Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Final Report of the Ad Hoc Panel on Industry Trials of C. Ariakensis
Published on May 31, 2002 in ReportThe panel recommends disapproval of proposal as presented.
View detailsProtecting Wetlands II Technical and Financial Assistance Programs for Local Governments in the Ches
Published on February 1, 1998 in Report
This work contains the following themes as they relate to the Chesapeake Bay: The Living Natural Bay/Ecosystems, Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability of the Bay/Stewardship
Chesapeake Bay Chemical Contaminant Geographic Targeting Protocol-Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxics Re
Published on March 1, 1995 in Report
The purpose of this document is to present a geographical targeting approach for focusing chemical contaminant remediation, reduction, prevention, protection, and assessment actions within the Chesapeake Bay basin.
Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan 1994 Annual Report
Published on February 1, 1995 in Report
This report is an overview of the background, fishery dependent and independent monitoring of the fisheries, research, regulations, and enforcement of the 1989 Striped Bass FMP during 1993/1994.
Chesapeake Bay Program Oyster Restoration: Workshop Proceedings and Agreement Statements
Published on March 1, 2000 in ReportReport curtailing proceedings and agreement statements on oyster restoration derived from 2 day workshop held in Waldorf, MD on January 13 & 14, 2000. Contains important consensus statements derived from meeting, on oyster sanctuaries and restoration, as well as abstracts and editors' notes from each presentation
View detailsRecommendation for a) the Reauthorization of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996, and b) the N
Published on May 12, 2001 in ReportRecommendations on the reauthorization of the National Invasive Species Act specially dealing with Ballast Water Issues in Chesapeake Bay.
View detailsAssessing a Ten-Fold Increase in the Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Population
Published on April 1, 2005 in ReportThe Chesapeake Bay Environmental Model Package (CBEMP) was used to assess the environmental benefits of a ten-fold increase in native oysters in Chesapeake Bay. The CBEMP consists of a coupled system of models including a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model, a three-dimensional eutrophication model, and a sediment diagenesis model. The existing CBEMP benthos submodel was modified to specifically represent the Virginia oyster, Crassostrea virginica. The ten-fold oyster restoration is computed to increase summer-average, bottom, dissolved oxygen in the deep waters of the bay (depth > 12.9 m) by 0.25 g m-3. Summer-average system-wide surface chlorophyll declines by 1 mg m-3. Filtration of phytoplankton from the water column produces net removal of 30,000 kg d-1 nitrogen through sediment denitrification and sediment retention. A significant benefit of oyster restoration is enhancement of submerged aquatic vegetation. Calculated summer-average biomass improves by 25% for a ten-fold increase in oyster biomass. Oyster restoration is most beneficial in shallow regions with limited exchange rather than in regions of great depth, large volume and spatial extent.
View detailsCoupling Suspended Sediment Dynamics and Light Penetration in the Upper Chesapeake Bay
Published on May 23, 2006 in ReportThe attenuation of light underwater is an important process in estuaries, directly affecting phytoplankton, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), visually orienting predators, and indirectly affecting oxygen depletion and other water quality indicators.
View detailsChemical & Toxicological Characterization of Tidal Freshwater Areas in the James river, VA from Jame
Published on July 1, 2002 in ReportThis report represents the coordinated effort of a team of scientists from various institutes, who continue a long series of studies aimed at toxicological and chemical characterization of the Chesapeake Bay.
View detailsChesapeake Bay Watershed Model Applications & Calculation Of Nutrient & Sediment Loadings - Appendix
Published on August 1, 1998 in ReportThis is a report on the Chesapeake bay Watershed Model
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