Abstract: The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America. It benefits a growing population through its ecosystem services, fishing, recreation, and transportation routes. While studies indicate the health of the Chesapeake Bay has seen some improvement in recent years, threats to its health persist (e.g. warming, pollution and nutrient run-off). Increasing human presence in coastal regions requires constant vigilance by resource managers, particularly by agencies managing water quality, to …