Characteristics and Dynamics of a Large Sub-Tidal Sand Wave Field—Habitat for Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus), Salish Sea, Washington, USA

Deep-water sand wave fields in the San Juan Archipelago of the Salish Sea and Pacific Northwest Washington, USA, have been found to harbor Pacific sand lance (PSL, Ammodytes personatus), a critical forage fish of the region. Little is known of the dynamics of these sand waves and the stability of th...

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Main Authors: H. Gary Greene, David A. Cacchione, Monty A. Hampton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/4/107