Tagged Stories: "nutrient pollution"

Excess nutrients are making the sport fish more susceptible to infections and death.

A USGS report tracks nutrients and sediment in nine tributaries.

Nutrient and sediment trends indicate pollution-reduction efforts are working.

34% of Bay waters met standards for dissolved oxygen; some oyster and grass beds healthy despite conditions.

A new study analyzing 60 years of data shows that efforts to reduce pollution appear to be helping the Bay's health.

The U.S. EPA has approved new standards to control polluted stormwater runoff from roads, buildings and other developed areas in Washington.

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What do farms, manure, and a developing technology for creating fertilizer have to do with the Chesapeake Bay?

Learn more about one of the major stressors to the Bay’s health