Tagged Stories: "fish"
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How six Chesapeake species are responding to a changing climate
April 30, 2015Rising temperatures, extreme weather have already begun affecting plants and animals in the Bay region
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Rising air temperatures lead to warming streams in Chesapeake Bay region
December 16, 2014Warmer waters could have severe effects on water quality, aquatic life.
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Letter from Leadership: Wide Net, huge heart
July 31, 2014Founders of the Wide Net Project find a solution to hunger in the Bay’s invasive catfish problem.
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Letter from Leadership: Blue catfish and their flathead cousins
April 30, 2014Two invasive fish are making their way onto Chesapeake Bay anglers’ catch lists.
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Potomac River sees rise in returning shad, driving up Bay-wide abundance trend
April 15, 2014Cleaner water is the cornerstone of shad recovery in the river.
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Anglers asked to remove invasive catfish from Maryland, Virginia waters
April 14, 2014A new outreach campaign will teach citizens about blue and flathead catfish.
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Virginia fish collection preserves and archives local species
September 17, 2013The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is home to the only collection of Chesapeake Bay fish.
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Largemouth bass virus found in northern snakeheads
August 13, 2013Snakeheads could be capable of transmitting the pathogen to other fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Summertime dead zones displace Chesapeake Bay fish
July 16, 2013Catch rates fall as low-oxygen conditions push bottom-feeding fish out of the Bay’s mainstem.
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Bass sanctuaries protect popular sport fish
May 20, 2013Scientists are learning more about largemouth bass to ensure the sustainability of the fishery.
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