Aronson said reducing noise pollution in the Sound is crucial to ... Scientists plan to pull noise monitoring equipment out of Puget Sound in February to analyze this season’s data.

The Puget Sound area waterways also have pollution from wastewater treatment plants and from agriculture and timber operations. “It doesn’t require an advanced degree to understand that years ...

Here’s the problem: Human sewage discharged to Puget Sound still contains pollution, including nitrogen. Excess nitrogen worsens algae blooms that can reduce the amount of available oxygen in ...

"We want to work with Ecology to address nutrient pollution and we are committed to doing our part. Right now, most agencies with missions to reduce pollutants in Puget Sound unfortunately work in ...

Higley said one of the best ways for people to become protectors of Puget Sound is to learn about the marine ecosystem and its current issues. While there are major pollution and destruction ...

along with a lack of prey and water pollution. Aronson said a key constituency to win over to the slowdown were the Puget Sound Pilots, who board foreign ships and guide them in and out of Puget S ...

Puget Sound is home to 22 species of kelp ... start to overgraze the young bull kelp. Pollution, too, creates a feedback loop: sunlight can’t penetrate murky polluted water, which prevents ...