News
Fall CBIBS System Updates
As we head into the fall, there’s still lots of on-the-water time left to enjoy on the Bay and its tributaries as the air and water cool.
We’re in Hot Water! Precautions for Responsible Summer Fishing
The dog days of summer are here—but we’re thinking about fish! Summertime is a great time of year to relax on the water with friends to enjoy fishing for some of the Bay’s iconic species, like striped bass (rockfish).
UPDATES: Deployment Plans for Buoys
Work to replace aging CBIBS buoys with new, smaller buoys is progressing—and evolving. As Chesapeake Bay boaters and anglers enjoy the busy summer boating season, the CBIBS team provides this update on the status and plans for buoys:
Spring’s Water Temperatures, Salinity Levels Affect Bay’s Living Resources
Ah, spring. Temperatures are rising, and winter’s grey skies and precipitation yield to generally more sunshine.
2019 Buoy System Plans
Each spring, the CBIBS team looks forward to redeploying buoys that were pulled late the previous year to avoid potential damage to them by ice over the winter.
Winter 2018-19 Buoys Update
In order to keep hulls and sensors safe from potential ice damage, several CBIBS buoys have been removed from the water for the winter months; it is anticipated that these buoys will be redeployed in early spring 2019.
Higher-than-Average Rainfall Leads to Lower Salinity in the Bay; Potential Effects on Living Resources
Here in much of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, 2018 has been a bit on the damp side—to put it lightly.
Update on CBIBS Buoys Status
Currently, there are six CBIBS buoys deployed in the Chesapeake Bay, reporting real-time weather, wave, current, and water-quality data via www.buoybay.noaa.gov, mobile apps, and the toll-free 877-BUOY-BAY phone number.
NOAA and Partners Deploy Ocean Acidification Buoy at First Landing
NOAA and partners have launched a new buoy close to the NOAA CBIBS First Landing buoy to monitor carbon dioxide levels in the air and water as well as track pH levels in the water.
New-Style Buoys Coming in 2018
Coming this spring: New-style CBIBS buoys in several current CBIBS locations!