Watershed Science
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
The Bay’s fisheries are feeling the heat
May 6, 2021NOAA’s annual Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem shares the latest risks and trends for our marine species
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How does wind impact the Chesapeake Bay?
April 8, 2021Wind influences the water, land and people of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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For fishing enthusiasts, warming waters is a hot issue
March 8, 2021A new report from the American Fly Fishing Trade Association addresses climate change
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Three ways to reduce pollution while improving lives
February 3, 2021Planting trees, restoring wetlands and repairing streams does a lot more than reduce pollution
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Bass confusion from land pollution
January 25, 2021Endocrine disruption in bass directly linked to how humans change the landscape
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Five bugs that are a sign of clean water
January 19, 2021These five macroinvertebrates can tell you a lot about the health of a waterway
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Tracing the “Forever Chemical” in the Chesapeake Bay
October 27, 2020PFAS is a class of chemicals found in nearly every consumer and industry product
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Finding a better way to track nutrients in the Bay
October 7, 2020A new report discusses the importance of individual nutrient species when assessing environmental health
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What habitats are found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
October 6, 2020These seven habitats play their own unique role in the Bay’s ecosystem
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Taking a deeper dive on oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay
September 29, 2020New monitoring technology is helping scientists better estimate dead zones
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