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Tagged Stories: "Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)"

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Bay’s dead zone is predicted to be 13% smaller this summer

June 28, 2022

Thank cooler temperatures and less rainfall for a below average hypoxia forecast

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Experts find an average Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2021

November 30, 2021

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

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

July 28, 2021

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

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

December 2, 2020

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

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

October 28, 2020

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

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Above average river flows impact underwater grasses

July 8, 2020

Abundance declines after several years of growth

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A harmful algal bloom caught red handed

July 6, 2020

As pollution persists, so do mahogany tides

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

July 1, 2020

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

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

June 17, 2020

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

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Bay sees worst dead zone in the past five years

December 3, 2019

Warming temperatures and heavy rainfall impact size, duration

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