Recent Stories
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Bay Foundation cites nutrient pollution as big threat to smallmouth bass
April 25, 2013Excess nutrients are making the sport fish more susceptible to infections and death.
Read storyWinter dredge survey counts Chesapeake Bay crabs
April 25, 2013The annual estimate of blue crab abundance is critical to managing the species.
Read storyTen invasive species of the Chesapeake Bay
April 22, 2013Meet the most disruptive invasives currently living in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Read storySmall-town cleanup makes big impact on waterway
April 20, 2013These Project Clean Stream volunteers picked up trash in a Marydel, Md., drainage ditch.
Read storyChesapeake Bay’s blue crab abundance drops
April 19, 2013A boost in the number of spawning-age females tempers the news of this Bay-wide decline.
Read storyChesapeake Bay’s underwater grasses decline in 2012
April 18, 2013A 21 percent loss in underwater grasses in the Bay and its tidal rivers reflects lows last reported in 1986.
Read storyMaryland Public Television celebrates Chesapeake Bay Week
April 15, 2013The annual programming initiative will explore issues facing the watershed.
Read storyMaryland’s oyster population continues to rise
April 12, 2013For the second consecutive year, oyster abundance has increased in Maryland waters.
Read storyHalf of nation’s rivers and streams are in poor health
April 10, 2013Waters across the United States are impaired by nutrient pollution and people's impact on the land.
Read storyLiving shorelines protect habitat and human property
April 8, 2013Headland breakwaters at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science serve practical purposes for wildlife and residents.
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