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Surface Conditions Report, August 4, 2015Marine Water Condition Index
Start here
Up-to-date observations of visiblewater quality conditions in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Eyes Over Puget Sound
Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Publication No. 15-03-076
Personalfield log p. 3
Scientists engage the media to talk about “the Blob”.
Ecology andNOAAteamupto track jellyfish.
Climateconditions p. 6
Air temperature andoceanconditions remainwarm.
River flows are below normal,especially the FraserandSkagit
rivers. Upwellingoff the coast is normal.
Watercolumn p. 7
Puget Sound waters are warmbecauseof “the Blob”.
Temperatures are the highest onrecordsince 1989 and
we keep sitting onthe same warmwater.
Aerialphotography p. 11
Impressive jellyfishmasses in some finger inlets of South Sound.
Large debris islands in CentralSoundpersist. Phytoplankton
blooms in colors of red-brown,green,and brownin SouthSound
and some bays of KitsapPeninsula.
Continuous monitoring p. 36
Wateris warmer andsaltier than the past 5 years.
Streams p. 39
The Deschutes River has very low flows andhigh nitrogen
concentration stemmingfrom groundwater.
Does this contribute to the blooms in Budd Inlet?
LONG-TERMMARINEMONITORINGUNIT
Skip Albertson
Dr. Christopher
Krembs
Julia Bos
Suzan Pool
Editorial assistanceprovided by: Julianne Ruffner, Suzan Pool, CarolMaloy
Marine conditionsfrom 8-4-2015 at a glance
Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Mya Keyzers
Laura Hermanson
Jessica Payne
Markus von Prause
Personal Field Impression
Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Personal Field Impression
Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
On July 30th, Ecology invited local scientists and the media to talk about the warmwater “blob” that is affecting the
waters of Puget Sound. Warmer water combined with lower than normalriver flows, droughtconditions, and the
resulting lower dissolved oxygen content in the water can lead to many negative environmentalrepercussions. This
media event was an effort to informthe public on the important work agency scientists (local, state, federal, and
academic) are doing to monitor and assess these unusualconditions. Visit our blog and links below for details.
Scientists Engage the Media to Talk About “the Blob”
Hydrologist Jim Shedd talking toa reporter
about drought conditions.
Flight technicianLaura Hermanson talking
to a KUOW reporter about the CTD.
OceanographerChristopher Krembs helps set the
stageabout theunusual conditions.
Some links tomedia coverage about the warm water Blob:
King 5 video:Warm water “blob” invadesPugetSound
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/07/30/blob-in-puget-sound/30916753/
Ecology’s ECOconnect blog: Puget Soundwaters leftswelteringafterdouble punch
from the droughtand the Blob
http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/07/puget-sound-waters-left-sweltering.html?m=1
KUOW: PugetSound Salmon Losing, JellyfishWinning
http://kuow.org/post/puget-sound-salmon-losing-jellyfish-winning
Special thanks to
JessicaPayne, our
Communications
Manager, for
setting up the
media day.
Can aerial photos of jellyfish smacks be used to track jellyfish populations in Puget Sound? To find out, scientists
fromNOAA, the Department of Ecology, and Western Washington University are sampling giant patches of jellyfish
and comparing the numbers to images of jellyfish aggregations taken on EOPS flights. The goal is to use aerial
photos to estimate overalljellyfish abundanceand distribution in the inlets of Puget Sound. With the plane in the
air and the research vesselSkookum on the water, we set out to do some ground-truthing.
Personal Field Impression
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I collect sediment samples in the
field. Look at this huge polychaete
we caught in the grab!
Ecology and NOAA team up to track jellyfish in Puget Sound
Ecology’s RV
Skookum with
captain Randy Coots
Excellent coverage by reporter Alison Morrow, King 5 News:
http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/08/05/jellyfish-ecology-noaa-puget-sound/31194035/
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Climateand natural influencesthrough8-4-2015
Summary:
Air temperatures werewarmer
than normal across western
Washington in July.
Precipitation levels have
remained below normal in the
Puget Sound region.
Sunshine has generally been
abovenormal.
River flows areall below normal,
especially the Fraser and Skagit
rivers to the north.
Upwelling has returned to normal
and the PDO remains in the warm
phase (July data not yet released).
Climate and naturalinfluences,includingweather,rivers,and the adjacent ocean,canaffect our
marine waters. Graphics are basedonprovisional data andare subject to change.
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/mar_wat/weather.html,page 26.
Putting the puzzle piecesof influencing factorstogether…
No data
lowerhigher expected No data*Upwelling Anomalies (PFEL)
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We usea chartered float
plane and boat to access
our monthly monitoring
stations.
We communicate data and
environmentalmarine
conditions using:
1. Marine Water
Condition Index
(MWCI)
2. Eyes OverPuget
Sound (EOPS)
3. Anomaliesand
sourcedata
Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Ourlong-termmarinemonitoringstationsinWashington
Starthere
Isl.
