Tagged Stories: "Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)"

A 21 percent loss in underwater grasses in the Bay and its tidal rivers reflects lows last reported in 1986.

Headland breakwaters at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science serve practical purposes for wildlife and residents.

Extreme weather conditions in 2010 and 2011 led to a substantial decrease in bay grasses throughout the Bay and its rivers.

Can’t make it to the Bay’s shores? Enjoy a glimpse of this remarkable raptor through two online osprey cams.

The vast underwater grass beds of the Susquehanna Flats are in much better condition than scientists expected.

Scientists with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science have released a mid-year update on bay grass monitoring in the Bay.

Underwater bay grasses covered 79,675 acres of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers in 2010, according to scientific data.

The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population is at its second-highest level since 1997.

Bay grasses covered 85,899 acres of the Bay and its tidal rivers in 2009, about 46 percent of the 185,000-acre baywide abundance goal.