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Fish kills, skin lesions, and fish consumption advisories have raised concerns about the health of fish across the watershed. The USGS is working to identify the multiple factors that affect fisheries including toxic contaminants, disease, pathogens, and poor habitat conditions.
The USGS efforts help address science needs of Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) toxic contaminant outcomes and fish habitat.
Some of the key stakeholders using the findings are the CBP Water Quality Goal Team, which includes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the states in the watershed.
Fish kills, skin lesions, and fish consumption advisories have raised concerns about the health of fish across the watershed. The USGS is working to identify the multiple factors that affect fisheries including toxic contaminants, disease, pathogens, and poor habitat conditions.
The USGS efforts help address science needs of Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) toxic contaminant outcomes and fish habitat.
Some of the key stakeholders using the findings are the CBP Water Quality Goal Team, which includes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the states in the watershed.