Chesapeake Bay Research

1. Chesapeake Bay Research BY: Madysen Jenkins

2. Why is it important to have a variety of animals in the Bay ? It is important to have a variety of living things in the Bay because Blue Crabs have a food chain . The widgeon grass is important to the Bay because there is a food chain . The el grass is important to the Bay because they feed other livings . My research will show that blue crabs ,widgeon grass ,and el grass are important to the Bay.

3. The Blue Crab The blue crab is important to the Bay because they have a food chain . Blue crabs will eat dead animals and plants and liter .Eel, drum spot ,Atlantic Croaer ,striped bass [ rock fish ],catfish all eat blue crabs .

4. Widgeon Grass Wigeon grass is important to the bay because there is a food chain and boaters relized an under water land made by the grass and its cousin to help other animals .

5. Eel Grass The Ell Grass is important to the Bay because they feed other living things. They have bin used for mulch and Mexican food . Canada geese ,widgeon ,black ducks ,and green turtles eat eel grass .The eel grass make there own food .

6. Conclusion In conclusion I learned that Blue crabs eat dead animals and liter from the ocean and the land , I also learned that grass from the Bay can be very important to us because one of the grasses called the widgeon grass made an underwater meadows that help animals survive .

7. Bibliography Bayville Bayvillethinkportorgldefault-flash.aspy Chesapeake Bay program www.chesapeakebay.netdecover1bay01