Chesapeake Bay pollution extends to early 19th century

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Last House on Holland Island, Maryland. Captions and Photo source: ©© baldeaglebluff

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Humans began measurably and negatively impacting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay in the first half of the 19th century, according to a study of eastern oysters…

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