Abstract The Chesapeake Bay is the largest, most productive, and most biologically diverse
estuary in the continental United States providing crucial habitat and natural resources for …

Levels of dissolved oxygen in open ocean and coastal waters are decreasing (ocean
deoxygenation), with poorly understood effects on marine megafauna. All of the more than …

Coastal environments such as the Chesapeake Bay have long been impacted by
eutrophication stressors resulting from human activities, and these impacts are now being …

Coastal ecosystems are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and other
stressors, including urbanization and overfishing. Consequently, distributions of coastal fish …

Climate change is currently considered one of the main phenomena affecting marine
species through expansion or contraction of their distribution. Being ectothermic organisms …

Seasonal variability in environmental conditions is a strong determinant of animal
migrations, but warming temperatures associated with climate change are anticipated to …

Chondrichthyan fishes are among the most threatened vertebrates on the planet because
many species have slow life histories that are outpaced by intense fishing. The Western …

Coastal sharks can use shallow, nearshore habitats as nursery areas, which is a behaviour
that may increase fitness. The ecological benefits of shark nursery areas are well studied; …

Daily real-time nowcasts (current conditions) and 2-day forecasts of environmental
conditions in the Chesapeake Bay have been continuously available for 4 years. The …

In what has been referred to as a 'perfect storm', it is now clear that we will be concurrently
facing both a biodiversity and climate crisis over the incoming decades. In this context, we …