Examination of the Smaller Benthic Invertebrates in Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, Washington

摘要

The Port of Tacoma has proposed the development of a marina and marine terminal on Hylebos Waterway located in Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Washington. Both projects would involve dredging and filling of intertidal and subtidal lands. Considerable debate has been generated over the environmental impact of these projects because of their location in a large industrial port. Hylebos Waterway is located along the mouth of Hylebos Creek, 1.3 miles northeast of the mouth of the Puyallup River. Both of these streams support important runs of Pacific salmon and anadromous trout. Enhancement of these runs is being conducted by both the Puyallup Tribe and the Washington Department of Fisheries with emphasis on chum salmon.