Tagged Stories: "chemical contaminants"
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Chemical contaminant “PCBs” persist in Chesapeake schools
May 26, 2022A Chesapeake Bay Program study identifies sources of PCBs
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Bass confusion from land pollution
January 25, 2021Endocrine disruption in bass directly linked to how humans change the landscape
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A small hunter faces a big problem
January 4, 2021Like other critters in the Bay, the ferocious mink is threatened by chemical contaminants
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A cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
June 12, 2020A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
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Wastewater treatment plants use technology to tackle a lingering chemical
May 4, 2020Man-made contaminants continue to pollute the Bay and its tributaries
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Researchers give mussels new power
March 26, 2020Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
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Ospreys’ return signals spring on the Bay
March 24, 2017Despite long-lasting pollutants, the Chesapeake’s fish hawks are thriving
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Chemical contaminants pose invisible threat
November 22, 2016Metals, pharmaceuticals and more pose risk to health of humans, wildlife
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An early bird catches a quick bite
June 10, 2016Robins and their earthworms can serve as indicators of chemical pollution
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Humans of the Chesapeake: Vicki Blazer
June 5, 2016The Fish Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey tells us what the Chesapeake Bay means to her
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