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Recent News: #Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)

  • November 30, 2021

    Experts find an average Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2021

    Hot weather and mild winds contribute to the dead zone sticking around longer into the fall

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  • July 28, 2021

    Acreage of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay decline for second straight year

    Despite decrease, experts see a glimmer of hope for the future of Bay grasses

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  • December 02, 2020

    Harbor seals are becoming a regular highlight of winter in the Chesapeake Bay

    These visitors to the Bay are better watched at a distance.

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  • October 28, 2020

    Thanks to the weather and efforts to reduce pollution, the 2020 dead zone remains small

    Experts estimate dead zone is the seventh smallest in the past 35 years

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  • July 08, 2020

    Above average river flows impact underwater grasses

    Abundance declines after several years of growth

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  • July 06, 2020

    A harmful algal bloom caught red handed

    As pollution persists, so do mahogany tides

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  • July 01, 2020

    Chesapeake Bay blue crab population remains healthy and sustainable, despite population decline

    Management efforts continue to ensure protection and sustainability of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs

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  • June 17, 2020

    Smaller-than-normal dead zone predicted for the Chesapeake in 2020

    Below-average spring rainfall brings less nitrogen pollution into the Bay

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  • December 03, 2019

    Bay sees worst dead zone in the past five years

    Warming temperatures and heavy rainfall impact size, duration

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  • November 05, 2018

    Record rainfall causes wild seasonal fluctuations for dissolved oxygen in the Bay

    Heavy river flows and prolonged warm weather cause dead zone to last well into October

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