Volume 6 Number 3 & 4

Nitrogen. In the Chesapeake, it has become the element we love to hate. But this leading cause of the Chesapeake's problems also serves as an essential nutrient for the growth of the plants and algae that form the base of Bay's food web. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about Biocomplexity and the Bay

Gone are hot summer days that brought unlooked-for algae blooms and turbidity. Scientists are tracking water quality in the Bay's tributaries as never before to find out where all those algae come from. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about Thinking Deeply About The Shallows

Keeping track of the Chesapeake is no mean feat. All too often now the estuary's mix of tides, currents, seawater, and rainwater make for a dreary dance of harmful algal blooms, sediment, and low oxygen levels. How can managers and citizens keep up with that constant change, to know where things are getting better, where they are getting worse? To help us keep track, Maryland (in 2002) and Virginia (in 2003) launched continuous monitoring efforts. Now anyone with Internet access can keep tabs on oxygen, turbidity, and other vital signs. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about Eyes on the Bay

Is the Chesapeake Bay stuck in an ecological rut? If we can reduce the input of nutrients, will the Bay and its rivers cross certain thresholds for recovery that will jumpstart self-healing? Can we find those thresholds and aim our efforts toward getting there? Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about On the Threshold

For thirty years Maryland Sea Grant has helped prepare for the future by supporting researchers and students as they move into undiscovered territory. With Sea Grant support, scientists have explored new ways of tackling pressing problems. They have experimented with promising techniques and tested big ideas, often with modest funding that laid the groundwork for more ambitious efforts. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about Preparing for the Next 30 Years