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Scientists are learning more about largemouth bass to ensure the sustainability of the fishery.
This father and son duo has implemented best management practices on their farm.
Investments in habitat conservation can strengthen fisheries and the economies that depend on them.
A new analysis of an Anacostia River tributary documents the local value of restoring urban streams.
A drop in tumor rates among brown bullhead catfish could indicate lowered exposure to chemical contaminants.
New 2012 data released today by the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership estimates that actions taken by jurisdictions in the last three years resulted in less nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution flowing into the Chesapeake…
Between 2011 and 2012, underwater grasses in the Bay and its tidal rivers declined 21 percent, approaching lows last reported in 1986. In 2012, Chesapeake Bay Program scientists from Virginia and Maryland found the Bay had 48,191 acres of…
The Chesapeake Bay Program’s analysis of recent data on the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed shows an ecosystem that is resilient, even as it remains impaired and population continues to increase. The Bay Program’s Bay…
In a conference call on Tuesday, January 15, at 3 p.m., scientists with the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) will discuss current and forthcoming information on Chesapeake Bay pollution trends and current issues. The purpose of the call is to…