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Page 1: Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Largest estuary in the United States

Chesapeake Bay

Page 2: Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Largest estuary in the United States

The Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Page 3: Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Largest estuary in the United States

Largest estuary in the United States

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•Fishing Industry of:

•No other American estuary has a higher yield

Blue Crab Oysters Striped Bass Clams

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The Bay Is Not Healthy

Page 6: Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Largest estuary in the United States

Nutrient Pollution Causes Algal Blooms and Fish Kills

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Nutrients, Algae and Fish Kills

Fish kill caused by nutrient build-up, Nanticoke River,

Chesapeake Bay, 1992

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What causes the excess nutrients?Rivers and tributaries are bringing the nutrients to the Chesapeake Bay:•Sewage•Farming

Factory farms discharge 650 million lbs of

chicken manure each

year

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Page 10: Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Largest estuary in the United States

To Investigate this question you will:

• Analyze historic and modern day food webs • Chart trends in harvesting and ocean health

using real data on the Chesapeake Bay• Draw conclusions from your analyses and make

recommendations for restoring Chesapeake Bay ecosystems

• Watch a short film about the Chesapeake Bay and discuss your seafood consumption choices

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Image Credits1. Chesapeake Bay: US Coast Guard2. Chesapeake Bay Watershed: US Department of Agriculture 3. Chesapeake Bay Map: NASA4. Blue Crab: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Oyster: David Monniaux Striped Bass: Mike Smedley Clam: Aung/Wikipedia

5. Map: NASA6. Algal Blooms: Jennifer L. Graham/US Geological Survey 7. Dead Fish: US Geological Survey8. Hog Farm Waste: USDA

Chickens: SRAPPigs: Farm Sanctuary

9. Longshoreman Atlantic City: Isabella & Carroll Walker Collection/The Norfolk Public Library


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