic invertebrates
Fishes
Biofouling organisms
Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Harbor seals
Bird counts
Bird counts
Bird counts
Zooplankton
Fish and invertebrates
Fish and invertebrates
Total coliform
Fish and invertebrates
Phytoplankton
Barnacles
Fecal coliform
Fecal coliform
Fish and invertebrates
Microbial analyses
Fish distribution
Zooplankton
Intertidal biota
Paralytic shellfish
poisoning
Bird counts
Fecal coliform, PSP
Benthic invertebrates
Intertidal biota
Bird counts
Fecal coliform
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LOCATION OF CHEMICAL SAMPLES IDENTIFIED
IN THIS REPORT (Key to map numbers
provided in Table 4)
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Table 5
SOURCES OF CHEMICAL DATA IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT
Sources with data collected throughout much of Puget Sound are not shown on
the map of Figure 3 but are listed below.
Institution
Ref. No.
Map No.
1 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. 2.1.3
2 WA Dept. Nat. Resources 2.2.2
3 U.S. Navy - Bangor 2.1.4
4 U.S. Air Force - Mukilteo 2.1.6
5 Univ. of British Columbia 2.4.21
6 Univ. of Victoria 2.4.23
7 Tulalip Tribes 2.10.3
8 Battelle Northwest 2.8.4
not shown Evergreen State College 2.5.1
Data
Pollutant cone. In biota
and sediments
Nutrients
Metals, nutrients, TOC
Pollutant cone, in biota
Metal cone, in sediments
Nutrients, metals,
organics
Metals and organics in
water, nutrients
Pollutant cone, in
sediments
Pollutant cone, in biota
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LOCATION OF KYDROGRAPHIC SAMPLES
IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT
(Key to map numbers
provided in Table 5)
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Table 6
SOURCES OF HYDROGRAPHIC DATA IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT
Sources with data collected throughout much of Puget Sound are not shown on
the map of Figure 4 but are listed below.
Map No. Institution Ref. No.
1 WA Dept. Nat. Resources 2.2.2
2 Univ. of Washington 2.4.9
3 Univ. of Puget Sound 2.4.20
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Olympic Community College 2.6.3
Highland School District 2.7.1
Seattle Aquarium 2.9.1
Pt. Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 2.9.2
Domsea Farms 2.10.1
Sundquist Lab 2.10.2
U.S. Navy - Bangor
WA Dept. of Fisheries
Tulalip Tribes
2.1.4
2.2.3
2.10.3
not shown Shoreline Community College 2.6.1
not shown Kitsap County Health Dept. 2.3.1
Data
Temp., salinity
Temp., salinity, turbidity,
D.O.
Temp., salinity, turbidity,
D.O., pH
Temp., salinity, pH, D.O.
Temp., salinity, D.O.
Temp., salinity, turbidity,
pH, D.O.
Temp., salinity, D.O., pH
D.O.
Temp., salinity, turbidity,
D.O., alkalinity, C0_
Temp, salinity, pH, D.O.,
Secchi disk
Temp., D.O.
Temp., salinity, pH, D.O.,
turbidity, alkalinity
Temp., salinity, turbidity
D.O.
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1
2
3
4
Not
Shown
Institution Ref. No.
Sundquist Lab 2.10.2
Eastern Washington Univ. 2.4.19
Univ. British Columbia 2.4.21
Battelle Northwest 2.8.4
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. 2.1.1
Data
Hydrographic Data
Harbor Seal Population
Studies
Metal Cone, in Sediments
Fish and Invertebrates, Pol-
lutant Cone, in Sediments
Bird Counts
STRAIT OF GEORGIA:
Figure 5
LOCATION OF IDENTIFIED STUDY SITES
(Studies with collection sites scattered throughout
much of the area are not shown)
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BCLLIN&HJUt .
10
I Miles
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5 10 15
Map No. Institution Ref. No.
Not Shown U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. 2.1.2
Not Shown Walla Walla College 2.5.3
Not Shown Shoreline Community College 2.6.2
Not Shown Univ. of Washington 2.4.17
Data
Bird Counts
Bird Counts
Intertidal Biota
Barnacles
Figure 6
SAN JUAN ISLANDS: LOCATION OF IDENTIFIED STUDY SITES
(Studies with collection sites scattered
throughout much of the area are not shown)
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ORCAS ISLAND r-
Ma No.
1 Walla Walla College
2 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv
Institution
Bird Counts
Pollutant Concentrations
in Biota and Sediments
Fecal Coliform
Battelle Northwest
Figure 7
STRAIT OF JUAN de FUCA: LOCATION OF IDENTIFIED STUDY SITES
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Map No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Not Shown
Not Shown
Not Shown
Institution
Univ. of Washington
Univ. of Washington
Univ. of Washington
Univ. of Washington
Univ. of Washington
Univ. of Washington
Univ. of Washington
Univ. of Washington
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Serv.
U.S. Air Force, Mukilteo
Tulalip Tribes
Tulalip Tribes
Shoreline Comm. College
Shoreline Comm. College
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv.
