PSAMP Contents Introduction Study Design Species Monitored Sampling Locations Contaminants Monitored Key Findings Reports Staff Links

Introduction The Puget Sound Ambient Monitoring Program (PSAMP) is a multi-agency effort to monitor the health of Puget Sound, and as a member, Fish and Wildlife assesses the health of Puget Sound fishes and macro-invertebrates. Under its direction, Fish and Wildlife’s Fish Component assesses the status and trends of chemical contamination in Puget Sound fish and macro-invertebrates, the effects of contamination on the health of these resources. We primarily monitor recreationally and commercially important species of fish and crabs, of differing life history and feeding patterns, to provide a broad overview of contamination in marine biota inhabiting Puget Sound.

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