Issues

The Christina River Watershed is vital to regional water quality.

Climate Change

A Changing Watershed Like other watersheds around the world, the Christina River Watershed is subject to changing environmental conditions for a variety of reasons.   Land use changes, changes in weather patterns and trends over time, and even changes in the Delaware River and Bay and the ocean can all impact the water quality and natural …

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Water Quality

 In the Christina River watershed, water quality has improved since 1995 but nutrients and bacteria continue to be a problem. Dissolved oxygen (DO) and total suspended solids (TSS) – two basic water quality parameters – have improved across the watershed and consistently meet water quality criteria.  Bacteria levels have improved across the watershed, but continue …

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Sea Level Rise

A Changing Watershed Like other watersheds around the world, the Christina River Watershed is subject to changing environmental conditions for a variety of reasons.   Land use changes, changes in weather patterns and trends over time, and even changes in the Delaware River and Bay and the ocean can all impact the water quality and natural …

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Chemical Contaminants

The Christina River has an industrial history that left its mark in the form of pollution from chemical contaminants like PCB’s, pesticides, heavy metals and volatile organic compounds in some areas. Today, most of this pollution comes either from water that runs off polluted land near the Christina River or from sediments (mud) in the …

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Invasive Species

Native species are species of plants and animals that are indigenous to a particular area or region – those that normally live and thrive there.  Native species are an important part of the natural habitat in the Christina River Watershed for keeping the fish, wildlife, and people that live here healthy and thriving. An important …

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Wetlands

Protect and Preserve Christina River Watershed Wetlands The Christina River Watershed has fresh water wetlands, found in marshy and swampy areas along the river and streams, around ponds, in marshes, and in other locations.  Wetlands are extremely vital because they control flooding, act as a filter to remove pollutants from waterways and runoff, and provide …

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Forests and Water Quality

Water seems common, but you might be surprised to know just how uncommon it really is. As far as we know, Earth is the only planet in our solar system where water exists as a liquid. No living thing — plant or animal — can survive without it. In fact, water makes up a large …

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