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2013/05/22 17:13
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2,000+ attend VIMS Marine Science Day
Despite the threat of rain, more than 2,000 people attended the 11th annual Marine Science Day Saturday on the Virginia Institute of Marine Science campus, Gloucester Point, said Susan Maples, public...
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2013/05/20 03:16
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Study: Oyster reefs could be 'TUMS' to acidic bay
If CO2-fueled acidity is the heartburn of the Chesapeake Bay, a little relief could be as close as the nearest oyster rock. Authors of a new study on the corrosive effects of ocean acidity on...
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Institute of Marine Science Ecological Society of America Natural Resources Defense Council National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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2013/05/20 00:17
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Agencies aim to restore bay's depleted oysters, a...
It's planting time in the Chesapeake Bay, just as it is on land for farmers and gardeners across Maryland. Instead of seeds, though, hundreds of millions of speck-sized baby oysters — known as spat —...
Maryland Department of Natural Resources University of Maryland Chesapeake National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration US Federal Reserve
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2013/05/17 12:41
2013/05/17 12:41
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Study shows restored oyster reef worth its weight...
A study led by researcher Lisa Kellogg of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that a restored oyster reef can remove up to 10 times more nitrogen from Chesapeake Bay waters...
Lisa Kellogg Jeff Cornwell Michael Owens University of Maryland Center University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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2013/05/15 20:10
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VIMS to hold Marine Science Day Saturday
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its annual Marine Science Day, an open house for the public, on Saturday at the school’s Gloucester Point campus. This year’s featured animal is the...
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2013/05/13 20:06
2013/05/13 20:06
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Oyster power could help clean Chesapeake Bay
Mike Owens of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science sets up apparatus to gauge changes in water. Behold the tiny oyster. No, not on the half-shell, with a squirt of lemon, but...
Lisa Kellogg Jeff Cornwell Chesapeake University of Maryland Center University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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2013/05/09 22:45
2013/05/09 22:45
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Under-appreciated benefit of oyster restoration h...
A new study co-authored by Professor Roger Mann of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science adds another item to this list of benefits -- the ability of oyster reefs to buffer the increasing acidity...
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2013/05/08 00:13
2013/05/08 00:13
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Oyster reefs show cleanup potential in Chesapeake
Oyster reefs show cleanup potential in Chesapeake A reef seeded with oysters by the state of Maryland — about 130 oysters per-square-meter — removed 20 times more nitrogen pollution from stuff such...
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2013/05/04 03:16
2013/05/04 03:16
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Crabbers feel the pinch of slim pickings
Michael Diggs of Poquoson has been a waterman for more than 40 years, and says the blue crab harvest as the 2013 season kicks in is slim pickings. "Oh, Lord, things are tight," Diggs, 62, said...
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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2013/05/01 19:11
2013/05/01 19:11
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Survey finds sharp decline of crabs in bay
A recent survey shows the number of spawning-age female crabs is up, but poor reproduction means fewer crabs overall in the Chesapeake Bay. Results of the annual scientific winter dredge survey of...
John Bull Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Marine Resources Commission Virginia Institute of Marine Science Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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2013/05/01 18:12
2013/05/01 18:12
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VIMS, VMRC caving to commercial interests
It is with great anguish that I write this letter. It is a letter that I feel in my heart I must write. The Chesapeake Bay is a great national treasure. It was named Chesapeake by the Indians, and it...
2013/04/29 12:40
2013/04/29 12:40
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Tiny crustaceans play a big role in protecting se...
Tiny crustaceans that graze on nuisance algae play an important role in protecting seagrass beds, according to a new study published in the journal Ecology. Seagrass beds that grow in shallow...
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Institute of Marine Science University of California at Davis University of California National Science Foundation
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2013/04/26 11:39
2013/04/26 11:39
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Bay's underwater grasses decline for third year
... —An annual aerial survey led by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that the abundance of underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers declined 24%...
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Institute of Marine Science Maryland Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Agency
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2013/04/24 00:15
2013/04/24 00:15
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As bones of Tangier Island's past resurface, Ches...
ADVANCE FOR USE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 AND THEREAFTER - Two bicyclists ride down a street on Tangier Island, Va. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. The island’s population of 500 is crowded on several...
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2013/04/23 19:42
2013/04/23 19:42
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Source of organic matter affects Bay water quality
Apr. 23, 2013 — Each time it rains, runoff carries an earthy tea steeped from leaf litter, crop residue, soil, and other organic materials into the storm drains and streams that feed Chesapeake...
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science Randy Chambers American Geophysical Union College of William University of Alabama
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2013/04/23 14:40
2013/04/23 14:40
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Experts call for network to monitor marine biodiv...
A group of oceanographic experts is calling for the establishment of a national network to monitor the diversity of marine life, a key bellwether of ocean and human health. Their work is described in...
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole University of Kansas University of Kansas Florida Museum of Natural History
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2013/04/19 22:04
2013/04/19 22:04
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Survey shows significant drop in blue crabs in bay
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay has dropped steeply, according to an annual survey released Friday, and Maryland officials said they will work with the crabbing...
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2013/04/18 17:18
2013/04/18 17:18
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Chesapeake Bay grasses decline for third year
The Chesapeake Bay and its rivers lost one fifth of their underwater grasses last year, scientists reported Thursday, approaching low levels not seen in nearly three decades in a key indicator of the...
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