The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) recently presented William “Bill” Goldsborough of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation the Captain David H. Hart Award, its highest annual award. Mr. Goldsborough is the first person to receive all three Commission awards, having … Continued
An experimental forecast from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) could help Chesapeake Bay fishermen avoid “dead zones.” Predicting the general outline and seasonality of dead zones is fairly straightforward. An area of oxygen-poor water typically occupies the deeper … Continued
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has released a brief document highlighting progress under way in research projects that focus on the ecosystem services provided by restored oyster reefs. The 2016 Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services (ORES) Research Update includes details on: … Continued
The 2016 mid-summer Chesapeake Bay hypoxic low-oxygen zone or “dead zone” will be approximately 1.58 cubic miles, roughly average, according to a two university study sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The nutrient loading, from the mouth … Continued
An annual survey led by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) shows that the abundance of underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay increased 21% between 2014 and 2015, from 75,835 acres to 91,621 acres. VIMS tracks the abundance … Continued