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In2014, a massive pool of warmwater developedinthe NE Pacific (the Blob). Duringthe summer of 2014,Blobwaters
were held offshore by the process of upwelling,as northerly winds movedsurface watersoffshore to be replacedby
cooler upwelledwater. This bufferedthe coast. Inthe fall of 2014,northerly winds subsided and the Blobmoved
onshore,entering Puget Sound on a massive scale.
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UnusualPugetSoundconditionsexplained
Fraser River is the largest freshwater source for the Salish Sea - significantlyaffectingestuarine circulation
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thin band of
cooler,upwelled
water,like in
summer of 2014. Estuarine circulationis now weak since the snowpack-starved
rivers have recordlow flows. This reduces chances tobringcool,
upwelledoceanwaterinto Puget Sound.
The freshet of the Fraser River and other rivers
flowinginto Puget Sound came muchearlier due to
the mild winter, resulting in below normal flows.
Water that is in Puget Sound will therefore remain
longer. That means more warmingand, potentially,
an accumulationofpollutants.
Credit: Christopher Krembs
Physical conditionstracked in historicalcontext
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Higher Temperature! ExpectedOxygenExpectedSalinity
Coastal stations
warmer and
saltier.
Black boxes
show expected
temperatures
based on
historical data
Explore profiles
at all stations
June temperatures were still exceptionally high,even withthe onset of seasonal upwelling. InMay,
temperatures insome regions suggested a possible return to normal (Willapa Bay,HoodCanal)but residual
Pacific OceanBlob effects continue to dominate our waters. Coastal bays showedsaltier waters withlower
oxygen,while Puget Sound regions had more expectedsalinity andoxygen.
Region
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b) UpwellingIndex(anomalies)(Upwelling,low oxygen) (explanation)
c) NorthPacificGyreOscillationIndex(NPGO, productivity) (explanation)
Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Theoceanaffectswaterquality:OceanClimateIndices
NPGO(x10)
PDO/UpwellingIndex
Three-year running average of PDO, Upwelling, and NPGO indices scores
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Ocean boundaryconditions are in transition: (a)water is warm (PDO), (b) upwellingoflow oxygen and
high nutrient ocean water is expected (UpwellingIndex), and (c) higher surface productivityalongthe
coast (NPGO) is expected. Where are we headingnext?
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Is the food web changing in Puget Sound?
Followthe experts
WebEx
Hypothesis!
Increasesin
nitrate
concentrations
could be caused
by a top-down
controlon
phytoplankton
biomass.
Is Noctiluca
a visible
harbingerof a
food web
change?
Hypothesis for combining a series of recent observations
affecting energy and material transfer to higher trophic levels
Are changesin highertropic levelspart of a story of the lowerfood web?
Summary: Aerial photography8-4-2015
Impressivejellyfish masses in some finger inlets of South Sound and, to a lesser extent,
presentin inlets of the Kitsap Peninsula. Largedebris islands in Central Sound. Phytoplankton
blooms in colors of red-brown, green, and brown in South Sound and somebays of the Kitsap
Peninsula.
Field log Weather Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Start here
Mixing and Fronts:
Well developed tidal fronts exiting fromPickering Passage
and Central Sound.
Debris:
High occurrences in PortMadison, Central Sound.
Visible blooms:
Green-brown: Totten Inlet
Red-brown on a large scale: Eld, Budd, Henderson, and Case
Inlets; Liberty Bay.
Green: Henderson Bay
Jellyfish:
Very abundant and largejellyfish patches in southern inlets
of South Sound (Budd and Eld Inlets), Sinclair Inlet, and
Liberty Bay.BloomDebrisFront
Suspendedsediment:
Suspended sediments found in expected locations near rivers.
Plume
Greetedin the morning by moonjellyfish
Casimir Rice (NOAA)…no words needed.
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
San Juan Islands
Padilla Bay
Main Basin
Hood Canal
SouthSound
Whidbey Basin
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Observation Maps:
Good visibilityin South Sound,
cloudyin Central Sound with limited
visibility.
Flight Information:
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Aerial photography
and navigation guide
Central and NorthSound
South Sound
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Tide data (Seattle):
02:32 AM 2.84 L
08:14 AM 9.97 H
02:28 PM 0.68 L
09:03 PM 12.37 H
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Large patches of moon jellyfishmixedin with red-brown bloom.
Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),2:56 PM.
1 Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Navigate
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jellyfish
Bloom
boat
boat
boat
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
2 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
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Numerous patches of jellyfishin water containing bright red-brown algal bloom.
Location: Priest Point Park, Budd Inlet (South Sound),2:59 PM.
Bloom
boat
jellyfish
boat
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
3 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
Large jellyfishpatches in water containing red-brown algal bloom.
Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:00 PM.
Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Bloom
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
boat
boatboat
boat
boat
jellyfish
jellyfish
4 Navigate
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Aerial photography 8-4-2015
Numerous large patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom.
Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:12 PM.
Bloom
boat
jellyfishjellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
5 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
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Long and curvy patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom in the inner inlet.
Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:12 PM.
Bloom
boat
jellyfish
Bloom
Numerous small round patches of jellyfishin the outer part of the inlet.
Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:13 PM.
6 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
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boat
Bloom
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
Numerous patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom.
Location: Eld Inlet (South Sound), 3:09 PM.
7 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
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Bloom
jellyfish
jellyfishjellyfish
jellyfish
Bloom
Bloom
boat
Numerous patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom.
Location: Eld Inlet (South Sound),3:09 PM.
8 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
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Bloom
boat
boat
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
A.
Collaborating on air to ground measurements of jellyfishsuper smacks (this one is > 2 millionindividuals)
Location: Eld Inlet (South Sound, 1400 ft), 1:10 PM.
9 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
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Eyes Over Puget Sound
CorreighGreene (Scientist)
JenniferPurcell (Scientist)
AlisonMorrow (Reporter)
ChristopherKrembs(Scientist)
Joe Leatherman(Pilot)
Mya Keyzers
Laura Hermanson
Bloom
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
Our boat
10 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
Sediment from river plume and bloom blend (no jellyfish).
Location: Totten Inlet (South Sound),3:04 PM.
Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Bloom
Plume
11 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
Patches of red-brown bloom.
Location: Henderson Inlet (South Sound),3:14 PM.
Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Bloom
boat
Tidal front with organic debris separating feather-shaped red-brown bloom from green water originating
from Pickering Passage. Location: Stretch Island,Case Inlet (South Sound),3:20 PM.
12 Navigate
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Aerial photography 8-4-2015
Debris
boat
Bloom
Bloom
Red-brown bloom and organic debris.
Location: Off Rock Bay, Case Inlet (South Sound),3:20 PM.
13 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015
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Debris
Bloom
Bands of red-brown bloom.
Location: Off Vaughn Bay, Case Inlet (South Sound),3:20 PM.
14 Navigate
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Aerial photography 8-4-2015
Bloom
boat
15 Navigate
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Greenbloom and organic debris patches
Location: Henderson Bay, Carr Inlet (South Sound),3:25 PM.
Aerial photography 8-4-2015
Debris
Bloom
boat
16 Navigate
Extensive and multiple oil sheens (reported).
Location: Port Orchard,SinclairInlet (Central Sound),3:05 PM.
Aerial photography 8-4-2015
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oil sheen
oil sheen
oil sheen
oil sheen
oil sheen
boat
17 Navigate
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Patches of red-brown bloom, organic debris, and some jellyfishpatches.
Location: LibertyBay(Central Sound),3:40 PM.
Aerial photography 8-4-2015
Bloom
Debris
Numerous patches of organic debris, some accumulating along front; bloom in background.
Location: Port Madison (CentralSound),3:43 PM.
18 Navigate
Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
Aerial photography 8-4-2015
Bloom
Debris
Debris
19 Navigate
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Numerous patches of organic debris, some accumulating along front.
Location: Off Point Jefferson (Central Sound),3:43 PM.
Aerial photography 8-4-2015
Debris
ferry
20 Navigate
Numerous patches of organic debris (tug and barge provide scale).
Location: Across Port Madison (Central Sound),3:46 PM.
Aerial photography 8-4-2015
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Debris
Debris
Debris
Debris
Debris
barge
n.a.
Numbers on map refer to picture numbers for spatial reference
Date: 8-4-2015
Central Sound
Aerial photography observations in Central SoundQualitative aerial observer map during transit Navigate
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Numbers on map refer to picture numbers for spatial reference
North Sound/SanJuan Islands
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Qualitative aerial observer map during transit
Numbers on map refer to picture numbers for spatial reference
Navigate
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South Sound
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Legendto map annotations
Comments:
Maps are producedby observers during and
afterflights. They are intendedto give an
approximate reconstructionofthe surface
conditions onscales that connect to and
overlapwithsatellite images in the sectionthat
follows.
Debris:
Debris canbe distinguished into natural and
anthropogenic debris floatingat the surface
sensu Moore andAllen (2000). The majority of
organic debris in Puget Sound is natural and
mixedwith discardedman-made pieces of
plastic,wood,etc. Fromthe plane,we cannot
differentiatethe quality of debris at the surface
and therefore,call it forreasons of practicality
just “debris”.
S.L. Moore,M. J. Allen. 2000. Distribution of
Anthropogenic and Natural Debris on the
Mainland Shelf of the Southern California Bight.
Marine Pollution Bulletin,40(1): 83–88.
