Submerged aquatic vegetation return is sentinel of Chesapeake Bay ecosystem recovery

Effects of nutrient and stormwater reduction on bay -- nation's largest estuary

Date:

March 5, 2018

Source:

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Summary:

A new research article analyzes the positive impact of long-term nutrient reductions on an important and valuable ecosystem in the Chesapeake Bay. Scientists indicate the resurgence of underwater grasses supports nutrient reductions from EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) along with conservation incentives have resulted in a healthier Chesapeake Bay.