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Pollution regulations help Chesapeake Bay seagrass rebound

The bay’s nitrogen concentrations have dropped 23 percent since 1984

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LUSH LAWNS  Once dwindling seagrasses and other underwater plants in the Chesapeake Bay have rebounded in recent years, providing important habitat for animals such as this blue crab.

Jay Fleming

By Laurel Hamers

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