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Chesapeake Bay dead zone measures slightly below average in 2015
November 24, 2015Maryland's low-oxygen zone ranks as 13th smallest in 31 years of reporting
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Scientists predict smaller than average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay
June 23, 2015Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved summer water quality
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Finding the Chesapeake’s dead zone
August 6, 2014Researchers on board the Rachel Carson search for the low-oxygen water that troubles marine life.
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Scientists predict above-average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay
June 24, 2014Spring nutrient loads from the Potomac and Susquehanna rivers will impact summer water quality.
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Scientist maps changes in duration of Chesapeake Bay dead zone
March 14, 2014Nutrient pollution and weather patterns are factors in creating low-oxygen conditions.
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Chesapeake Bay dead zone measures near average in 2013
October 18, 2013Scientists attribute the dead zone’s volume to nutrient pollution.
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Summertime dead zones displace Chesapeake Bay fish
July 16, 2013Catch rates fall as low-oxygen conditions push bottom-feeding fish out of the Bay’s mainstem.
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Scientists predict smaller than average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay
June 19, 2013Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved water quality this summer.
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