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Is the Chesapeake Bay fresh or salty?
March 20, 2020Salinity makes a big difference to underwater life
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Fresh water in the Bay meddles with nettles
September 20, 2018High rainfalls have led to fewer jellyfish in the Bay
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More habitat means more fish
May 9, 2013Investments in habitat conservation can strengthen fisheries and the economies that depend on them.
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Eight reasons the Chesapeake Bay is an exceptional estuary
September 24, 2012From the watershed's size to its seafood, learn about what makes the Bay unique
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"Living Shorelines" Offer Protection, Habitat along Bay's Edge
October 1, 2008Eighty-five percent of the Chesapeake Bay's shoreline is privately owned, and often lined to protect the land from erosion.
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