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fisheries will benefit from cleaner water as will the broader economy.
The Chesapeake Bay Program identified an over abundance of nutrients as the most damaging water quality problem facing the Bay and its tributaries. High levels of nutrients over-fertilize the Bay waters, causing excess levels of algae. These algae can have a direct impact on submerged aquatic vegetation by blocking light from reaching these plants. More importantly, these algae have an indirect effect on levels of dissolved oxygen in the water. As algae die off and drop to the bottom, the resulting process of biological decay robs the surrounding bottom waters of oxygen needed by oysters, fish, crabs and other aquatic animals.
Next: Save water, save money, save streams, save the Bay.
The next article in this series will suggest ten things you can do on your own property to better conserve stormwater for later use while at the same time protecting against expensive damage from stormwater runoff, protecting streams from pollution from stormwater, and helping clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
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