What's Killing the Chesapeake?

[jazz lady]

Finally found the magazine! I guess when I cleaned up, I hid it on myself.

Talking about watermen:

His future, as well as that of the bay's blue crabs, is tied to eelgrass and other plants that help trap sediment and provide habitat for many species. Despite a partial comeback, bay grasses cover less than half the area they did decades ago.

And this tidbit:

Young crabs are up to 30 times more abundant in grass beds than on barren bottom.

Less grass = less crabs. Add to that overfishing and you have a recipe for disaster. It's here NOW.

 

[BuddyLee]

Hey Jazzy, I still have my text on the Chesapeake Bay and its local watersheds. If you want to borrow it you can, its just collecting dust.

 

[jazz lady]

Hey Jazzy, I still have my text on the Chesapeake Bay and its local watersheds. If you want to borrow it you can, its just collecting dust.

Thanks, BL. I would like to take a look at it.