Every year, resource managers watch measurements of water clarity worsen. What’s driving this decline? What, they ask, is snuffing out the light in the Bay? Sediment is one suspect, a prime suspect. The research of two scientists aims to understand just how significant its role might be. more . . .
It's not much more than a plastic circle attached to the end of a rope. But despite its humble structure, the Secchi disk holds its own among oceanographic instruments. more . . .
Sediment comes in different sizes and shapes. Some of it is sticky, some of it sinks, some of it floats. What part do these properties play in the Bay's declining water quality? more . . .
Keala Cummings endured sweltering temperatures, wading through mud, and the stings of cutting grass to research how plants in a freshwater marsh capture sediment. more . . .
Clear waters of spring wade-in darken over the summer.
Turbidity is only one of the complicated issues that face the Chesapeake Bay. Blue crabs. Oysters. Sprawl. Restoring urban environments. Visit our BayBlog and join us in an on-going conversation
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Chesapeake Quarterly : Volume 24 Number 1 : Restoration Takes Root: Living Shorelines for Changing Coasts
As erosion threatens treasured places around the Chesapeake Bay, communities are turning to nature-based solutions. Explore how living shorelines are helping to protect coasts and heritage on opposite shores of the Bay.
Living shoreline plants have a tough job: they must hold down the sandy shoreline with their roots and ease waves with their stems, all while surviving salty water.
Researchers are on a mission to determine which key components make a living shoreline successful at preventing erosion—but first they must gather crucial data.
Oyster biology is both an obstacle and an opportunity when it comes to living shorelines. Learn how and why oysters are sometimes included in living shoreline projects.
A living shoreline is under construction in Baltimore City—part of a sweeping project that aims to restore more than 50 acres of habitat along 11 miles of shoreline.
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