Videos: Nutrients

What causes air pollution, and how do airborne pollutants affect the health of the Bay?

What is an algae bloom, how does it form and how can it impact the health of the Bay?

How does the Conowingo Dam capture sediment, and what will happen once the reservoir is full?

What is a fish kill, and what causes them to occur in the Chesapeake Bay?

What do healthy forests look like, and why are they so important to the Chesapeake Bay?

What is stormwater runoff, how does it pollute our local waterways and what can we do to prevent it?

What effect do wastewater treatment plants have on the Bay, and how will upgrades help?

Why is clear water critical to underwater life, and how to scientists measure water clarity?

Restoring farm streams for brook trout habitat in Pendleton County, W.Va.