Maps
Browse through maps depicting Bay health and restoration, including pollution trends, public access sites and more.
Phytoplankton (Index of Biological Integrity) (2007) Annual Average Score by Sampling Station
Date created: March 26, 2008The map shows the average Index of Biological Integrity Score for phytoplankton by monitoring station for 2007.
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Phytoplankton (Index of Biological Integrity) (2007) Percent of Goal Achieved
Date created: March 26, 2008The Phytoplankton (Index of Biological Integrity) (2007) map show the Percent of the goal achieved by CBP Monitoring Segment.
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Plankton Monitoring Stations - In Use 2000-2007
Date created: January 31, 2008Phytoplankton monitoring is designed to detect and monitor changes in phytoplankton and picoplankton abundances and species composition in relation to changing water quality conditions in the Chesapeake Bay. These plankton are the dominant primary producers on the Bay and are the base of the food chain. Excessive blooms of phytoplankton species are considered evidence of eutrophication in the Bay and degrade water quality as well as block needed light to bay grasses.
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