Chesapeake Bay Tidal Water Quality Trends

Chesapeake Bay Tidal Water Quality Trends

The Chesapeake Bay Program, MD Department of Natural Resources, and VA Department of Environmental Quality collaborate annually to produce bay-wide summaries of water quality trends in the tidal waters. These annual estimates at more than 150 stations for nutrients, dissolved oxygen, Secchi depth, chlorophyll a and other parameters help gauge the health of the bay and identify changes due to management actions and climate. Maps and graphics are used in Tributaries Summaries (https://ian.umces.edu/projects/chesapeake-bay-tributary-summaries/) as well as provided through various websites.

 

Key Personnel

Rebecca Murphy
Water Quality Analyst