A Tale of Two Bays:

Uncovering the Story in Long Term Ecological Data

Scientists Jim Cloern and Walter Boynton each have devoted more than 30 years to studying ecological change in their respective systems—the San Francisco and Chesapeake Bays. They've examined how nutrient pollution, biological communities, and climate shifts have influenced patterns of ecological health or degradation. The scientists' long-duration observations have uncovered surprising findings that have challenged their presuppositions about how major ecological communities respond to different and changing environmental conditions...