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In the News

Baltimore (Md.) Sun: Patuxent Wildlife Refuge scientists study how wind farms affect sea ducks March 1, 2012

Associated Press: EPA’s Chesapeake Bay modeling conflicts with USGS Forested Land study March 1, 2012

Staunton (Va.) News Leader: Study raises doubts about EPA's model February 29, 2012

Baltimore (Md.) Sun: Chesapeake Bay cleanup: Animal waste is the biggest problem facing the Chesapeake Bay February 20, 2012

Lancaster Farming: Showcase’ Designation Fuels Conservation Frenzy Along Smith Creek January 21, 2012

Bay Journal: Embry Dam's removal proves to be boon for smaller eels January 2012

The Asbury Park Press: Chesapeake Bay study offers hope for controlling nutrient pollution November 14, 2011

Annapolis Capital: Conowingo owners: Dam not to blame for bay damage November 7, 2011

Philadelphia Inquirer: Conwingo Dam: A liability for the Chesapeake? November 7, 2011

Washington Post: Susquehanna dam's sediment has officials fearing for the Chesapeake Bay November 6, 2011



Features

NEWbulletScience Summary—Sediment Sources and Transport in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed ...read more (2/23/2012)

bulletUSGS accomplishments in 2011 for Chesapeake studies ...read more (1/20/2012)

bulletPredicted Sediment Scour from Conowingo Reservoir on the Susquehanna River as a Result of the September 2011 Flooding ...read more (9/13/2011)

bulletNear Record River Flows throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed ...read more (9/9/2011)

bulletUSGS presents Chesapeake Bay science at National Ecosystem Restoration Conference ...read more (8/3/2011)

bulletNew results for long-term trends in the watershed and nutrient and sediment loads to the Bay (5/9/2011)

bullet To read previous USGS features about the Chesapeake Bay visit...


Recent Publications

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Sources, Fate, and Transport of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: An Empirical Model—SIR 2011-5167

Reproductive endocrine disruption in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in the Potomac River basin: spatial and temporal comparisons of biological effects—Journal Article

Mapping Vulnerability to Upland Erosion in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed—Joint Federal Interagency Conference—Proceedings Paper

Development of Soil Properties and Nitrogen Cycling in Created Wetlands—Journal Article

Microtopography enhances nitrogen cycling and removal in created mitigation wetlands—Journal Article

Analysis of the Deconstruction of Dyke Marsh, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia: Progression, Geologic and Manmade Causes, and Effective Restoration Scenarios—OFR 2010-1269

The Bioeconomic Impact of Different Management Regulations on the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Fishery—Journal Article

Contributions of Phosphorus from Groundwater to Streams in the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and Valley and Ridge Physiographic Provinces, Eastern United States—SIR 2010-5176

For more visit the Bibliography of USGS Chesapeake Bay Publications page.



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USGS participates in the Chesapeake Bay Program by providing data, conducting studies, and serving on technical committees and workgroups.

For more articles visit ... the Bay Journal, The Bay Journal: May 2012, Volume 22 - Number 3

bulletSubscribe to Chesapeake Currents the Chesapeake Bay Program’s free e-newsletter or view archived editions for more on the Bay Program.

To read more news about the Bay visit the Chesapeake Bay Program News and Information site.

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