Tagged Stories: "fish"
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How six Chesapeake species are responding to a changing climate
April 30, 2015Rising temperatures, extreme weather have already begun affecting plants and animals in the Bay region
Read storyRising air temperatures lead to warming streams in Chesapeake Bay region
December 16, 2014Warmer waters could have severe effects on water quality, aquatic life.
Read storyLetter from Leadership: Wide Net, huge heart
July 31, 2014Founders of the Wide Net Project find a solution to hunger in the Bay’s invasive catfish problem.
Read storyLetter from Leadership: Blue catfish and their flathead cousins
April 30, 2014Two invasive fish are making their way onto Chesapeake Bay anglers’ catch lists.
Read storyPotomac River sees rise in returning shad, driving up Bay-wide abundance trend
April 15, 2014Cleaner water is the cornerstone of shad recovery in the river.
Read storyAnglers asked to remove invasive catfish from Maryland, Virginia waters
April 14, 2014A new outreach campaign will teach citizens about blue and flathead catfish.
Read storyVirginia fish collection preserves and archives local species
September 17, 2013The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is home to the only collection of Chesapeake Bay fish.
Read storyLargemouth bass virus found in northern snakeheads
August 13, 2013Snakeheads could be capable of transmitting the pathogen to other fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storySummertime 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.
Read storyBass sanctuaries protect popular sport fish
May 20, 2013Scientists are learning more about largemouth bass to ensure the sustainability of the fishery.
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