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With deadlines looming, Chesapeake Bay environmental agreement will be revised
Too much nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment in the Chesapeake Bay contributes to poor water quality. Nitrogen and phosphorus fuel the growth of algae blooms, and sediment can block sunlight from ...
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US lawmakers seek to strengthen, reauthorize algal bloom research efforts
U.S. federal lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to reauthorize and strengthen the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research ...
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Detecting phytoplankton diatom fraction based on the spectral shape of satellite-derived algal light absorption coefficient
2010. Predicting potentially toxigenic Pseudo-nitzschia blooms in the Chesapeake Bay. J. Mar. Syst. 83: 127–140. doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2010.04.003 ASTM. 2012. Standard practices for measurement of ...
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Monsters in Our Water
Read John Hoenig's full Q&A » A man sits on a bank of the Chesapeake Bay ... role in such mycobacterial epidemics as well as the algal blooms. Excess nitrogen and phosphorous fertilizers from ...
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Editorial: Revised plan sets reachable goals for Chesapeake Bay cleanup
The announcement late in 2024 that the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council ... Nitrogen and phosphorus fuel algal blooms that are harmful to plants, animals and humans, and can cause dead zones ...
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Water Quality Trends in Delaware and the Region
Because so much data is available, we know that many of our waters are considered impaired due to high levels of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, which contribute to algal blooms and ...