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2021 Particle Grain-Size And Total Organic Content Analyses Of Surface Sediments From Puget Sound And Elliott Bay Near Seattle, Wa, Ethan Hoang
Environmental Science Undergraduate Theses
Seattle’s Elliott Bay has been a particularly intriguing area in regards to anthropological activities and their effects on the surrounding environment. The construction of the city brought about the displacement of sediment around the bay, resulting in lower quality sediments that negatively impact the nutrient cycles in the benthic zone. This project’s examination of total organic carbon and particle size in sediment serves as a baseline to which scientists can refer in monitoring future sediment health. To determine this baseline, UW Tacoma obtained sediment samples from Washington State Department of Ecology’s Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program. The samples were analyzed …