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PUGET SOUND VITAL SIGNS

Measures of ecosystem health and progress toward Puget Sound recovery goals

Puget Sound Vital Signs

Vital Signs wheel: the five Puget Sound recovery goals and the Vital Signs measuring each one Air Quality Drinking Water Local Foods Outdoor Activity Shellfish Beds Cultural Wellbeing Economic Vitality Good Governance Sense of Place Sound Stewardship Birds Forage Fish Groundfish and Benthic Invertebrates Orcas Salmon Zooplankton Beaches and Marine Vegetation Estuaries Forests and Wetlands Streams and Floodplains Freshwater Marine Water Toxics in Aquatic Life Healthy Human Population recovery goal Vibrant Human Quality of Life recovery goal Thriving Species and Food Web recovery goal Functioning Habitat recovery goal Healthy Water Quality recovery goal
Vital Signs wheel: the five Puget Sound recovery goals and the Vital Signs measuring each one Air Quality Drinking Water Local Foods Outdoor Activity Shellfish Beds Cultural Wellbeing Economic Vitality Good Governance Sense of Place Sound Stewardship Birds Forage Fish Groundfish and Benthic Invertebrates Orcas Salmon Zooplankton Beaches and Marine Vegetation Estuaries Forests and Wetlands Streams and Floodplains Freshwater Marine Water Toxics in Aquatic Life Healthy Human Population recovery goal Vibrant Human Quality of Life recovery goal Thriving Species and Food Web recovery goal Functioning Habitat recovery goal Healthy Water Quality recovery goal
Puget Sound Vital Signs, grouped under each recovery goal Air Quality Drinking Water Local Foods Outdoor Activity Shellfish Beds Cultural Wellbeing Economic Vitality Good Governance Sense of Place Sound Stewardship Birds Forage Fish Groundfish and Benthic Invertebrates Orcas Salmon Zooplankton Beaches and Marine Vegetation Estuaries Forests and Wetlands Streams and Floodplains Freshwater Marine Water Toxics in Aquatic Life Healthy Human Population recovery goal Vibrant Human Quality of Life recovery goal Thriving Species and Food Web recovery goal Functioning Habitat recovery goal Healthy Water Quality recovery goal

Vital Signs en Español

The Puget Sound Vital Signs are measures of ecosystem health and progress toward Puget Sound recovery goals. Thanks to a strong network of monitoring programs and committed people in the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program, the status and trends of indicators are regularly reported throughout this website.

Whether you are a partner in the recovery effort for Puget Sound, a member of the media, a legislative staff, a program manager, scientist or student, this website is designed for people with a range of familiarity with Puget Sound issues.

 

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