Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem and Implications for Environmental Management

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of Findings By Scott W. Phillips

Chapter 2: Human Population Growth and Land-Use Change By Peter R. Claggett

Chapter 3: Factors Affecting the Distribution and Transport of Nutrients By John W. Brakebill and Stephen D. Preston

Chapter 4: Transport of Nitrogen in Ground Water By Scott W. Phillips

Chapter 5: Assessing Changes in Streamflow and Nutrients By Jeff P. Raffensperger and Michael J. Langland

Chapter 6: Sources and Transport of Sediment in the Watershed By Allen C. Gellis, Cliff R. Hupp, Jurate M. Landwehr, and Milan J. Pavich

Chapter 7: Sediment Sources and Deposition in the Estuary By Thomas M. Cronin

Chapter 8: The Occurrence of Pesticides in the Bay Watershed By Judith M. Denver and Scott W. Ator

Chapter 9: Contaminant Exposure and Impacts on Waterbirds and Selected Wildlife By Barnett A. Rattner

Chapter 10: Long-Term Changes in Climate and Water Quality By Debra A. Willard

Chapter 11: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Water Clarity By Nancy B. Rybicki and Jurate M. Landwehr

Chapter 12: Factors Affecting Coastal Wetland Loss and Restoration By Donald R. Cahoon

Chapter 13: Factors Affecting Fish Health By Vicki S. Blazer, Christopher A. Ottinger, and Christine L. Densmore

Chapter 14: Changes in Food and Habitats of Waterbirds By Matthew C. Perry