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Exploring the Shores of Puget Sound: A Guide to the Nearshore Ecosystem

Terrain NewsBy Terrain NewsMarch 2, 2025011 Min Read
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Puget Sound shorelines vary significantly, classified into four main types: rocky coasts, beaches, embayments, and large river deltas. Each type is shaped by geological factors, tidal processes, and sediment dynamics, leading to distinctive ecological functions.

Rocky coasts, primarily found in the San Juan Islands, feature exposed bedrock and limited mobile sediment. Beaches, the most prevalent shoreline type, consist of coastal bluffs and barrier beaches, characterized by active sediment transport. Embayments, sheltered areas that cannot form beaches due to low wave action, include lagoons and wetlands. Large river deltas formed by the deposition of river sediment create expansive marshes but are often modified for agriculture and urban use.

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