Published:
June 1, 1999
Originator:
Chesapeake Bay Program
EPA Number:
EPA 903-R-99-010

Chemical contamination in water, sediment and/or in animal tissue us an importaant issue for peiople everywhere. In the Chesapeake Bay region, scientists and managers have been carrying out a multi-step effort assess the Bay's tidal rivers and identify, or characterize, areas that are either free of chemical contaminants or show early warning signs of chemical contaimination. The result of that effort is this report.

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