AREC 200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Ria, Estuary
15 Oct 2015
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4 main pollutants bacteria, nutrients, toxics, and trash. 1983 chesapeake bay agreement goals: policy direction, protection, restoration of bay, support, set goals, and be accountable to public for process. 1987 chesapeake bay agreement goal: to achieve 40% reduction of n and p by 2000. not much progess by 2000. Causes oxygen in water to deplete and then results in a dead zone. Bathymetry the contours of the estuary: large and shallow. Bay bridge chesapeake called one of the 7 engineering wonders of the modern world in the year it opened (1964). Bay size the bay is very large. it is 64,000 mi^2 and the air shed is even larger. Biological nutrient removal (bnr) using microorganisms to remove n and p from ww during treatment. Chesapeake 2000 agreement by 2010 correct problems under clean water act. A 300 mile shortcut for balt bound ships. sea level canal. no locks. 40% of shipping traffic in and out of.
