SoundHAB: Surface condition report “April 6, 2016” is now available

[EYES OVER PUGET SOUND]

Ecology’s Marine News: “EYES OVER PUGET SOUND” 
Surface condition report “April 6, 2016” is now available.
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/mar_wat/surface.html
 
What you will find:
Despite warmer air temperatures, normal snowpack in the mountains suggest that summer freshwater flows into Puget Sound might be higher than last year. As of April, the spring plankton bloom has extended across Central and South Puget Sound. Ferry data shows chlorophyll increasing after March 25 and expanding across the area. With water temperatures above normal as a carry-over from 2015, jellyfish patches are numerous in inlets of South Sound and in Sinclair Inlet, unusual for this time of year. Check out the tiny burrowing ostracods as well as our Washington Conservation Corps Intern analyzing seawater oxygen.
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We created a survey to get your feedback on EOPS, https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/635Z35D
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The pdf document is around 10 MB, upload times may vary. It has clickable navigation links. 
Source images of the entire flight are located at:
ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/eap/Flight_Blog/latest_pictures/ 
Note: If you wish to have access to images right after the flight, please send me an e-mail at ckre461 at ecy.wa.gov and I will put you on a pre-release alert list with an ftp link.

We hope the images are inspiring and informative.

With best regards,

Christopher and the Marine Monitoring Unit
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