Ref. No. Data
2.4.9 Hydrographic Data
2.4.10 Salmon
2.4.11 Ichthyoplankton
2.4.12 Intertidal Biota
2.4.13 Benthic Invertebrates
2.4.14 Fishes
2.4.15 Bifouling Organisms
2.4.16 Zooplankton
2.1.3 Pollutant Concentrations in
Biota and Sediment
2.1.6 Pollutant Cone, in Biota
2.10.3 Hydrography, Nutrients, Pollut
2.10.4 Fishes .
2.6.2 Intertidal Biota
2.6.1 Benthic Invertebrates
2.1.1 Bird Counts
Figure 8
WHIDBEY BASIN: LOCATION OF IDENTIFIED STUDY SITES
(Studies with collection sites scattered
throughout much of the area are not shown)
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Institution Kef. No.
Univ. of Washington 2.A.I
Highland School District 2.7.1
Seattle Aquarium 2.9.1
Domsea Farms 2.10.1
Olympic Comm. College 2.6.1
Olympic Corat. College 2.6.3
Pt. Defiance Zoo L Aquarium 2.9.2
Univ. of Washington 2.A.17
L'niv. of Washington 2.4.6
Univ. of Washington 2.A.7
Shoreline Comm. College 2.6.2
Shoreline Comm. College 2.6.1
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. 2.1.1
Cascadia Research 2.8.1
Evergreen State College 2.5.1
Kitsap County Health Dept. 2.3.2
Data
Zooplankton
Hydrographic Data
Hydrographic Data
Dissolved Oxygen
Fish and Invertebrates
Zooplankton i Hydrographic Data
Hydrographic Data
barnacles
Zooplankton
Intertidal Biota
Intertidal Biota
Benthic Invertebrates
Bird Counts
Bird Counts'
Pollutant Cone, in Biota
Fecal Coliform, D.O.
Figure 9
CENTRAL PUGET SOUND: LOCATION OF IDENTIFIED STUDY SITES
(Studies with collection sites scattered
throughout much of the area are not shown)
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Map No. Institution Ref. No.
1 Univ. of Washington 2.A.6
2 U.S. Navy, Bangor 2.1.A
3 U.S. Navy, Bangor 2.1.5
A Univ. of Washington 2.A.A
Not Shown Kitsap Co. Health Dept. 2.3.2
Data
Salmon and Zooplankton
Metals, Nutrients, Hydro-
graphic Data
Fish and Invertebrates
Phytoplankton
Fecal Coliform, D.O.
Figure 10
HOOD CANAL: LOCATION OF IDENTIFIED STUDY SITES
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1 WA Dept. of Nat. Resources 2.2.2
2 Evergreen State College 2.5.2
3 Univ. of Washington 2.4.7
4 Pacific Lutheran Univ. 2.4.18
5 Univ. of Puget Sound 2.4.20
6 Shoreline Comm. College 2.6.1
7 Shoreline Comm. College 2.6.2
8 Wash. Dept. of Fisheries 2.2.3
Not Shown U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. 2.1.1
Not Shown Cascadia Research 2.8.1
Not Shown Evergreen State College 2.5.1
Data
Hydrographic Data
Bird Counts
Fish & Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Hydrographic Data
Benthic Invertebrates
Intertidal Biota
Hydrographic Data
Bird Counts
Bird Counts
Pollutant Cone, in Biota
Figure 11
SOUTHERN PUGET SOUND: LOCATION OF IDENTIFIED STUDY SITES
(Studies with collection sites scattered
throughout much of the area are not shown)
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4.0 SUMMARY
Though the search for data sources has not been exhaustive, it appears that
the vast majority of environmental data is already in the hands of the primary
management agencies. Of the 77 individuals contacted as potential data
sources, 35 either had no data or had already submitted it to agencies such as
EPA, NOAA, or WDOE. This result should not be surprising for a number of
reasons. First, the collection of many types of environmental data is expen-
sive and it is difficult for individuals or institutions other than the pri-
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mary agencies to bear the costs involved. This is probably the reason for the
paucity of chemical data uncovered, for it is generally more expensive to
gather chemical data than either biological or hydrographic data. Secondly,
with the exception of the universities and a few other groups, environmental
data is not collected unless mandated by a governmental agency. Information
gathered during studies required by a management agency, such as for 301h
waivers or"dredge and fill permits, is typically forwarded to these agencies
and therefore beyond the scope of this task. For example, the ports of
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and Everett were all contacted as potential data
sources. However none of these institutions collect any data that is not
required by EPA or the Corp of Engineers and therefore already available to
these agencies.
Efforts to date have resulted in the identification of approximately 50 data
bases which may have escaped the attention of the primary management agencies.
.Many of these may be of little use for purposes of environmental monitoring
because of narrowness of scope or inexperience on the part of those collecting
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program proceeds, a number of these data bases may prove valuable either by
extension of the temporal coverage or by definition of baseline conditions.
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