A Shore Way to Help

When was the last time you walked along the shore of Puget Sound? There's a great difference looking at the Sound from a distance and walking along the water's edge, where you might hear sea lions or see tiny crabs skittering in shallow water.

Shorelines are important to all the animals that live in the Sound, because that's where a lot of the action is. Down to about 30 feet, anywhere light can penetrate, is where eelgrass grows, so fish can hide in it. On shady beaches, little fish near the bottom of the food chain, such as surf smelt, lay their eggs.

Read the whole story in Seattle P-I's The Zone: For students with active brains!