Harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay are becoming more frequent
Monday, May 11, 2015 - 14:30
in Earth & Climate
A recent study of harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries shows an increase in ecosystem-disrupting events in the past 20 years being fed by excess nitrogen runoff from the watershed. While blooms have long been a concern, this study is the first to document their increased frequency in the Bay. Similar events are happening around the world.