Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Debate

We will argue that the real problem in the Chesapeake involves neither native nor exotic oysters, but rather too much pollution, over fishing, and habitat destruction caused by urbanization, greed and agriculture. That is, the problems and solutions for the Bay depend upon how humans live in the Bay watershed.
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  1. Scott RileySeptember 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    I just found a good site that outlines some of the things that will need to be done to reduce runoff and the pollution it carries:


    http://www.chesapeakebay.net/nutrients.aspx?menuitem=14690

    Click on:
    "Reducing pollution from" on the right hand side of the page under "see also"

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  2. Scott RileySeptember 16, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    See also:

    http://www.chesapeakebay.net/oystersmanagement.aspx?menuitem=14770

    http://www.chesapeakebay.net/aquaticreefs.aspx?menuitem=14644

    http://www.chesapeakebay.net/oysters.aspx?menuitem=19368

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