One of the problems with the Chesapeake Bay is the prevalence of “dead zones,” areas so low in dissolved oxygen they can’t support life. Here’s how they happen: the Bay has an overabundance of chemical nutrients (which sounds like a good thing, but it’s not). This overabundance spurs something of an algae baby boom, rapidly […]
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