The Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake The Chesapeake BayBay

andand ChemistryChemistry

The Bay Report Card (2007)The Bay Report Card (2007)

C-C-

The Bay + The Bay + ChemistryChemistry

•Excess NutrientsExcess Nutrients

•Toxic Chemical ContaminantsToxic Chemical Contaminants

•Air PollutionAir Pollution

NitratesNitrates

NONO33-1-1

PhosphatesPhosphates

POPO44-3-3

Excess NutrientsExcess Nutrients

Excess NutrientsExcess Nutrients

Fertilizers

Excess NutrientsExcess Nutrients

Automobile Exhaust

Aren’t Nutrients Good??Aren’t Nutrients Good??

Algal Algal

BloomsBlooms

AlgaeAlgae

Underwater Underwater PlantsPlants

Fish and Fish and AnimalsAnimals

Cuts off light toCuts off light to

Stop creating Dissolved Oxygen Stop creating Dissolved Oxygen forfor

Dead Waterway

Suffocate

Toxic Chemical Toxic Chemical ContaminantsContaminants

Chemicals that will Chemicals that will directly kill the directly kill the

organisms in the Bay.organisms in the Bay.

Toxic ChemicalsToxic Chemicals

FactoriesFactories

POINT-POINT-

SOURCESOURCE

Toxic ChemicalsToxic Chemicals

Run-offRun-off

NONPOINT NONPOINT

SOURCESOURCE

Toxic ChemicalsToxic Chemicals

Automobile

Exhaust

Air PollutionAir Pollution

Wet DepositionWet Deposition

Precipitation dissolves

the chemicals in the air

as it falls.

Dry DepositionDry Deposition

Chemicals that are heavier than air slowly

drop out and deposit on the Earth’s surface.

How can we reduce How can we reduce EXCESS NUTRIENTS?EXCESS NUTRIENTS?

•Less FertilizersLess Fertilizers

•Riparian BuffersRiparian Buffers

•Reuse Animal WastesReuse Animal Wastes

•Your Suggestions?Your Suggestions?

How can we reduce How can we reduce TOXIC CHEMICALS?TOXIC CHEMICALS?

•CarpoolingCarpooling

•Scrubbers on Smoke Scrubbers on Smoke StacksStacks

•Your Suggestions?Your Suggestions?

How can we reduce How can we reduce AIR POLLUTION?AIR POLLUTION?

•Scrubbers Scrubbers

•CarpoolingCarpooling

•Burn Less Fossil FuelsBurn Less Fossil Fuels

•Your Suggestions?Your Suggestions?

Brainstorm:Brainstorm:

What tests should we do on What tests should we do on our trip to the Bay?our trip to the Bay?

This is This is NOTNOT The End… The End…

It is the beginning of a It is the beginning of a healthier Bay!!healthier Bay!!