News
Chesapeake Hypoxic Duration Shorter than Usual in 2022
The remnants of Hurricane Ian affected the Chesapeake Bay at the beginning of October 2022. The strong winds the system brought churned up the Bay.
Summer Water Temps, Dissolved Oxygen Levels May Prove Beneficial to Striped Bass
Conditions this summer in Chesapeake waters may have provided a good setting for some of the Bay’s iconic species, including striped bass, blue crabs, and oysters.
Updates to How CBIBS Tracks Water Quality Parameters
As technology evolves, so does CBIBS! We are implementing changes to the equipment we use to track water-quality parameters at the buoys.
Spring 2022 Water Temperature, Salinity May Benefit Rockfish, Oysters
Several species that rely on Bay habitat may be enjoying a bit of a boost, thanks to this spring’s below-average to average water temperatures, occasional freshwater flow thanks to rainstorms
Summer Update: Seven Buoys Reporting from around the Chesapeake
As water temperatures warm through the 70s and toward the 80s, summer boating season is in full swing here in the Chesapeake Bay.
Overwinter Water Temperature, Salinity Offer Mixed Bag for Bay Species
Scientists use data from CBIBS buoys, NOAA satellites, and other sources to monitor conditions in the Chesapeake Bay, and to analyze how they may differ from average.
CBIBS Spring 2022 System Plans
***UPDATE as of 4/28/22: The Jamestown location is now reporting meteorological and current conditions. Water-quality data will come after June 1 when a new sensor is deployed.***
Above-Average Fall Water Temperatures May Benefit Some Bay Species
Data from NOAA buoys and satellites and other data sources on conditions in the Chesapeake Bay during fall 2021 give scientists insight into how living resources, including key fish species,