SoundToxins manual: Puget Sound Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Program. [Revised December 2015].
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2016Author
Trainer, Vera
King, Teri
Bill, Brian
Runyan, Jennifer
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36pp.
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Shellfish are critical to the culture, economy and ecology of Puget Sound. They shape
habitats, provide food for humans and other species, and perform water-filtering
functions important to all organisms that live in or near the Sound. Native American
tribes have long incorporated shellfish into their daily lives through ceremony and art as
well as food. Today Washington State is a national leader in farmed bivalve shellfish, an
industry that provides more than 3,200 family-wage jobs and contributes an estimated
$270 million to the economy (Washington Shellfish Initiative 2011). The majority of
shellfish-farming and recreational harvest opportunities are in rural communities.
Recreation and tourism associated with shellfish harvesting on state-owned beaches
annually accounts for more than $1 million in license sales and an estimated economic
value of $5.4 million (Washington Shellfish Initiative 2011).
Ensuring safe and wholesome shellfish for consumption
relies on water f.....
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NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC Marine Biotoxins Program for Washington Sea GrantSeattle, WA
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Washington Sea Grant;WSG-AS 15-04Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.2Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
Phytoplankton biomass and diversityBest Practice Type
Best PracticeManual
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Trainer, V.; King, T.; Bill, B. and Runyan, J. (2016) SoundToxins manual: Puget Sound Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Program.[Revised December 2015]. Seattle WA, Washington Sea Grant, 36pp. (WSG AS 15-04). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-182Collections