In this diagram, we see a wide range of salinities (0.1 to 32), wave processes that dominate at the mouth of the estuary, tidal processes that occur in the middle region, and river or fluvial ...

Specifically, the study focuses on estuaries — areas where freshwater meets salt water, such as the lower Chesapeake Bay. Researchers looked at estuaries across the U.S. to analyze trends in ...

Blue cats inhabit every tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, and the local government is urging anglers to take as many as ...

On Wednesday, advocates from the Annapolis-based Choose Clean Water Coalition took to Washington, D.C. in support of continued funding for bay priorities, including a stable $92 million for the Bay ...

At a dire point in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort ... As of 2024, 29.8% of the bay and its tributaries met water quality standards, including for clarity and algae growth.