We hear from our Puget Sound Partnership that things are doing “better” from their indicators. However, this new study sheds another perspective on the issue. I’m wondering after the recent heat wave, whether shellfish are going to remain a “positive” indicator.
A joint Canada-U.S. report on the health of the Salish Sea has found either an overwhelming decline or stable trend in nine out of 10 environmental indicators tracked by researchers. The only positive? Shellfish. Stefan Labbe reports. (Coast Reporter)
How healthy is the Salish Sea? Canada-U.S. study tracks ecosystem decline
and read the whole EPA report here:
Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report | US EPA
Filed under: Around the Salish Sea, Climate Change, Endangered Species, environmental education, Environmental Science, Government, Straits of Juan de Fuca |
