Bay Journal
Study to measure reef balls’ ability to agitate water, lessen dead zones
Could an oyster reef do even more for water quality than hosting a bunch of water-filtering shellfish?
That’s the question the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is trying to answer this summer in Maryland’s Severn River.
In collaboration with a pair of scientists, the Annapolis-based environmental group has placed 240 concrete “reef balls” in the Western Shore tributary of the Bay. They’ve been seeded with about 400,000 baby oysters, called spat, so tiny that they’re almost invisible to the naked eye.
The research team wants to see if the squat, bullet-shaped reef balls can alter water currents enough to keep fish and shellfish from being stressed or even suffocated by dead zones — places where dissolved oxygen drops to dangerously low levels in warmer weather.
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Timothy B. Wheeler-
May 21, 2018 
Fisheries
Construction of Atlantic Coast Pipeline could be halted by endangered species concerns - Whitney Pipkin | 05/16/18
Breton Bay community rallying behind plans for oyster restoration - Timothy B. Wheeler | 05/14/18
Chesapeake Bay blue crab population remains stable - Karl Blankenship | 05/10/18
Can tiny crustaceans take a bite out of mosquito population? - Timothy B. Wheeler | 05/10/18
Ground around Marcellus drilling producing more than gas - Donna Morelli | 05/09/18
Can Chesapeake’s ‘crown jewel’ cliffs still be spared? - Whitney Pipkin | 05/07/18
Lake Bonnie’s once-owner wins legal point, not damages in court - Timothy B. Wheeler | 05/03/18
Retired PA forester’s 37-year career with trees bore much fruit - Donna Morelli | 05/02/18
- Long-buried oyster shells show how the Bay sustained early Americans
What can a bunch of old oyster shells tell you about the Chesapeake Bay’s past, and maybe its future? More than you’d think,... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 03/08/18
- Panel with Virginia governor will detail state’s opposition to offshore drilling
A coalition of Virginia officials now opposes federal leasing plans that would permit oil drilling in waters off the coast of the state.... - Whitney Pipkin | 03/01/18
- Two members of MD fisheries panel replaced who’d questioned crab regulator’s firing
The replacement of the chair and another member of a key Maryland fishery advisory body has surprised some observers and led others to... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 02/28/18
- Hogan urges U.S. Senate to reject curb on EPA role in Bay cleanup
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan this week sent a letter urging Senate leaders to oppose a House-passed measure that would strip the U.S.... - Karl Blankenship | 02/16/18
Nothing like a Kentucky warbler to restore a brighter outlook on life
I could hear it, but for the life of me, I couldn’t see it. The bird was right in front of me and singing incessantly. Prr-reet, prr-reet, prr-reet. The sound was loud enough that it must be close, but I kept staring...Michael Burke | On the Wing 05/18/18
- Birds’ beauty extends far beyond themselves to enhance the whole world - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 05/11/18
- Eat like a bird? - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 05/10/18
- Black-throated blue warbler – we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone - Michael Burke | On the Wing 04/27/18
- What waterfall? - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 04/26/18
- Grasses the cure for Chesapeake’s ills, once we save the SAV - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 04/13/18
- Fall in love with these waterfalls! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 04/12/18
- Thanks to migratory bird act, laughing gulls making a comeback – no joke - Michael Burke | On the Wing 03/30/18
- Sink your teeth into this quiz! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 03/23/18
- You know spring is around the corner when… - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 03/16/18
What’s next for communities when air quality concerns fall on deaf ears?
At the Maryland Environmental Health Network, air quality is chief among the issues we tackle. Although it’s not well highlighted, Maryland’s air quality has problems. Both our citizens and the Chesapeake Bay are...Tamara Toles O’Laughlin | Forum 05/15/18
- Become more enlightened on the benefits of solar energy fields - Doug Boucher | Forum 05/08/18
- Partnership’s new tree-tment helps PA streams, streets tackle runoff ills - Harry Campbell | Forum 05/01/18
- B4B members continue to grow their environmental impact - Corinne Stephens | Message from the Alliance 04/24/18
- A Chesapeake portrait, painted by almost a thousand words - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 04/17/18
- What does the Bay TMDL Midpoint Assessment mean to you? - Jim Edward | Around the Watershed 04/10/18
- African Americans have navigated Bay’s waters since Jamestown - Darius A. Stanton II | Forum 04/03/18
- Orth’s work with Bay’s grass has led to high expectations for its recovery - Donald Boesch | Forum 03/29/18
- How much woods would a woodpecker need if it’s to succeed? - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 03/27/18
- In case anyone is asking: Warmer temperatures hurt the Bay - William C. Baker | Forum 03/20/18
Wade into fun and get your feet wet at RiverPalooza
More than 6 million people live in the Potomac River watershed, but relatively few get the chance to wade into its waters on a regular basis. That’s why the Potomac Riverkeeper Network started RiverPalooza, a...Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 05/17/18
- Gorge-ous! Goshen Pass offers scenery, solitude - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 05/04/18
- ‘Forgotten’ Nassawango returns to its natural state - Rona Kobell | Bay Journeys Article 04/20/18
- C&O Canal quarters are locked in a time warp - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 04/06/18
- Set sail to turn back in time at Spocott Windmill Village - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 03/23/18
- Waterfowl break winter silence at VA wildlife refuge - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 03/09/18
- Catch the spring action at a vernal pool near you - Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 02/08/18
- Kayaking course helps paddlers get their feet wet - Timothy B. Wheeler | Bay Journeys Article 02/01/18
- The past is alive in former mill town of Waterford, VA - Timothy B. Wheeler | Bay Journeys Article 12/11/17
- Cove Mountain forests offer refuge for animals, people - Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 12/04/17
