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Chesapeake Bay Health Report Card Shows Broad Improvements in 2009
May 18, 2010
Ecological conditions in the Chesapeake Bay in 2009 received a “C” from UMCES researchers in their annual Chesapeake Bay Health Report Card.

HPL Researcher Links Decline of Endangered California Delta Smelt to Nutrient Pollution
May 18, 2010
Research by HPL ecologist and oceanographer Dr. Patricia Glibert recommends that efforts to restore the endangered California delta smelt and other declining pelagic fish should more sharply focus on reducing nutrient pollution to the species’ native waters.

First Hatchery-Reared Oysters of 2010 Bound for the Bay
May 5, 2010
UMCES, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) joined together as the first of 10.3 million oyster spat were planted on the State’s Bank protected sanctuary bar in the Upper Choptank River on May 5.

Technological Advances Help UMCES Move Forward in 2009
February 26, 2010
Throughout our 2009 Annual Report, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science shows how technological advances are helping improve the way we discover and manage the natural world.

Discovery of Algae’s Toxic Hunting Habits Could Help Curb Chesapeake Fish Kills
January 18, 2010
A team of researchers including UMCES-IMET scientist Dr. Allen Place has discovered that a microbe commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay emits a poison not just to protect itself but to stun and immobilize the prey it plans to eat.

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