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USGS shares science results from selected publications through press releases written by the USGS and in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Program. USGS results are also highlighted in the articles written by the Bay Journal staff and other media outlets. A USGS Chesapeake quarterly newsletter also provides news and reports.

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USGS Releases First-of-its-Kind Survey of PFAS in Pennsylvania Surface Waters

USGS Releases First-of-its-Kind Survey of PFAS in Pennsylvania Surface Waters

USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center in cooperation with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released a first-of-its-kind...

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Land use tied to ‘intersex’ smallmouth bass in Bay rivers

Land use tied to ‘intersex’ smallmouth bass in Bay rivers

Bay Journal — By Timothy Wheeler — February 25, 2021

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Fact sheet on nutrient trends in the Chesapeake now available

Fact sheet on nutrient trends in the Chesapeake now available

University of Maryland | Center for Environmental Science | Integration and Application Network — February 2021

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Prescription for Northern Virginia: low-salt diet

Prescription for Northern Virginia: low-salt diet

Bay Journal — By Timothy Wheeler — February 8, 2021

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Bass confusion from land pollution

Bass confusion from land pollution

Chesapeake Bay Program — by Caitlyn Johnstone — January 25, 2021

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‘Forever chemicals’ found in Chesapeake seafood and Maryland drinking water

‘Forever chemicals’ found in Chesapeake seafood and Maryland drinking water

Bay Journal — By Timothy Wheeler — November 17, 2020

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‘eDNA’ reveals what’s swimming in the water

‘eDNA’ reveals what’s swimming in the water

Bay Journal — By Ad Crable — November 11, 2020

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Tracing the “Forever Chemical” in the Chesapeake Bay

Tracing the “Forever Chemical” in the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay Program — by Hilary Swartwood — October 27, 2020

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Chesapeake Bay dead zone smaller than in recent years

Chesapeake Bay dead zone smaller than in recent years

Chesapeake Bay Program — Press Release — October 28, 2020

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