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Hey, all you naturalists out there! Want to know more about the different marine species living in the Salish Sea? How about the latest research findings with them? All ecosystems are eventually connected. For this reason, in each podcast we will dive in with an expert to talk about topics and facts related to the marine animals that call the Salish Sea home and occasionally include topics of broader relevance. We'll cover topics from the small (plankton) to the large (whales) and everything in-between, including our iconic salmon and orcas! If you have curiosity and wonder about the local marine life that abounds here, then this podcast is for you!
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Cold-Water Corals: Ancient Treasures Of The Salish Sea
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Mary Margaret V Stoll
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Season 3
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Episode 7
If someone asked you where can you find corals, you would say tropics, right? However, you can find corals here in the Pacific Northwest too! It’s true – believe it or not! These native corals can take thousands of years to form, and as such, can serve as an important key to understanding changes in the physical and chemical properties of Salish Sea waters and the impact of these changes to local corals in the past, present, and future. On this episode, we are thrilled to have Mary Margaret V Stoll, a graduate student at the University of Washington, share with us all about cold water corals; their importance, as well as fragility, in the ecosystem; and her research.