Habitat
What year was it when there was more than 3 million toxins poured into the water?
2020
True or False: crab and shad are going extinct because of pollution in the bay
False: the species just decreased but not enough to be extinct
How have scientist shrank the dead zones?
By reducing nitrogen and phosphorus
What years were recorded years for reproduction of oysters?
2020-2021
Where does most of the nitrogen and phosphorus pollution come from?
runoff - rain and snow
How did the average water clarity decrease slightly between 2020 and 2022?
By stormwater runoff from agricultural and urban lands
How many years of their life do rockfish spend in the bay?
3-8 years
Why aren't the scores for nitrogen and the scores for phosphorus pollution always the same?
because each of them move differently through the environment
How are scientist trying to increase habitats for juvenile crabs?
crab nurseries which include underwater grasses, marshes, and living shorelines
Maryland and Virginia made a regulation to reduce fish harvest. What was the regulation?
catch-and-release harvest
What other pollution other than nitrogen and phosphorus affect the dead zones?
storm water runoff and warming temperatures which decreases oxygen