Chesapeake Bay Report Card 2010 (Page 1)  
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Chesapeake Bay Report Card 2010

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of 2010 Chesapeake Bay health. The overall health of Chesapeake Bay, assessed using water quality and biotic indicators, declined slightly in 2010. The overall grade decreased from a C in 2009 to C- in 2010. Only two reporting regions (James River and York River) had improved grades in 2010, three were unchanged, and nine declined. The highest-ranked region in previous years, the Upper Western Shore, decreased to fourth highest. The Upper Bay (C+) became the top-ranked region in 2010. For further details, visit the Report Card website.

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IAN Author(s)Bill Dennison, Heath Kelsey, Caroline Donovan, Sara Powell
Date Published2011-04-27
TypeReport Card
ProjectEcoCheck
Location(s)Chesapeake Bay
Choptank River
Elizabeth River
James River
Lower Bay
Lower Eastern Shore (Tangier)
Lower Western Shore (MD)
Mid Bay
Patapsco and Back Rivers
Patuxent River
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
Upper Bay
Upper Eastern Shore
Upper Western Shore
York River
Number of Pages6
Filesize1.3 MB
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