Mid-Channel Water Clarity
Water clarity is a measure of the amount of sunlight that can penetrate through the water. Clear waters are indicative of a healthy Bay, though clarity will always fluctuate naturally depending on weather conditions.
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Unfortunately, systematic monitoring of water clarity in shallow water areas has been underway for only the past few years and there are not yet sufficient data to provide a baywide assessment. In order to provide a baywide assessment, water clarity data from deeper, mid-channel areas are used to indicate general conditions and trends. Based on these data, scientists estimate that only 14 percent of the Bay's waters had acceptable water clarity in 2008.
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