Puget Sound Partnership:
Scientists pull up sediment from the bottom of Elliott Bay. Here they are sub-sampling the top few centimeters.
Puget Sound Partnership:
Scientists wash sediment samples through a 1-millimenter mesh to get out the silt so they can sample for benthic invertebrates community composition. On the left is Maggie Dutch, the indicator lead for the Partnership's marine sediment quality vital sign.
Puget Sound Partnership:
Ecology scientists pull sediment out of Elliott Bay for sampling on Tuesday.
Puget Sound Partnership:
This sediment sample will be analyzed for contaminants.