Map and Text by Laurel Garrett and Jhana Valentine The map above shows the bathymetry of Willapa Bay in Washington State. The area has been under scrutiny lately as the massive chemical eradication of Spartina alterniflora, an invasive cordgrass, is winding up. Many oysters farmers working in Willapa Bay claim the bay is the […]
Willapa Bay Benthic Habitat Survey
Map and Text By Laurel Garrett and Jhana Valentine This benthic habitat survey (1995) has been completed by the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Oregon State University, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Transportation, Marine Resources Consultations Inc., University of Washington, and the United States Geological Survey. The […]