Reporting Region Summary:

Scores & Conceptual Diagram

	Bay Health Index	39% D+
Overall average grade for Chesapeake Bay: D+ Poor Water Quality Index due to very poor water clarity, poor chlorophyll a and good dissolved oxygen, except in the deep channels. Poor Biotic Index due to moderate benthic community, poor phytoplankton community and aquatic grass scores.

	Index/Indicator	Score			Index/Indicator	Score
	Chlorophyll a	26%			Aquatic grasses	32%
	Dissolved oxygen	83%			Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity	41%
	Water clarity	7%			Phytoplankton Index of Biotic Integrity	48%
	Water Quality Index	39%			Biotic Index	40%

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Editable Vector Diagram (SVG)

Maps

This indicator map is already zoomed to the area of this region. You can pan and zoom and also change to another indicator map.

Trends Graph

This graph is dynamic, you can check and uncheck indicators ( checkboxes in legend), select year range ( click and drag), and export as an image (right click).

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Additional Info

Relevant Websites

Maryland DNR - Tributary Strategies
Chesapeake Bay Program - Tributary Strategies
National Estaurine Eutrophication Assessment database