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    Scraping Barnacles Gives Salmon A Fighting Chance [Image 7 of 10]

    Scraping Barnacles Gives Salmon A Fighting Chance

    SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES

    12.12.2023

    Photo by Nicole Celestine 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

    Close up view of a section of barnacle accumulation along the entire length of the 800-foot-long, 8-foot-wide by 14-foot-tall filling tunnels at Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle. Barnacles are crustaceans that secrete a fast-curing cement that enables them to latch on to rocks, boats, whales and walls. Scraping barnacle buildup is necessary to help improve salmon’s odds of survival, by reducing their potential for injury or death while passing through the Locks.

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    Date Taken: 12.12.2023
    Date Posted: 12.15.2023 02:46
    Photo ID: 8169957
    VIRIN: 231212-A-VA654-1016
    Resolution: 3816x4000
    Size: 4.94 MB
    Location: SEATTLE, WA, US

    Web Views: 14
    Downloads: 2

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