Collecting data on the Chesapeake Bay (IMAGE) University of Maryland Baltimore County Caption Allison Tracy, assistant professor of marine biotechnology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, lowers a frame with an underwater camera attached into the Chesapeake Bay to collect images for a study published October 19, 2023. The study looked at 50 sites in each of 12 tributaries to learn more about how management practices and environmental conditions affect reef habitat. Credit Courtesy of Allison Tracy Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.