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Major point and nonpoint sources of nutrient pollution to surface water have declined throughout the
Published on January 10, 2022Link to the document.
Citation: Sabo, R. D., B. Sullivan, C. Wu, E. Trentacoste, Q. Zhang, G. Shenk, G. Bhatt and L.C. Linker, 2022. “Major point and nonpoint sources of nutrient pollution to surface water have declined throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed”, Environmental Research Communications, 4:045012, doi: 10.1088/2515-7620/ac5db6.
View detailsRegional patterns and drivers of total nitrogen trends in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Published on June 30, 2022Link to the document.
Full citation: Zhang, Q., J.T. Bostic and R.D. Sabo, 2022. “Regional patterns and drivers of total nitrogen trends in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: Insights from machine learning approaches and management implications”, Water Research, 218:118443, doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118443.
View detailsEdited Watershed Agreement
Published in AgreementAs signed by the Chesapeake Executive Council on August 18, 2020, the Statement in Support of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice reaffirms the commitment of the Chesapeake Bay Program to the just and inclusive engagement of all communities living throughout the watershed. Recognizing that the word “citizen” if not inclusive of all who reside, work and recreate in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the Chesapeake Executive Council approved the following modifications to address the use of the word “citizen” in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
View details2021 Maryland Oyster Monitoring Report
This report describes the results of monitoring done from October through December 2021 on three- and six-year-old restored oyster reefs in Harris Creek, the Little Choptank River, and the Tred Avon River.
Effects of reduced shoreline erosion on Chesapeake Bay water clarity.
Published on May 15, 2021Link to the document.
Citation: Turner, J.S., P. St-Laurent, M.A.M. Friedrichs, and C.T. Friedrichs, 2021. Effects of reduced shoreline erosion on Chesapeake Bay water clarity. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145157
View detailsLong‐term trends in Chesapeake Bay remote sensing reflectance: implications for water clarity.
Published on December 13, 2021Link to the document.
Citation: Turner, J.S., C.T. Friedrichs, and M.A.M. Friedrichs, 2021. Long‐term trends in Chesapeake Bay remote sensing reflectance: implications for water clarity. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 126: e2021JC017959. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC017959
View details2022 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee that summarizes the results of the Winter Dredge Survey and harvest information, and provides management advice for the jurisdictions based on stock status.
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