Dead Zones in the Chesapeake Bay

dead zones (where water lacks adequate disolved oxygen to support life) are rare except in the summertime
Source: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Forecast

Blue Crabs in Virginia

Oyster Restoration in Virginia

"Save the Bay"

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)

Links

• Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Dead Zones
• Chesapeake Bay Program
• The Dead Zone
• Chesapeake Quarterly
• The Rise & Fall of the Dead Zone (December 2012)
• Maryland GIS Data Catalog
• Maryland Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones - Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones
• Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
• Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Forecast