The species faces many threats, including a reduction of underwater grasses that shelter young crabs, experts said.

As the Chesapeake Bay warms along with the rest of the planet, its mildly salty and nutrient-gorged waters offer prime habitat for a potentially deadly microbe called Vibrio vulnificus.

Photo Credit: iStock In Maryland, a new Chesapeake Bay giveaway is tying invasive species removal to public recreation by offering free fishing trips. The plan is meant to do two things at once: ...

Along Maryland's Chesapeake Bay lies a remarkable wetland wilderness where winding waterways and thriving wildlife create an ...

Scientists at VIMS and NOAA created new Chesapeake Bay forecasting tools designed to predict changing water conditions and ...

The Maryland Transportation Authority has recommended knocking down both the eastbound and westbound spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and replacing them with new, potentially wider, spans. The ...

With new state dollars granted by the General Assembly by way of a budget amendment from Gov. Abigail Spanberger, scientists and lawmakers plan to examine the menhaden population inside the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on the environment, its preservation, and the living things found in it. As summer’s ocean-based tales of renegade sharks ...

Maryland could spend $1 billion repairing Bay Bridge — then destroy it ...

When hurricanes or strong storms sweep up the United States' East Coast and meet the shores of the country's largest estuary, Chesapeake Bay, the familiar pattern of storm activity gets a little more ...

In 2018, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation published its midpoint assessment of the on-going restoration efforts for the country's largest estuary. Doug Herman It’s May, 2016, and another drizzly day on ...

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, and it houses over 3,600 plant and animal species. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center has numerous initiatives to study the ...