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A wooden boat finds a final resting place in a wetlands along a Virginia creek. Photograph, Jay Fleming
Striped bass like this one can grow to 60 pounds or more, making them among the top predators in the Chesapeake Bay and one of its most iconic fisheries. New scientific research has examined what stripers and other predators eat and how much -- knowledge that may assist fisheries managers to ensure that harvests remain sustainable. Photograph, David Harp
Looking north along Maryland's Kent Island toward the Bay Bridge, you can see a diversity of land uses. Excess nutrients and sediment washing off the Chesapeake Bay's watershed are causing harm to the estuary's ecosystem. Scientists are using computer simulations to quantify these causes and effects to help leaders find the right solutions. Photograph, David Harp