York River and Coleman Bridge (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption Part of the study was conducted in the highly trafficked waters of the York River, a tributary of Chesapeake Bay. Credit Photo by Samantha Bickel, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Usage Restrictions For one-time use only License Licensed content 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.