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2008 Coastal Bays report card

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of 2008 Coastal Bays’ health. Prepared annually, the report card rates six reporting regions of the Coastal Bays, using six indicators combined into a single overarching index of health. Health is defined as progress towards established scientifically derived ecological thresholds or goals. The overall health of Coastal Bays was moderate in 2008, obtaining a grade of C+. The report card website enables you to explore the report card in more detail via the regions and indicators.

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IAN Author(s)Caroline Donovan, Heath Kelsey, Emily Nauman
Date Published2009-06-08
TypeReport Card
ProjectEcoCheck
Maryland Coastal Bays Science Communication Products and Report Cards
Location(s)Assateague Island
Assawoman Bay
Chincoteague Bay
Isle of Wight Bay
Maryland Coastal Bays
Newport Bay
Sinepuxent Bay
St. Martin River
Number of Pages5
Filesize4.2 MB
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