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A Decade of Disappearance: Bull Kelp in the San Juan Islands

"The kelp forests of the Puget Sound have long played an essential role in the local ecosystem as a habitat and food source."

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"Kelp has vanished from about 80% of the shorelines around which it once grew in Puget Sound, according to a 2023 report from Washington’s Kelp Forest Monitoring Alliance."

"Share the beauty and importance of our region's marine forests, and highlight the 8-day Kelp Expedition that Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) led in 2021, with participation from over 40 partners."

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"Since 2013, the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Squaxin Island staff have seen a 97% decline in the kelp bed, which holds both ecological and cultural significance."

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