Navigate
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Continuousmonitoring 8-4-2015
Summary: The Mukilteo mooring station has been deployed since September 2009. A near-surface
sensor is also measuring water that is warmer and saltier than normal. Before July, the near-bottom
sensor has recorded a maximum water temperature of 15.7 °C. During July, a new maximum of 16.7 °C
was measured; the mean was 13.2 °C. River flows remain low and minimal. Mostly tides are driving
changes in water characteristics.
The above plot shows the probability
of near-surfaceobservations over
the pasttwo-week period. High
probability shown in warmcolors.
Density is defined by salinity and
temperature.
2-6 m depth
For monthly means of near-bottomdata, go to next page.
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Continuousmonitoring 8-4-2015
At the Mukilteo mooring, weuse the near-bottom
sensor (12-16 mdeep) to measuresignificant inter-
annual variability in temperature, salinity, and dissolved
oxygen.
Inter-annualvariability is shown over a 5-year period.
All three variables show strong seasonality.
In July, the near-bottomsensor recorded the warmest
water temperature since late 2009, when the near-
bottom mooring began (highlighted by red circle in top
plot). Salinity and dissolved oxygen declined slightly
fromJune to July.
Seasonally, variability of each parameter in 2015
remains small from January to July compared to
previous years.
Please note that data are provisional. Data are in GMT.
Our mooring station in Mukilteo is located in
Whidbey Basin near Everett. Itis also
located at the transition between Possession
and Central Sounds at a depth that is
influenced by the Skagitand Snohomish
River discharges, prevailing winds, and tidal
mixing.
As the largestregional contributor of
freshwater to Puget Sound, understanding
the timing and magnitude of the Skagit River
flow is important.
We presentdaily means for the past31 days.
Data are plotted in Pacific Standard Time.
Wind data are fromPaine Field in Everett.
River flow data are from USGS.
Click on icon to view real-time
data of the moorings
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Continuousmonitoring 8-4-2015
Ecology’s Riverand Stream MonitoringProgram measureswater quality of the Deschutes River since 1978 (13A060).
Water Qualityof the DeschutesRiver
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When rivers are flowing low, nutrients become concentrated
The Deschutes River discharges
into Budd Inlet and could fuel the
presentalgal blooms because
of low summer flows (below) and
elevated nitrate (NO3)
concentrations. As flows drop, concentrations
of nitrogen increase due to increased
groundwater influence(left).
Half of the Deschutes River summer flow (55%) comes
fromwater that enters the river from underground.
This groundwater carries higher nitrate concentrations
with it.
The Deschutes River is the 2nd largestcontributor of total
nitrogen loads to southern Puget Sound (Monhamedali
et al, 2011). Annualaveragenitrateloads are estimated
to be 678 kg/d (Sackmann, 2011).
Daily baseline (1948-2015)
Flows in 2015
Historicalminimal flows
The Deschutes River is now flowing
USGS 12079000DESCHUTES RIVERNEARRAINIER,WA
Water Qualityof the DeschutesRiver
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Flow conditions on the Deschutes River reflect the combined effects of climate and water withdrawals.
Stream flows during June and July fell below the normal mean historical (<20%) summer flows. Overall
summer base flows havedeclined since the 1950s.
The Deschutes River is currently on the Clean Water Act
303d list for violating water quality standards for
temperature, bacteria, and oxygen.
Water Quality Index trends show annual nitrogen scores
are consistently very low, indicating that nitrogen
loading is very high.
Deschutes River nitrate concentrations, observed during
summer low flow conditions, continue to show
increasing trends since 1995 (Von Prause, 2013).
Instream flow on the Deschutes River influences stream
temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH while reductions
in flow may increase peak temperatures (Roberts et al,
2012 ).
Capitol Lake receives Deschutes River water
beforeit enters Budd Inlet. Capitol Lake has
had lots of algae growth this summer.
Accessmooring
data:
ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/ea
p/Mooring_Raw/Puget_S
ound/
Continuous monitoring :
Suzan.Pool@ecy.wa.gov
Get data from Ecology’sMarine MonitoringPrograms
Long–Term
MonitoringNetwork
Real–Time
Sensor Network
Accesscore
monitoringdata:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/a
pps/eap/marinewq/mwda
taset.asp
christopher.krembs@ecy.w
a.gov
Ecology’s long-termmarine
monitoring stations
Continuous track
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Riverand Stream WaterQuality
Monitoring
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/fw_riv
/rv_main.html
Discontinued (fundingcuts)
You may subscribe or unsubscribe to the Eyes Over Puget Sound email listservby going to:
http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=ECOLOGY-EYES-OVER-PUGET-SOUND
Many thanks to our business partners: Clipper Navigation,SwantownMarina,andKenmore Air.
We are looking forfeedbackto improve ourproducts.
