Reporting Region Summary:

Scores & Conceptual Diagram

	Bay Health Index	59% C+
Top-ranked grade: C+ Slight improvement from 2006 (56), leading to one of the highest recorded scores. Water clarity continued to recover after record low in 2003.

	Index/Indicator	Score			Index/Indicator	Score
	Chlorophyll a	46%			Aquatic grasses	87%
	Dissolved oxygen	80%			Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity	72%
	Water clarity	30%			Phytoplankton Index of Biotic Integrity	42%
	Water Quality Index	52%			Biotic Index	67%

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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