the chesapeake bay
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The Chesapeake The Chesapeake BayBay
andand ChemistryChemistry
The Bay Report Card (2007)The Bay Report Card (2007)
C-C-
The Bay + The Bay + ChemistryChemistry
•Excess NutrientsExcess Nutrients
•Toxic Chemical ContaminantsToxic Chemical Contaminants
•Air PollutionAir Pollution
NitratesNitrates
NONO33-1-1
PhosphatesPhosphates
POPO44-3-3
Excess NutrientsExcess Nutrients
Excess NutrientsExcess Nutrients
Fertilizers
Aren’t Nutrients Good??Aren’t Nutrients Good??
Algal Algal
BloomsBlooms
AlgaeAlgae
Underwater Underwater PlantsPlants
Fish and Fish and AnimalsAnimals
Cuts off light toCuts off light to
Stop creating Dissolved Oxygen Stop creating Dissolved Oxygen forfor
Dead Waterway
Suffocate
Toxic Chemical Toxic Chemical ContaminantsContaminants
Chemicals that will Chemicals that will directly kill the directly kill the
organisms in the Bay.organisms in the Bay.
Toxic ChemicalsToxic Chemicals
FactoriesFactories
POINT-POINT-
SOURCESOURCE
Toxic ChemicalsToxic Chemicals
Run-offRun-off
NONPOINT NONPOINT
SOURCESOURCE
Air PollutionAir Pollution
Wet DepositionWet Deposition
Precipitation dissolves
the chemicals in the air
as it falls.
Dry DepositionDry Deposition
Chemicals that are heavier than air slowly
drop out and deposit on the Earth’s surface.
How can we reduce How can we reduce EXCESS NUTRIENTS?EXCESS NUTRIENTS?
•Less FertilizersLess Fertilizers
•Riparian BuffersRiparian Buffers
•Reuse Animal WastesReuse Animal Wastes
•Your Suggestions?Your Suggestions?
How can we reduce How can we reduce TOXIC CHEMICALS?TOXIC CHEMICALS?
•CarpoolingCarpooling
•Scrubbers on Smoke Scrubbers on Smoke StacksStacks
•Your Suggestions?Your Suggestions?
How can we reduce How can we reduce AIR POLLUTION?AIR POLLUTION?
•Scrubbers Scrubbers
•CarpoolingCarpooling
•Burn Less Fossil FuelsBurn Less Fossil Fuels
•Your Suggestions?Your Suggestions?
Brainstorm:Brainstorm:
What tests should we do on What tests should we do on our trip to the Bay?our trip to the Bay?
This is This is NOTNOT The End… The End…
It is the beginning of a It is the beginning of a healthier Bay!!healthier Bay!!