A Timeline History of the Chesapeake Bay

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A Timeline History of the Chesapeake Bay

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A Timeline History of the Chesapeake Bay • by Ellie Randolph
Ellie Randolph A Chesapeake Timeline

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay Sea Turtles SEA TURTLES Between 5,000 and 10,000 sea turtles enter the Chesapeake Bay each spring or summer. SEA TURTLES Most of these are loggerheads or Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that are using the bay as a feeding ground. SEA TURTLES

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CHESAPEAKE BAY

CHESAPEAKE BAY. . Chesapeake as an Estuary. An estuary is a semi-enclosed body of water that has a free connection with the sea. Chesapeake as an Estuary.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Hard Clams. Hard Clams or Quahogs. The hard clam can be found in fairly high salinity areas of the bay region. Hard Clams or Quahogs. They are usually found in shallow burrows in the mud and sand. Hard Clams or Quahogs.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Sea Lampreys. Sea Lampreys. Sea lampreys are members of an ancient family of “jawless fishes” that were around before the dinosaurs. Sea Lampreys.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. The Jellyfishes. Jellyfishes. For those that have spent any time during the summer on the Chesapeake Bay, they have probably met the “sea nettle” that can be such a pain!. Jellyfishes.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Fishes. A General Look. External Anatomy. There are about 25,000 different species of fishes. This is more than any other vertebrate group. They come in all shapes and sizes. The largest is the whale shark.

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Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay. Largest estuary in the United States. Widely Known. Fishing Industry of Blue Crab Oysters Clams Striped Bass No other American estuary has a higher yield. The Bay Is Not Healthy. Notice the green throughout the bay. Causes of algal blooms.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Marsh Periwinkles. Marsh Periwinkles. These snails are found in salt marshes on the marsh grasses. Periwinkles have gills, but are most often found at, or above the water. Marsh Periwinkles.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Sea Turtles. SEA TURTLES. Between 5,000 and 10,000 sea turtles enter the Chesapeake Bay each spring or summer. SEA TURTLES. Most of these are loggerheads or Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that are using the bay as a feeding ground. SEA TURTLES.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Skates & Rays. Skates & Rays. Skates and rays are both cartilaginous fishes that are related to the sharks. Skates & Rays. All members have enlarged pectoral fins that are used for swimming much like birds in flight. Skates & Rays.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Plankton. The term plankton is applied to those organisms that are the “drifters” of the sea . Plankton. Most of these organisms are small and if they can swim, their progress is so slow, that they move very little compared to the currents. Plankton.

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The Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay. By Team 4: Elizabeth, Jenna, Dominic, Anthony. The Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is as almost as big as the state of Delaware. Now, that’s huge! Also the bay has 18 trillion gallons of water. How Is The Bay Like Your Ecosystem?.

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Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay. By: Ruth Boakye. Why is it important to have a variety of living thing in the bay?.

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The Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay. An Ecosystem in Danger. The Problem. The Chesapeake Bay is being very polluted. Boaters Farmers Ordinary Citizens Land Developers Factory Owners. Blue Crabs . This is a species in danger on the Chesapeake . Who will be affected?.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Squid. Squid. Squid are classified as mollusks. This is the same phylum which contains clams and snails. Squid. Squid have unique abilities which most mollusks lack. Squid.

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Critters of the Chesapeake Bay

Critters of the Chesapeake Bay. Shipworms. Shipworms. Shipworms are not worms. Think you know what they are?. Shipworms. Shipworms are actually clams. Shipworms. Shipworms get their name from their long, narrow, cylindrical bodies. Shipworms.

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Chesapeake Bay Program History

Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Progress and Milestones February 25, 2014 James Davis-Martin Department of Environmental Quality James.Davis-Martin@DEQ.Virginia.gov. Chesapeake Bay Program History. 1980 Chesapeake Bay Commission 1983 Chesapeake Bay Agreement 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement

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Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Largest estuary in the United States. Fishing Industry of: No other American estuary has a higher yield. Blue Crab. Oysters. Striped Bass. Clams. The Bay Is Not Healthy. Nutrient Pollution Causes Algal Blooms and Fish Kills.

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Chesapeake bay

Chesapeake bay. Team one.

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The Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay by the Numbers. The watershed includes parts of six states and the District of Columbia, with headwaters in Cooperstown, New York. The Susquehanna River is the source of 45 percent of the Bay’s fresh water.

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A Short History Of Steamboats On The Chesapeake Bay

A Short History Of Steamboats On The Chesapeake Bay. Gentlemen, the steamboat will revolutionize river travel providing widespread commercial success!.

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The Chesapeake Bay

Agricultural Ecology Program: Understanding sources and sinks of nutrients and sediment in the upper Susquehanna River basin. The Chesapeake Bay. Management of Nutrients and Sediments.

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