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Blue Catfish Expansion
VIMS Researchers find that Invasive Blue Catfish are Poised to Expand in the Bay A recent study from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) found that blue catfish can tolerate higher salinities than previously thought, meaning this invasive species has the potential to expand into mainstem Chesapeake waters, surrounding tributaries, and even the Delaware Bay. The study’s...
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Study from VIMS finds Minimal Water Quality Impacts from Oyster Aquaculture Expanding oyster aquaculture operations in the Chesapeake Bay have raised concerns about the impacts of the industry to the watershed, from enriched sediment nutrients to viewshed concerns. Researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), however, found that oyster farms in the lower Chesapeake...
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