The mysterious die-off of young salmon heading out to sea in the Pacific Northwest, along withย far lower plankton levels than normal, have many scientists shaking their heads in disbelief and concern since not one mainstream โexpertโ has mentioned radiation as a possibility. But sometimes silence speaks the loudest.
One scientist, Karlista Rickerson, collects and investigates water samples in Seattle and King County, home of copious salmon, yet she noticed her most recent samples contain far less plankton than she would expect to see this time of year. This accompanies a recent phenomenon ofย sea star die-offs that locals in the area are observing.
Rickerson theorizes that there has been a surge in the creatures that feed on the microorganisms โ creatures that typically fall prey to sea stars. She doesnโt know what is causing the break down in the food chain, though.
โThere are too many questions. All I can do is ask more,โ she said.
Tribal groups and scientists are nowย looking closer at plankton in Canada, too. If the supply of plankton is off due to some โmysterious factorโ like radiation poisoning, then the die off of young salmon when they enter Puget Sound from their native rivers could be explained. Baby salmon eat plankton, as well as the smaller fish, and if it isnโt growing then the salmon have no food source.
No matter what the cause, scientists need to figure out what is disrupting the food chain and causing plankton levels to be so low.
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Another concerned citizen, Lori Saldana has recently embarked on a research cruise over a two week duration to collect water samples aboard theย R/V Point Surย to determine how plankton levels fair fromย the Bering Sea off Alaska and northern Pacific, then back to California. She found some interesting details in the first twelve hours of collection, but more information is forthcoming:
โ. . .we gather water samples and look for plankton and trace amounts of mercury and cesium-the first, a persistent and toxic pollutant, the second, a radiation marker linked to the Fukushima accident.โ
The mass salmon die off also comes at a time when other animal die-offs are occurring off West Coast shorelines. Meanwhile, experts say they are testing the water for radioactive isotopes, and finding nothing. Who is telling the truth? What is going on here?
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Scientists who have “official” titles won’t be officially looking into this. Not with a foundation of eugenics and population reduction running everything.
It couldn’t possibly be related to the 300 tonnes of FukUs-hima’s radioactive waste-water that they dumped into the Pacific Ocean every day for over three years since HAARP triggered the tsunami.
Aside from the 300 tons of surface water going into the Pacific each day, there is also 100 tons of ground water, totaling 400 tons a day. It was expected to reach the North American West coast by 2014, so it is already here. The greater amount is expected to reach the coast by 2016, so things will only get worse.
In the mean time government(s) stand around with their fingers in their ears because they do not want to hear about the expense of all the cleanup.
I guess they are all hoping that it will all magically go away. And then it may be too late.
Humanity doesn’t have the technology to clean it up! It’s an extinction level event which will eventually kill all our oceans..,
I live here in Canada right on the Pacific Coast where most of the tidal currents come in from the coast of Japan. In the 20+ years I’ve lived here I’ve seen sea stars decline along the shorelines, barnacles disappear from the rocky shores, sea snails growing more and more absent, seals and otters more difficult to find. I used to catch around 10-20 fish a year and for the last 3 years combined I haven’t had more than 4 bites. Algae blooms on the other hand have gotten out of control. Blue algae has covered much of our lakes here and there is a swimming ban in several areas. The sky also has formed a milky white toning over time and almost looks gray on many days where there are no clouds at all. The frequency of plane aerosols have increased from spotting about 1 every few days to sometimes 2-3 a day. If you research Uvic hush fund you will find that some of the science professors at our Universities know about these events but are being told to keep their mouths shut and accept the money.
Our EPA, present administration and Congress fail to blame Japan and TEPCO along with NRC and have done little to stop the pollution and radiation leaks for years now, this is a war and no relief is in sight for future of our oceans, seas and fresh water supplies. The radiation has and continuous to contaminate our food supplies. The average American could care less as they are more interested in sports than their families heath along with their own. Please write your congressional representatives today, demand action!
WE OWE TO MUCH MONEY TO JAPAN, THAT IS WHY WE SAY NOTHING. MONEY SHUTS UP A LOT OF MOUTHS, ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MONEY!