Dr. ChristopherKrembs
christopher.krembs@ecy.wa.gov
Marine Monitoring Unit
EnvironmentalAssessment Program
WA Department of Ecology
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Eops 2015 8_4

  • 1. Surface Conditions Report, August 4, 2015Marine Water Condition Index Start here Up-to-date observations of visiblewater quality conditions in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca Eyes Over Puget Sound Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Publication No. 15-03-076
  • 2. Personalfield log p. 3 Scientists engage the media to talk about “the Blob”. Ecology andNOAAteamupto track jellyfish. Climateconditions p. 6 Air temperature andoceanconditions remainwarm. River flows are below normal,especially the FraserandSkagit rivers. Upwellingoff the coast is normal. Watercolumn p. 7 Puget Sound waters are warmbecauseof “the Blob”. Temperatures are the highest onrecordsince 1989 and we keep sitting onthe same warmwater. Aerialphotography p. 11 Impressive jellyfishmasses in some finger inlets of South Sound. Large debris islands in CentralSoundpersist. Phytoplankton blooms in colors of red-brown,green,and brownin SouthSound and some bays of KitsapPeninsula. Continuous monitoring p. 36 Wateris warmer andsaltier than the past 5 years. Streams p. 39 The Deschutes River has very low flows andhigh nitrogen concentration stemmingfrom groundwater. Does this contribute to the blooms in Budd Inlet? LONG-TERMMARINEMONITORINGUNIT Skip Albertson Dr. Christopher Krembs Julia Bos Suzan Pool Editorial assistanceprovided by: Julianne Ruffner, Suzan Pool, CarolMaloy Marine conditionsfrom 8-4-2015 at a glance Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Mya Keyzers Laura Hermanson Jessica Payne Markus von Prause
  • 3. Personal Field Impression Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Personal Field Impression Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams On July 30th, Ecology invited local scientists and the media to talk about the warmwater “blob” that is affecting the waters of Puget Sound. Warmer water combined with lower than normalriver flows, droughtconditions, and the resulting lower dissolved oxygen content in the water can lead to many negative environmentalrepercussions. This media event was an effort to informthe public on the important work agency scientists (local, state, federal, and academic) are doing to monitor and assess these unusualconditions. Visit our blog and links below for details. Scientists Engage the Media to Talk About “the Blob” Hydrologist Jim Shedd talking toa reporter about drought conditions. Flight technicianLaura Hermanson talking to a KUOW reporter about the CTD. OceanographerChristopher Krembs helps set the stageabout theunusual conditions. Some links tomedia coverage about the warm water Blob: King 5 video:Warm water “blob” invadesPugetSound http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/07/30/blob-in-puget-sound/30916753/ Ecology’s ECOconnect blog: Puget Soundwaters leftswelteringafterdouble punch from the droughtand the Blob http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/07/puget-sound-waters-left-sweltering.html?m=1 KUOW: PugetSound Salmon Losing, JellyfishWinning http://kuow.org/post/puget-sound-salmon-losing-jellyfish-winning Special thanks to JessicaPayne, our Communications Manager, for setting up the media day.
  • 4. Can aerial photos of jellyfish smacks be used to track jellyfish populations in Puget Sound? To find out, scientists fromNOAA, the Department of Ecology, and Western Washington University are sampling giant patches of jellyfish and comparing the numbers to images of jellyfish aggregations taken on EOPS flights. The goal is to use aerial photos to estimate overalljellyfish abundanceand distribution in the inlets of Puget Sound. With the plane in the air and the research vesselSkookum on the water, we set out to do some ground-truthing. Personal Field Impression Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams I collect sediment samples in the field. Look at this huge polychaete we caught in the grab! Ecology and NOAA team up to track jellyfish in Puget Sound Ecology’s RV Skookum with captain Randy Coots Excellent coverage by reporter Alison Morrow, King 5 News: http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/08/05/jellyfish-ecology-noaa-puget-sound/31194035/
  • 5. Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Climateand natural influencesthrough8-4-2015 Summary: Air temperatures werewarmer than normal across western Washington in July. Precipitation levels have remained below normal in the Puget Sound region. Sunshine has generally been abovenormal. River flows areall below normal, especially the Fraser and Skagit rivers to the north. Upwelling has returned to normal and the PDO remains in the warm phase (July data not yet released). Climate and naturalinfluences,includingweather,rivers,and the adjacent ocean,canaffect our marine waters. Graphics are basedonprovisional data andare subject to change. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/mar_wat/weather.html,page 26. Putting the puzzle piecesof influencing factorstogether… No data lowerhigher expected No data*Upwelling Anomalies (PFEL) *
  • 6. We usea chartered float plane and boat to access our monthly monitoring stations. We communicate data and environmentalmarine conditions using: 1. Marine Water Condition Index (MWCI) 2. Eyes OverPuget Sound (EOPS) 3. Anomaliesand sourcedata Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Ourlong-termmarinemonitoringstationsinWashington Starthere Isl. .
