Heart of the Chesapeake. Michael Bhargava.
by Bhargava, Michael; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 36Science. Publisher: Blue Planet Quarterly, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.) | Chesapeake Bay Watershed (Md. and Va.) | Oyster industry | Oysters | Oysters -- Diseases | Wetland ecologyDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The absence of American oysters (Crassostrea virginica) has dramatically affected the Chesapeake Bay, which is the epicenter of concern for oyster populations. A keystone species, oysters fundamentally shape the environments in which they live. They protect shorelines from erosion. They provide structure on which other animals can settle and find shelter. And, most critically, they filter the water of algae and other nutrients, keeping the water clean and clear. Without oysters, the environment of the Chesapeake has become critically degraded." (BLUE PLANET QUARTERLY) This article explains the importance of oysters to the health of Chesapeake Bay.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Heart of the Chesapeake, Summer 2005; pp. 26-29.
"The absence of American oysters (Crassostrea virginica) has dramatically affected the Chesapeake Bay, which is the epicenter of concern for oyster populations. A keystone species, oysters fundamentally shape the environments in which they live. They protect shorelines from erosion. They provide structure on which other animals can settle and find shelter. And, most critically, they filter the water of algae and other nutrients, keeping the water clean and clear. Without oysters, the environment of the Chesapeake has become critically degraded." (BLUE PLANET QUARTERLY) This article explains the importance of oysters to the health of Chesapeake Bay.
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