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Ask an Expert: Why are Freshwater Mussels So Cool?
How do freshwater mussels trick fish into helping them out? Why are they good for streams and rivers? How many species of freshwater mussels are…
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Ask an Expert: Why Are Oysters Important for the Chesapeake Bay?
Why is an oyster hard to shuck? How do young oysters choose their homes? What happens when an oyster filters water? CBF’s Maryland Fisheries Scientist…
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Back to Baysics: Eastern Hellbender Salamander
Snot otter, devil dog, mud-devil. No matter the endearing nickname, eastern hellbenders are vanishing from the Chesapeake Bay watershed, particularly in their primary habitats in the Pennsylvania region. Learn more in this edition of Back to Baysics.
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Back to Baysics: Five Things You Didn't Know About the Bay
In honor of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week, we're sharing five interesting facts about the Bay watershed that might surprise you.
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Back to Baysics: Underwater Grasses
Why are underwater grasses so important? What do they tell us about the Chesapeake Bay? Find out in this edition of Back to Baysics.
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The Incredible Oyster Reef
This film explores oysters as a keystone species with a remarkable, and it seems, indispensable ability to heal the Bay’s troubled waters.
