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  What is Causing Ocean Life to Beach Itself in an Attempt to Breathe?
  Why dead zones are causing animal life to come to shore looking for oxygen
  by themoralskeptic / on Sep 17, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “chesapeake bay”

 

• Creolas Clean Water Story

  
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  Photo by Creola Brossman. Clean water is very important to me. I grew up in the Hampton Roads area in Virginia. My friends were always at Buckroe Beach during the summer sunbathing and swimming like most teenage girls were doing....
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• Earth Day Tree Planting with Washington Gas Energy Services and Sterling Planet

  
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  Photos by Lauren Belisle. On Saturday, April 20, more than 100 volunteers gathered in Union Bridge, Md., to plant 1,400 trees and shrubs and to celebrate a unique partnership between CBF, Washington Gas Energy Services (WGES), and Sterling Planet. Since...
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• Slow Down in the Chesapeake Bay

  
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  (Tangier Island – above) On our first Great Loop boating adventure, we somewhat skirted through the Chesapeake Bay, in hindsight, we discovered what a big mistake that was. So, while on our second Loop trip, we decided to stop and smell the roses. (Tangier Island – above & below) We ended up ...
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• Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Abundance

  
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  According to a recent study, Chesapeake Bay blue crab harvests could be down in 2013. The latest Chesapeake Bay winter dredge survey, overall abundance of blue crabs dropped from 765 million to 300 million crabs. Juvenile crab counts fell from 581 million to 111 million. The female population was estimated at 147 ...
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• Photo of the Week: Frog Congregation

  
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  Eight colorful frogs congregating by a fountain in North Point State Park, Maryland. Photo by Myrtha Allen. "I taught the course Ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay in the Baltimore City Public School System at Patterson High School, so the Bay...
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• The Chesapeake duck dog

  
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  From a piece by George Norbury Appold in  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1885): It is sincerely to be regretted, in view of his exceptionally valuable qualities, that suggested a close relationship to the otter-dog. His ability as a retriever emphasized this supposition. His superior qualities in ...
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• Thoughtful Thursdays: Maryland Shark Fin Ban Signed Into Law!

  
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  Governor Martin O’Malley signed a bill prohibiting the sale, trade, and distribution of shark fins into law this morning, making Maryland the first state on the East Coast to grant sharks this crucial protection. Governor Martin O’Malley signing the shark fin ban into law. Our home state has now joined ...
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• Attending Cherry Blossom Festival 2013- In Virginia Beach VA

  
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  The Beautiful Chesapeake Bay Bridge Seen From Fisherman’s Island area Early April is the time of year when we usually look forward to going to the Cherry Blossom Festival in  Washington DC.    Unfortunately, this year we were not  able to go.  About three weeks ago, when I was bemoaning to a friend that ...
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• Clouds along the Chesapeake Bay

  
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  Photographers move around their world observing and looking for things that catch their interest. When I can’t find one thing that catches my interest I’m willing to admit, I call it a dud morning. Sometimes I pause, concentrate and look around me very deliberately. One morning I didn’t have to think about. I ...
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• Tim + Ica | Jefferson Park Maryland Wedding

  
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  ive never been quite as happy as  i am.  me & mr. cassidy  - as happy as i am  All seasons, not just the Christmas one, should have carols.   Those festive songs, made for jubilant connection and noisy celebration.  Her name was no mistake, shes a living carol - a human version of elated song.   ...
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• Getting Past the "Rain Tax" Rhetoric

  
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  The following originally appeared in The Baltimore Sun yesterday. Photo by © Krista Schlyer/iLCP. Stormwater fees are the price we all must pay for cleaner water, healthier ecosystems and better lives. Stormwater is the only source of pollution to local...
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• Photo of the Week: Day Break over Heywoods Creek

  
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  Photo by Bucky Burruss. "My fiancee Bucky Burruss is dedicated to chronicling the sunrise each day as day breaks over Heywoods Creek in Gloucester County. He has taken hundreds of such shots and each is beautiful and distinctive. Todays is...
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• Is Water a "Boutique Environmental Cause?"

  
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  Sediment plume in Marylands Severn River.Photo: Josh McKerrow, Annapolis Capital In the Chesapeake Bay, the debate continues to boil over the estuarys ill health, and the even worse health of many of its rivers and creeks.   Ive spent all but 18 months of my 39 years living in Maryland and Virginia, both places ...
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• The message of the smallmouth bass

  
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  Read the 2013 smallmouth bass reportThe smallmouth bass, a prized freshwater sport fish of the Shenandoah and many other rivers of the Commonwealth, is sending us a loud and clear message -- the same pollution that is killing fish is damaging water quality and the Chesapeake Bay.You may remember smallmouth bass deaths ...
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• Week 11 in the USA: Road Trip Day 4: Virginia Beach, VA - Rehoboth Beach, DE - Home

  
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  Apr.16.13: With DC out of the question, we spent the morning of Day 4 braving the strong winds to walk on the shore. That didnt last long; the cold beat us. (And, there really was nothing left to do.) Since the hotel was the only place that offered breakfast, we enjoyed a hearty meal as we planned out the rest ...
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• Introducing “Beach Villa”, A New Eastern Shore Vacation Rental Home

  
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  Relax on the soft sand beach at “Beach Villa” on Eastern Shore Virginia We get a lot of calls  here at Blue Heron Realty Co. for a vacation rental home with lots of seclusion but with lots of amenties too and that’s usually  a hard order to fill.  However, we  have just acquired  ” Beach Villa” ...
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• A New Cape Charles Vacation Rental Home, Introducing “Beach Villa”

  
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  Relax on the soft sand beach at “Beach Villa” on Eastern Shore Virginia We get a lot of calls  here at Blue Heron Realty Co. for a vacation rental home with lots of seclusion but with lots of amenities too and that’s usually  a hard order to fill.  However, we  have just acquired  ” Beach Villa” ...
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• UMES acquires farm for agricultural research

  
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  PRINCESS ANNE — Organic and sustainable farming are among the areas that will be studied at a 365-acre farm recently acquired by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for use as an agricultural research facility. Crop and livestock research and environmental studies will also be conducted at the farm, which is ...
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• Chesapeake Bay News for Wednesday, April 24, 2013

  
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  Bay News for Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Crofton Elementary students’ art helps save the bay The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Gazette http://ow.ly/knhVd UMES acquires farm for research facility The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times http://ow.ly/knhYH Chesapeake Springs Most Savory Species ...
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• Maryland Oyster Shell Recycling Legislation

  
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  New oyster shell recycling legislation has been passed by both the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates. The legislation will provide a tax credit for those individuals and businesses who help to grow the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population by recycling used oyster shells. The bill was sponsored by Delegate Stephen ...
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