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How do road salts impact Chesapeake critters?
January 30, 2023A wood frog visits a vernal pool in Chesapeake Beach, Md., on March 10, 2019. Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that attract a range of amphibians, which use the fish-free environment to spawn and reproduce. Amphibians that breed early in the year, like the wood frog are particularly vulnerable to contamination from road salts.
Read storyBass confusion from land pollution
January 25, 2021Endocrine disruption in bass directly linked to how humans change the landscape
Read storyMake your winter Bay-friendly!
January 15, 2021Seven small changes to help you protect the Bay throughout winter
Read storyA cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
June 12, 2020A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
Read storyWastewater treatment plants use technology to tackle a lingering chemical
May 4, 2020Man-made contaminants continue to pollute the Bay and its tributaries
Read storyResearchers give mussels new power
March 26, 2020Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
Read storyBy the Numbers: 8 ounces
July 20, 2015The amount of Pennsylvania-caught sport fish you are advised to consume in a given week
Read storyMicroplastics in the Chesapeake Bay
April 15, 2015Plastic containers and other trash that gets washed into the Bay doesn’t actually disappear
Read storyChemical contaminants persist across Chesapeake Bay watershed
January 22, 2013PCBs and mercury are among the most widespread toxins in our waterways, according to a new report.
Read storyNew study shows Anacostia fishermen are sharing, consuming contaminated fish
November 8, 2012Established outreach seems no match for anglers’ perceptions or community needs.
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