Recently, there has been growing debate about whether the increased presence of dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay signifies improved water quality. The Baltimore Sun’s Dan Rodricks discusses with the PCDP’s Ann-Marie Jacoby why this might not be the case. With only seven years of data on this dolphin population, we can’t assume that the population is increasing despite high numbers of dolphins being sighted. Jacoby’s research focuses on gathering historical information on these dolphins and has found through different media that this dolphin population has been in the area for a long time.
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