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Chesapeake Bay Essay

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Aside from butterflies, we have the Northern Beach Tiger beetle which is a tiny, sand colored beetle that lives on sandy beaches throughout the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay (Chesapeake Bay Program).
If there’s one thing the Eastern Shore of Maryland is famously known for, it is shellfish. Crab feasts accompanied by other delicious shellfish are very important and traditional events for Maryland residents. As the authors of Chesapeake Bay Notes and Sketches wrote, according to some translations of Native American languages, the Chesapeake Bay is named “Great Shellfish Bay.” The Bay is the leading source in soft-shell clams, and hard-shell clams are on the rise (“Chesapeake Wildlife”). The Chesapeake’s ideal salinity, temperature, bottom …show more content…

Crabs spawn near the mouth of the Bay in Virginia water, therefore few sponge crabs (female crabs carrying eggs) are seen in Maryland (“Chesapeake Wildlife”). Juvenile crabs migrate northward to feed and grow in the brackish creeks of the Tidewater.
Although the Easter Shore of Maryland is most well known for their shellfish, the abundance of shellfish barely scratches the surface of the marine life found in the Chesapeake Bay. From the shallows of the Bay to the bottom in one hundred feet of water, the life found in the Bay varies drastically. The different conditions foster an assortment of fish such as permanent residents, migrants, and occasional visitors. It is home to mature fish and is also an important nursery ground for millions of ocean fish (Blair and Ansel 111). About two hundred and two species have been recorded as permanent residents of the Chesapeake and there are four classes of migratory fish (“Chesapeake Wildlife”). Species such as shad, alewife, and striped bass leave the marine environment to spawn in fresh water. In the summer, hardhead, spot, and menhaden reside in the Bay. Bluefish are a common migrant found in the …show more content…

Now that you know that the Eastern Shore of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is the perfect home for birds, forest creatures, shellfish, bug and insects, and a countless number of species of marine life, is your idea of a place where the animals kingdom thrives different? As Mahatma Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Well, the Eastern Shore of Maryland is an essential land of habitat for so many of the creatures that live in our country, and it greatly contributes to the work that our country does to make Earth and safe and happy place for animals to live. Most people think the only animals Maryland is good for is the blue crab. Well, clearly, they should come here and see for themselves that we offer so much more nature to

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