Twenty five sampling stations were selected, which covered the length of the Hood Canal. Station one was near the entrance sill, while transects were conducted in the vicinities of Bangor (stations 2-4), Hama Hama (stations 8-10), Hoodsport (stations 12-14), the Skokomish delta (stations 15-17), Sisters Point (stations 19-21), and Lynch Cove (stations 22-24). Additional stations were selected in the channel center between the transect points (stations 5, 6, 7, 11, 18, and 25). The results represent the middle transect stations only. Further data is located in the data repository. Two boats were used to complete the sampling activities. One vessel was provided by the College of Oceans and Fisheries Science, and the second vessel was provided by the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group, a volunteer organization that routinely samples and monitors the Hood Canal waters.
Abbreviation Key for Sampling Activities:
|
Station |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Depth (m) |
Landmarks |
Sampling Activities |
1 |
47°47.916N |
122°42.400W |
49 |
Sill |
CTD, O, C, N, P, G |
2 |
47°44.376N |
122°46.165W |
10.4 |
Bangor West |
CTD, C, O |
3 |
47° 44.083N |
122°45.167W |
112 |
Bangor Center |
CTD, O, C, N, G |
4 |
47° 43.289N |
122° 44.885W |
11 |
Bangor East |
CTD, O, C, G |
5 |
47° 41.162N |
122°45.915W |
106 |
Hazel Point |
CTD, O, C, N |
6 |
47° 39.490N |
122° 52.062W |
138 |
Calibration Point |
CTD, O, C |
7 |
47° 37.114N |
122° 56.217W |
174 |
North Holly |
CTD, O, C, N, P |
8 |
47° 33.398N |
123° 01.281W |
26.5 |
W Hama Hama |
CTD, O, C |
9 |
47° 32.836N |
123° 00.488W |
143 |
Hama Hama Center |
CTD, O, C, N |
10 |
47° 32.343N |
123° 00.123W |
13 |
E Hama Hama |
CTD, O, C |
11 |
47° 28.609N |
123° 04.447W |
162 |
N Dewatto |
CTD, O, C, N |
12 |
47° 25.512N |
123° 07.565W |
10.5 |
Bam Ban West |
CTD, O, C |
13 |
47 °25.280N |
123° 06.852W |
123 |
Bam Ban Center |
CTD, O, C, N |
14 |
47° 25.241N |
123°06.091W |
11 |
Bam Ban East |
CTD, O, C |
15 |
47 °22.462N |
123° 08.770W |
9.4 |
Potlatch West |
CTD, O, C, |
16 |
47° 22. 250N |
123° 07.916W |
80.2 |
Potlatch Center |
CTD, O, C, N, P |
17 |
47° 22.651N |
123° 06.877W |
12.6 |
Potlatch East |
CTD,O, C |
18 |
47° 21.757N |
123° 06.064W |
33.1 |
Potlatch South |
CTD, O, C, N, P |
19 |
47° 21.404N |
123° 01.560W |
6 |
Sisters North |
CTD, O, C |
20 |
47° 21.395N |
123° 01.412W |
51.7 |
Sisters Center |
CTD, O, C, N |
21 |
47° 21. 293N |
123° 01.146W |
4.8 |
Sisters South |
CTD, O, C |
22 |
47 °24. 375N |
122° 55.965W |
8.2 |
Lynch North |
CTD, O, C |
23 |
47° 23.898N |
122° 55.698W |
17.4 |
Lynch Center |
CTD, O, C, N |
24 |
47° 23.459N |
122° 55.062W |
6.2 |
Lynch South |
CTD, O, C |
25 |
47° 22.268N |
123° 00.492W |
33.5 |
ORCA Buoy |
CTD, O, C, N, P |