6/27 Banana slug, spring Chinook, Snake R dams, new jellyfish, seafood climate

Banana slug (baby)  [Gene Helfmann]

 
Banana slug Ariolimax columbianus
The largest slug in North America (up to 20 cm, rarely more), perhaps the second largest slug in the world, Banana Slugs are a special feature of our region. They are restricted to the wet Pacific Northwest coastal lowlands, from British Columbia to central California. Although non-native slugs are the bane of the gardener, Banana Slugs remain mostly out in the forest. (Slater Museum/University of Puget Sound)

Will the mighty spring Chinook rise again?
Given a clear path upstream after dam removal, Chinook salmon in the Elwha wasted no time swimming past the first dam and later the second. Yet, unlike steelhead, Chinook still have not ventured into the upper watershed in large numbers, according to recent surveys. Ongoing genetic studies are now trying to determine if the powerful spring Chinook that once fought their way through the river's upper rapids have become extinct, as many experts suspect. Third in a series. Chris Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents)

Dam politics: Why public power utilities are pouring cash into the campaign to support Lower Snake River dams
Northwest power utilities have poured more than $2 million into a public relations campaign to convince the region’s residents that breaching four hydropower dams on the Lower Snake River is a bad idea. Dam proponents are concerned they have not done enough to counteract other campaigns by environmentalists, tribes and salmon advocates making the case for dam removal to recover Snake River salmon runs listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. Hal Bernton reports. (Seattle Times)

These invasive jellyfish are the size of a thumbnail — and they're making a new home in B.C.
The next time you dip your toes into a lake in British Columbia, you might want to take a closer look at the water. That's because an invasive species of jellyfish believed to be native to southeast China, Craspedacusta sowerbii, is making a new home for itself in B.C.'s freshwaters. (CBC)

130-Year-Old Menus Show How Climate Change Is Already Affecting What We Eat
By studying the so-called mean temperature of restaurant seafood, scientists have shown how the species that grace our plates have changed with time. Ian Rose reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  255 AM PDT Mon Jun 27 2022   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  LATE TONIGHT   TODAY  E wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
TONIGHT  NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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