Visual Environmental Education Guide Eutrophication Tracing Nutrient Pollution Back to Penns Creek

guidetolivingnaturally.wordpress.com Negative Consequences of Eutrophication

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Chesapeake Bay A satellite image of Chesapeake Bay (lower) and Delaware Bay (upper) in the Middle Atlantic Bight umces.edu

Algae in the Chesapeake Bay Image from Ben Marsh

Changes in Land use and Population in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Image from W. M. Kemp

Summer Hypoxic Dead Zone Image from W. M. Kemp

Relative contributions of flow and nutrient load from tributaries entering Chesapeake Bay U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS

Chesapeake Bay Lowersusquehannariverkeeper.org

Nutrient and Sediment Pollution in the Susquehanna River

Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen in the Susquehanna Temperature – Red Line Dissolved Oxygen – Green Line

Penns Creek Penns Creek’s confluence with the Susquehanna

Nutrient and Sediment Pollution in Penns Creek

Local Example of Eutrophication Image from Ben Marsh

A Local Eutrophic Pond Image from Ben Marsh

Algal Communities in Penns Creek Percent Cocconeis, the dominant genus in the microslide diatom community. Snydercountry.org

Map of the study area showing the distribution of the 12 study sites Snydercountry.org

A Local Example of Poor Farming Practices Image from Ben Marsh,

A Local Example of Poor Farming Practices Image from Ben Marsh

A Local Example of Poor Farming Practices Image from Ben Marsh

Local Farm Spreading Manure Image from Ben Marsh

Best Management Practices Before: A stream bank damaged from livestock grazing After: The same stream bank after BMP (Best Management Practice) implementation, including installed fencing, livestock crossing, and tree- planting. Voicesweb.org