MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Studies in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed have documented the exposure of fish to toxic contaminants including endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs)-compounds which can alter normal hormonal function in organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Excessive amounts of sediment are carried into our waterways from erosion and from construction sites. The development of forests and farmland robs the watershed of its natural ability to filter these pollutants before they reach our streams, rivers, and the Bay.

Detailed explanation-3: -We found clear evidence showing how EDCs disrupt our hormones and harm our health. They are linked to male and female reproductive disorders, obesity, diabetes, neurological problems, immune and thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, and hormone-related cancers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elevated levels of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorous are the main cause of poor water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. A dense population of algae whose growth is fueled by excess nutrients.