Department of Health Monitors fecal coliform bacteria concentrations in seawater at shellfish growing areas. Conducts marine biotoxin surveys to measure the concentrations of paralytic shellfish poison or PSP in shellfish. Washington State Department of Natural Resources Maps aquatic vegetation and a series of physical shoreline attributes that strongly affect the distribution of marine plants and animals. Conducts a number of inventory and monitoring efforts and offers a variety of hard copy and electronic map products. King County Department Of Natural Resources Monitors water column, sediment and nearshore resource conditions at locations in central Puget Sound.
Parameters measured include nutrients, pathogens and toxic contaminants.