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  1. Recent Stories

Watershed Science

Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.

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The Bay’s fisheries are feeling the heat

May 6, 2021

NOAA’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, 2021

Wind 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, 2021

A 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, 2021

Planting trees, restoring wetlands and repairing streams does a lot more than reduce pollution

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Bass confusion from land pollution

January 25, 2021

Endocrine 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, 2021

These 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, 2020

PFAS 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, 2020

A 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, 2020

These 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, 2020

New monitoring technology is helping scientists better estimate dead zones

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