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CHESAPEAKE BAY HEALTH

CHESAPEAKE BAY HEALTH. This chart was featured in the executive summary. Will be updated with 2008 data. Tidal wetlands will still be “not quantified in relation to a goal”. Oyster abundance assessment will reflect revised data from MD.

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CHESAPEAKE BAY HEALTH

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  1. CHESAPEAKE BAY HEALTH This chart was featured in the executive summary. Will be updated with 2008 data. Tidal wetlands will still be “not quantified in relation to a goal”. Oyster abundance assessment will reflect revised data from MD. Juvenile menhaden abundance will still be “not quantified in relation to a goal”. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  2. Water Quality This chart was only featured on the website. Will be updated with 2008 data. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  3. Will be updated with 2008 data. Dissolved Oxygen Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  4. Water Clarity Will be updated with 2008 data. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  5. Chlorophyll a Will be updated with 2008 data. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  6. Chemical Contaminants Will be updated with 2008 data point that is based on the most recent 303 d listing information from the states. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  7. Habitats and Lower Food Web This chart was only featured on the website. Will be updated with 2008 data. Tidal wetlands will still be “not quantified in relation to a goal”. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  8. Will be updated with 2008 data. Bay Grass Abundance Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  9. Bottom Habitat (Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity) Will be updated with 2008 data. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  10. Phytoplankton (Index of Biotic Integrity) Will be updated with 2008 data. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  11. Tidal Wetlands Abundance • Because the C-CAP data is updated at most once every five years, a more recent data point should not be expected until 2012 (data through 2005 were reported in 2007 Assessment). • Previous data is currently being assessed for the 2008 Assessment: • 1992 data with draft results expected by Dec 15, 2008 and • 1984 data with draft results expected by Jan 30, 2009. • Establishment of goals/targets has been put on hold due to change in leadership of the Wetlands Workgroup. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  12. Fish and Shellfish This chart was only featured on the website. Will be updated with 2008 data. Oyster abundance assessment will reflect revised data from MD. Juvenile menhaden abundance will still be “not quantified in relation to a goal”. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  13. Will be updated with 2008 data. Blue Crab Abundance Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  14. Will be updated with 2007 data. Striped Bass Abundance Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  15. Native Oyster Abundance (Biomass) As reported in 2007 Assessment: Revised version based on MD data replacement (data from the EIS). Will be updated with 2007 data. Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  16. Will be updated with 2008 data. Shad Abundance Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

  17. Juvenile Menhaden Abundance The current consensus within the menhaden research community still is that there is no Chesapeake Bay specific sub-population of menhaden. So it is still not technically possible to set Bay specific targets or goals for menhaden. If CBPO establishes any kind of target or goal, it would be scientifically indefensible. Revised indicator of juvenile menhaden abundance to include Virginia data (in conjunction with MD data). If raw beach seine data is made available there is an existing peer reviewed protocol for a bay wide menhaden index. This replacement indicator could be included in the 2009 Assessment (that combines MD and VA data according to an approved methodology). Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Assessment: Ecosystem Health 12/4/08

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