V. Nearshore Biological Resources
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This chapter describes selected biological resources found in the nearshore waters of Puget Sound. These include benthic macroinvertebrates that are of commercial or recreational significance, selected forage fish, groundfish, and salmonids of concern to WDFW, and key marine birds and mammals of interest to WDFW. A majority of these species are typically found in nearshore habitats of Bainbridge Island. For each species or groups of species, we summarize the life history, nearshore ecology, known or suspected factors that stress or otherwise disrupt nearshore functional dependence, and existing information about Bainbridge Island populations.
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