Keywords: usgs science fish ecosystems water puget sound pugetsound outdoor The Pacific Sand Lance is an important forage fish found in Puget Sound. They employ a unique strategy of burrowing into sand to rest and conserve energy, and to avoid predation. The USGS is currently studying forage fish spawning, and how human development may be affecting their habitat. Location: Bellingham, WA, USA. Credit: Collin Smith, USGS. The Pacific Sand Lance is an important forage fish found in Puget Sound. They employ a unique strategy of burrowing into sand to rest and conserve energy, and to avoid predation. The USGS is currently studying forage fish spawning, and how human development may be affecting their habitat. Location: Bellingham, WA, USA. Credit: Collin Smith, USGS. |