  • 7. In2014, a massive pool of warmwater developedinthe NE Pacific (the Blob). Duringthe summer of 2014,Blobwaters were held offshore by the process of upwelling,as northerly winds movedsurface watersoffshore to be replacedby cooler upwelledwater. This bufferedthe coast. Inthe fall of 2014,northerly winds subsided and the Blobmoved onshore,entering Puget Sound on a massive scale. Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams UnusualPugetSoundconditionsexplained Fraser River is the largest freshwater source for the Salish Sea - significantlyaffectingestuarine circulation 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Mar-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Discharge(m3 s-1 ) Higherthan normal Lower thannormal Expected As of June 2015 (left), the Blobis sitting offshore, separatedfrom the coast by a thin band of cooler,upwelled water,like in summer of 2014. Estuarine circulationis now weak since the snowpack-starved rivers have recordlow flows. This reduces chances tobringcool, upwelledoceanwaterinto Puget Sound. The freshet of the Fraser River and other rivers flowinginto Puget Sound came muchearlier due to the mild winter, resulting in below normal flows. Water that is in Puget Sound will therefore remain longer. That means more warmingand, potentially, an accumulationofpollutants. Credit: Christopher Krembs
  • 8. Physical conditionstracked in historicalcontext Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Higher Temperature! ExpectedOxygenExpectedSalinity Coastal stations warmer and saltier. Black boxes show expected temperatures based on historical data Explore profiles at all stations June temperatures were still exceptionally high,even withthe onset of seasonal upwelling. InMay, temperatures insome regions suggested a possible return to normal (Willapa Bay,HoodCanal)but residual Pacific OceanBlob effects continue to dominate our waters. Coastal bays showedsaltier waters withlower oxygen,while Puget Sound regions had more expectedsalinity andoxygen. Region 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hood Canal Central Sound South Sound 2015 Grays Harbor Willapa Bay North Sound San Juan Whidbey Basin 20142015 201520142014 20132013 2013
  • 9. a) PacificDecadalOscillationIndex(PDO,temperature) (explanation) b) UpwellingIndex(anomalies)(Upwelling,low oxygen) (explanation) c) NorthPacificGyreOscillationIndex(NPGO, productivity) (explanation) Field log Weather Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Theoceanaffectswaterquality:OceanClimateIndices NPGO(x10) PDO/UpwellingIndex Three-year running average of PDO, Upwelling, and NPGO indices scores . Ocean boundaryconditions are in transition: (a)water is warm (PDO), (b) upwellingoflow oxygen and high nutrient ocean water is expected (UpwellingIndex), and (c) higher surface productivityalongthe coast (NPGO) is expected. Where are we headingnext? -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
  • 10. Is the food web changing in Puget Sound? Followthe experts WebEx Hypothesis! Increasesin nitrate concentrations could be caused by a top-down controlon phytoplankton biomass. Is Noctiluca a visible harbingerof a food web change? Hypothesis for combining a series of recent observations affecting energy and material transfer to higher trophic levels Are changesin highertropic levelspart of a story of the lowerfood web?
  • 11. Summary: Aerial photography8-4-2015 Impressivejellyfish masses in some finger inlets of South Sound and, to a lesser extent, presentin inlets of the Kitsap Peninsula. Largedebris islands in Central Sound. Phytoplankton blooms in colors of red-brown, green, and brown in South Sound and somebays of the Kitsap Peninsula. Field log Weather Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Start here Mixing and Fronts: Well developed tidal fronts exiting fromPickering Passage and Central Sound. Debris: High occurrences in PortMadison, Central Sound. Visible blooms: Green-brown: Totten Inlet Red-brown on a large scale: Eld, Budd, Henderson, and Case Inlets; Liberty Bay. Green: Henderson Bay Jellyfish: Very abundant and largejellyfish patches in southern inlets of South Sound (Budd and Eld Inlets), Sinclair Inlet, and Liberty Bay.BloomDebrisFront Suspendedsediment: Suspended sediments found in expected locations near rivers. Plume Greetedin the morning by moonjellyfish Casimir Rice (NOAA)…no words needed.
