Chesapeake Bay Research Issues

Report -- Summary: Supplement A. Problem identification. Supplement B. Public involvement. Supplement C. The Chesapeake Bay hydraulic model.

"While there is considerable knowledge about the direct or acute effects that toxic compounds have on a range of organisms in Chesapeake Bay, understanding of the fate and chronic effects of toxics at the ecosystem level is, at best, limited. Just what happens when toxic chemicals enter Chesapeake Bay is complicated by the biological, chemical, and physical conditions which vary with environmental factors. The issues are extremely complex, and we are still learning to pose the best questions. The Toxics Research Program (TRP) enlists investigators from throughout the Chesapeake Bay area in a coordinated effort to address these complex issues. In February 1992, a workshop was held to allow investigators to present preliminary findings and to facilitate dialogue between the research community and the management agencies (as the ultimate users of the research)"--National Sea Grant Library publication website