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By Chesapeake Bay Activities August 3, 2023

9 Priority Questions: Summarizing Scientific Insights to Inform Nutrient and Sediment Management Activities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

How can stakeholders use modeling and monitoring to strengthen decision-making?
How has the amount of nutrients and sediment changed over time in Chesapeake Bay streams and rivers?
What drives nutrient responses in Chesapeake Bay streams and rivers?
What are the characteristics of effective nutrient and sediment management practices?
How do legacy nutrients affect recent changes in nitrogen and phosphorus?
How does the water quality of streams and rivers affect conditions in the Chesapeake Bay?
How does improving water quality benefit biological communities and human health?
How can different sediment sources reach streams and be managed?
How do temperature and rainfall changes affect water quality responses and management practice effects?

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