The U.S. Government is closed. This site will not be updated; however NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit www.commerce.gov. For the latest forecast and critical weather information, visit www.weather.gov

The U.S. government is closed. This site will not be updated; however, NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit commerce.gov

For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.

DYK that shellfish serve as ideal indicators of chemical pollution?

 Man in headlamp and orange life jacket collects cage of mussels at night on a rocky beachOur Mussel Watch team and partners are conducting contamination surveys across the Pacific Northwest.  Last week, they revisited a sampling site in West Seattle to collect caged mussels that will be analyzed for a suite of chemical pollutants.

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaas-mussel-watch-program-expands-coastal-contamination-monitoring/