The critical population of Chesapeake Bay oysters is on the mend, after numbers decreased due to over harvesting, habitat ...

"Estuary offers a seasonal menu that highlights the bounty of the entire watershed [of the Chesapeake Bay region], including not just seafood, but the plants and land animals that bolster the ...

The Chesapeake Bay’s health has taken a downturn, according to a new report card, with the estuary relegated from a “C+” to a ...

Specifically, the study focuses on estuaries — areas where freshwater meets salt water, such as the lower Chesapeake Bay. Researchers ... it can be replenished. Animals need healthy levels ...

Maryland plans to modify its Chesapeake Bay cleanup strategy in accordance with new research showing that the estuary has been ... sources like fertilizers, animal waste and wastewater treatment ...

(Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) WASHINGTON (CN) — America's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay ... The Chesapeake Bay is home to more than 18 million people and 3,600 species of plants and ...

The report says that efforts to control runoff from farms, which are by far the largest source of nutrients, are being at least partially offset by increases in animal numbers and the intensification ...

The Lower Bay, where the estuary ... and animal waste runoff to bay tributaries. Dean Athanasion kayaks from the Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Area towards the Chesapeake Bay.