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Maryland's low-oxygen zone ranks as 13th smallest in 31 years of reporting

Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved summer water quality

Researchers on board the Rachel Carson search for the low-oxygen water that troubles marine life.

Spring nutrient loads from the Potomac and Susquehanna rivers will impact summer water quality.

Nutrient pollution and weather patterns are factors in creating low-oxygen conditions.

Scientists attribute the dead zone’s volume to nutrient pollution.

Catch rates fall as low-oxygen conditions push bottom-feeding fish out of the Bay’s mainstem.

Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved water quality this summer.