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Wonders
\nof the Sound<\/span><\/p>\n



\nPuget
\nSound is worth caring about. We have one of the richest marine environments
\nin the world supporting an intricate web of relationships between
\npeople, other living creatures, and our surroundings. To solve the
\nwater quality problems of Puget Sound we need to understand the
\ncomplex relationships between all parts of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n

The 1,331 miles of shoreline, the coastline of Puget
\nSound, if straightened, would stretch between Seattle and Minneapolis.
\nAdd to that over 16,000 miles of lake, river, and stream frontage
\nand it becomes clear that water defines our region.<\/p>\n

The waters of Puget Sound are generally cold and turbulent.
\nTwice daily, some 1.46 cubic miles of Puget Sound water is moved
\nin and out by the tides. While this volume is about twice the average
\ndischarge from the Columbia River, it is less than 5% of the water
\nthe Sound contains at high tide.<\/p>\n

Puget Sound is deep. In the northern portions of the
\nSound, depths of 600 to 800 feet are the rule. South of Tacoma,
\nthe Sound is more shallow, but depths of 300 feet are still typical.<\/p>\n

Puget Sound is a complex living system in which all
\nspecies serve a vital function. Consider the inhabitants: Over 200
\nkinds of fish, 14 species of marine mammals, 31 species of waterfowl,
\n57 species of birds, hundreds of species of shellfish, anemones,
\nsea stars, worms, and other invertebrates, and up to 70 terrestrial
\nwildlife species living either permanently or temporarily in Puget
\nSound. Not to mention diverse communities of algaes and eelgrass
\nin near-shore and intertidal waters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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