Technical reports can teach us about ecology
Early next year, two reports will be released focusing on the conditions of the nearshore ecosystem throughout the Puget Sound region. These reports will mark a turning point for the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project, an effort that could lead to a multi-billion-dollar restoration effort. Read some details in a story I wrote for today’s Kitsap Sun.
I haven’t had a chance to dig deeply into all the reports written for this project the past few years, but they provide a true framework for understanding the structure and function of shoreline habitats. I hope to find time to study these reports, as I would a college textbook. I encourage anyone seeking to increase his or her level of knowledge about ecology to take a close look.
Following is a list of reports you can find on the Web site of the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project.
Historical Reconstruction, Classification and Change Analysis of Puget Sound Tidal Marshes
Application of “Best Available Science” in Ecosystem Restoration: Lessons Learned from Large-Scale Restoration Efforts in the USA
Guidance for Protection and Restoration of the Nearshore Ecosystems of Puget Sound
Guiding Restoration Principles
Historic Characterization of WRIA 9 Shoreline Landforms
Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound: A Research Plan in Support of the Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership
The Geomorphology of Puget Sound Beaches
Conceptual Model for Assessing Restoration of Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystems
Native Shellfish in Nearshore Ecosystems of Washington State
Nearshore Birds in Puget Sound
Juvenile Pacific Salmon and the Nearshore Ecosystem of Puget Sound
Orcas in Puget Sound
Marine Riparian Vegetation Communities of Puget Sound
Marine Forage Fishes in Puget Sound
Beaches and Bluffs of Puget Sound and the Northern Straits
Kelp and Eelgrass in Puget Sound
Great Blue Herons in Puget Sound
Valuing Puget Sound’s Valued Ecosystem Components
A Geomorphic Classification of Puget Sound Nearshore Landforms
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