Recent News: #chemical contaminants
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May 26, 2022
Chemical contaminant “PCBs” persist in Chesapeake schools
A Chesapeake Bay Program study identifies sources of PCBs
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January 25, 2021
Bass confusion from land pollution
Endocrine disruption in bass directly linked to how humans change the landscape
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January 04, 2021
A small hunter faces a big problem
Like other critters in the Bay, the ferocious mink is threatened by chemical contaminants
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June 12, 2020
A cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
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May 04, 2020
Wastewater treatment plants use technology to tackle a lingering chemical
Man-made contaminants continue to pollute the Bay and its tributaries
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March 26, 2020
Researchers give mussels new power
Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
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March 24, 2017
Ospreys’ return signals spring on the Bay
Despite long-lasting pollutants, the Chesapeake’s fish hawks are thriving
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November 22, 2016
Chemical contaminants pose invisible threat
Metals, pharmaceuticals and more pose risk to health of humans, wildlife
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June 10, 2016
An early bird catches a quick bite
Robins and their earthworms can serve as indicators of chemical pollution
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June 05, 2016
Humans of the Chesapeake: Vicki Blazer
The Fish Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey tells us what the Chesapeake Bay means to her
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