Fisheries
Field Notes: Building an Oyster Reef
Over the course of the summer, CBF built an oyster reef as part of a larger project to restore and protect an eroding shoreline along Maryland's South River.
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Fisheries
Critical Questions About a Critical Fish
Atlantic menhaden are the fish that “run the East Coast food web.” So why are they so threatened? Commentary on the recent Washington Post op-ed, “This little fish anchors the East Coast food web. A fight over it is brewing.”
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Menhaden
Measuring Menhaden on the Rappahannock
Crabber Tyree Smith hunts for bunker amid rising prices and worries about the long-term sustainability of this critical fish.
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Fisheries
Is the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Still Crashing?
No, but there is much more to the story. Blue crab numbers are up from last year, but the population still shows a concerning long-term decline.
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Water Quality
As Summer Heats Up, Vibrio Comes Into Focus for the Bay
As climate change helps drive longer-term increases in water temperatures in the Bay, cases of Vibrio vulnificus—a rare, “flesh-eating” bacteria that thrives in brackish or salty waters—have been increasing in Maryland and Virginia in recent years as well.
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Fisheries
Monitoring Maryland’s Freshwater Fish
Since 2002, CBF has been doing restoration and tree plantings along Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River. Now it’s time to find out how well its fish are doing as a result.
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Save the Bay News: Summer Storms, Women Captains, and Data Centers
In this month's newsletter, we talk summer storms, women captains, data centers, and so much more.
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Legacy of a Green Building
Reflecting on the impact of CBF’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center, 25 years after it earned the world’s first LEED Platinum certification.
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Fisheries
How to Help Fish Beat the Heat amid Recent Fish Kills
As water temperatures rise, Chesapeake Bay scientists emphasize the importance of minimizing heat stress for aquatic life.
