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Salish Sea Currents - October 30, 2014
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Salish Sea Currents
Welcome to Salish Sea Currents, an online magazine from the creators of the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound. Join us as we feature the latest science from the 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference and beyond.

Brighter future for salmon at downtown seawall

Posted: 10/29/2014
Author: Stuart Munsch           Editor: Charles 'Si' Simenstad
Stormwater flowing into catch basin carries contaminants to our waterways. Photo: Ben McLeod (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/benmcleod/420158390
quotation marksPeering over the railings at Seattle’s downtown waterfront, tourists can often see thousands of young salmon schooling next to shore. These recently hatched Chinook, chum, and pink salmon have just swum into Elliott Bay from the Duwamish River. Millions like them will pass through Puget Sound during the spring and summer as they migrate to habitats in the Salish Sea or to more distant areas throughout the northeast Pacific Ocean.
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