  • 12. Strait of Juan de Fuca San Juan Islands Padilla Bay Main Basin Hood Canal SouthSound Whidbey Basin Field log Climate Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Observation Maps: Good visibilityin South Sound, cloudyin Central Sound with limited visibility. Flight Information: 11 10 Aerial photography and navigation guide Central and NorthSound South Sound 7 12 5 Flight route 9 18 32 1 4 14 19 16 15 20 8 Tide data (Seattle): 02:32 AM 2.84 L 08:14 AM 9.97 H 02:28 PM 0.68 L 09:03 PM 12.37 H 17 6 13
  • 13. Large patches of moon jellyfishmixedin with red-brown bloom. Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),2:56 PM. 1 Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams jellyfish Bloom boat boat boat jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish
  • 14. 2 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Numerous patches of jellyfishin water containing bright red-brown algal bloom. Location: Priest Point Park, Budd Inlet (South Sound),2:59 PM. Bloom boat jellyfish boat jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish
  • 15. 3 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Large jellyfishpatches in water containing red-brown algal bloom. Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:00 PM. Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Bloom jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish boat boatboat boat boat jellyfish jellyfish
  • 16. 4 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Numerous large patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom. Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:12 PM. Bloom boat jellyfishjellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish
  • 17. 5 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Long and curvy patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom in the inner inlet. Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:12 PM. Bloom boat jellyfish Bloom
  • 18. Numerous small round patches of jellyfishin the outer part of the inlet. Location: Budd Inlet (South Sound),3:13 PM. 6 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams boat Bloom jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish
  • 19. Numerous patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom. Location: Eld Inlet (South Sound), 3:09 PM. 7 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Bloom jellyfish jellyfishjellyfish jellyfish Bloom Bloom boat
  • 20. Numerous patches of jellyfishin water containing red-brown algal bloom. Location: Eld Inlet (South Sound),3:09 PM. 8 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Bloom boat boat jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish
  • 21. A. Collaborating on air to ground measurements of jellyfishsuper smacks (this one is > 2 millionindividuals) Location: Eld Inlet (South Sound, 1400 ft), 1:10 PM. 9 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Eyes Over Puget Sound CorreighGreene (Scientist) JenniferPurcell (Scientist) AlisonMorrow (Reporter) ChristopherKrembs(Scientist) Joe Leatherman(Pilot) Mya Keyzers Laura Hermanson Bloom jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish Our boat
  • 22. 10 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Sediment from river plume and bloom blend (no jellyfish). Location: Totten Inlet (South Sound),3:04 PM. Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Bloom Plume
  • 23. 11 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Patches of red-brown bloom. Location: Henderson Inlet (South Sound),3:14 PM. Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Bloom boat
  • 24. Tidal front with organic debris separating feather-shaped red-brown bloom from green water originating from Pickering Passage. Location: Stretch Island,Case Inlet (South Sound),3:20 PM. 12 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Debris boat Bloom Bloom
  • 25. Red-brown bloom and organic debris. Location: Off Rock Bay, Case Inlet (South Sound),3:20 PM. 13 NavigateAerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Debris Bloom
  • 26. Bands of red-brown bloom. Location: Off Vaughn Bay, Case Inlet (South Sound),3:20 PM. 14 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Bloom boat
  • 27. 15 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Greenbloom and organic debris patches Location: Henderson Bay, Carr Inlet (South Sound),3:25 PM. Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Debris Bloom boat
  • 28. 16 Navigate Extensive and multiple oil sheens (reported). Location: Port Orchard,SinclairInlet (Central Sound),3:05 PM. Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams oil sheen oil sheen oil sheen oil sheen oil sheen boat
  • 29. 17 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Patches of red-brown bloom, organic debris, and some jellyfishpatches. Location: LibertyBay(Central Sound),3:40 PM. Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Bloom Debris
  • 30. Numerous patches of organic debris, some accumulating along front; bloom in background. Location: Port Madison (CentralSound),3:43 PM. 18 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Bloom Debris Debris
  • 31. 19 Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Numerous patches of organic debris, some accumulating along front. Location: Off Point Jefferson (Central Sound),3:43 PM. Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Debris ferry
  • 32. 20 Navigate Numerous patches of organic debris (tug and barge provide scale). Location: Across Port Madison (Central Sound),3:46 PM. Aerial photography 8-4-2015 Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Debris Debris Debris Debris Debris barge
  • 33. n.a. Numbers on map refer to picture numbers for spatial reference Date: 8-4-2015 Central Sound Aerial photography observations in Central SoundQualitative aerial observer map during transit Navigate Field log Climate Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Numbers on map refer to picture numbers for spatial reference North Sound/SanJuan Islands 20 19 18 15 16 17
  • 34. Date: 8-4-2015 Qualitative aerial observer map during transit Numbers on map refer to picture numbers for spatial reference Navigate Field log Climate Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams South Sound 12 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14
  • 35. Legendto map annotations Comments: Maps are producedby observers during and afterflights. They are intendedto give an approximate reconstructionofthe surface conditions onscales that connect to and overlapwithsatellite images in the sectionthat follows. Debris: Debris canbe distinguished into natural and anthropogenic debris floatingat the surface sensu Moore andAllen (2000). The majority of organic debris in Puget Sound is natural and mixedwith discardedman-made pieces of plastic,wood,etc. Fromthe plane,we cannot differentiatethe quality of debris at the surface and therefore,call it forreasons of practicality just “debris”. S.L. Moore,M. J. Allen. 2000. Distribution of Anthropogenic and Natural Debris on the Mainland Shelf of the Southern California Bight. Marine Pollution Bulletin,40(1): 83–88. Navigate Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams
  • 36. Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Continuousmonitoring 8-4-2015 Summary: The Mukilteo mooring station has been deployed since September 2009. A near-surface sensor is also measuring water that is warmer and saltier than normal. Before July, the near-bottom sensor has recorded a maximum water temperature of 15.7 °C. During July, a new maximum of 16.7 °C was measured; the mean was 13.2 °C. River flows remain low and minimal. Mostly tides are driving changes in water characteristics. The above plot shows the probability of near-surfaceobservations over the pasttwo-week period. High probability shown in warmcolors. Density is defined by salinity and temperature. 2-6 m depth For monthly means of near-bottomdata, go to next page.
  • 37. Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Continuousmonitoring 8-4-2015 At the Mukilteo mooring, weuse the near-bottom sensor (12-16 mdeep) to measuresignificant inter- annual variability in temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. Inter-annualvariability is shown over a 5-year period. All three variables show strong seasonality. In July, the near-bottomsensor recorded the warmest water temperature since late 2009, when the near- bottom mooring began (highlighted by red circle in top plot). Salinity and dissolved oxygen declined slightly fromJune to July. Seasonally, variability of each parameter in 2015 remains small from January to July compared to previous years. Please note that data are provisional. Data are in GMT.
  • 38. Our mooring station in Mukilteo is located in Whidbey Basin near Everett. Itis also located at the transition between Possession and Central Sounds at a depth that is influenced by the Skagitand Snohomish River discharges, prevailing winds, and tidal mixing. As the largestregional contributor of freshwater to Puget Sound, understanding the timing and magnitude of the Skagit River flow is important. We presentdaily means for the past31 days. Data are plotted in Pacific Standard Time. Wind data are fromPaine Field in Everett. River flow data are from USGS. Click on icon to view real-time data of the moorings Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Continuousmonitoring 8-4-2015
  • 39. Ecology’s Riverand Stream MonitoringProgram measureswater quality of the Deschutes River since 1978 (13A060). Water Qualityof the DeschutesRiver Field log Climate Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams When rivers are flowing low, nutrients become concentrated The Deschutes River discharges into Budd Inlet and could fuel the presentalgal blooms because of low summer flows (below) and elevated nitrate (NO3) concentrations. As flows drop, concentrations of nitrogen increase due to increased groundwater influence(left). Half of the Deschutes River summer flow (55%) comes fromwater that enters the river from underground. This groundwater carries higher nitrate concentrations with it. The Deschutes River is the 2nd largestcontributor of total nitrogen loads to southern Puget Sound (Monhamedali et al, 2011). Annualaveragenitrateloads are estimated to be 678 kg/d (Sackmann, 2011). Daily baseline (1948-2015) Flows in 2015 Historicalminimal flows The Deschutes River is now flowing USGS 12079000DESCHUTES RIVERNEARRAINIER,WA
  • 40. Water Qualityof the DeschutesRiver Field log Climate Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Flow conditions on the Deschutes River reflect the combined effects of climate and water withdrawals. Stream flows during June and July fell below the normal mean historical (<20%) summer flows. Overall summer base flows havedeclined since the 1950s. The Deschutes River is currently on the Clean Water Act 303d list for violating water quality standards for temperature, bacteria, and oxygen. Water Quality Index trends show annual nitrogen scores are consistently very low, indicating that nitrogen loading is very high. Deschutes River nitrate concentrations, observed during summer low flow conditions, continue to show increasing trends since 1995 (Von Prause, 2013). Instream flow on the Deschutes River influences stream temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH while reductions in flow may increase peak temperatures (Roberts et al, 2012 ). Capitol Lake receives Deschutes River water beforeit enters Budd Inlet. Capitol Lake has had lots of algae growth this summer.
  • 41. Accessmooring data: ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/ea p/Mooring_Raw/Puget_S ound/ Continuous monitoring : Suzan.Pool@ecy.wa.gov Get data from Ecology’sMarine MonitoringPrograms Long–Term MonitoringNetwork Real–Time Sensor Network Accesscore monitoringdata: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/a pps/eap/marinewq/mwda taset.asp christopher.krembs@ecy.w a.gov Ecology’s long-termmarine monitoring stations Continuous track Field log Climate Watercolumn Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams Riverand Stream WaterQuality Monitoring http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/fw_riv /rv_main.html Discontinued (fundingcuts)
  • 42. You may subscribe or unsubscribe to the Eyes Over Puget Sound email listservby going to: http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=ECOLOGY-EYES-OVER-PUGET-SOUND Many thanks to our business partners: Clipper Navigation,SwantownMarina,andKenmore Air. We are looking forfeedbackto improve ourproducts. Dr. ChristopherKrembs christopher.krembs@ecy.wa.gov Marine Monitoring Unit EnvironmentalAssessment Program WA Department of Ecology Field log Climate Water column Aerial photos Continuous monitoring Streams