Its wetlands protect communities from extreme weather events, such as erosion, floods and storm surges. And the trees that stretch out from the bay. The Chesapeake Bay ecosystem affects the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. And the trees that stretch from the shores and the forests of the bay refresh our communities.
As an interconnected system, the health of the Bay Area affects the health of regions around the world, including the people who live in them. Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It extends from north to south from the mouth of the Susquehanna River to the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most productive estuaries in the world, with more than 3,600 species of animals and plants.
The bay provides vitally important habitats for wildlife, many recreational opportunities for people, and is an important fishery on which both people and wildlife depend. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is an integral part of the human health and wealth of more than 18 million people, from providing an important source of drinking water to supporting a fishing industry that supports the families and livelihoods of previous generations. The bay is the largest estuary in the United States and the third largest in the world. It is approximately 200 miles long and contains more than 18 trillion gallons of water, part of the Atlantic Ocean and part of the 150 streams, streams and rivers that flow in its hydrographic basin.
This mix of fresh and salt water supports more than 2,700 species of plants and animals. The shorelines also allow people to reach the water to swim, fish and walk on the sand. There are more than 1200 access sites along the shores of the bay and its tributaries, and groups such as the National Park Service are working to add more. The Bay watershed is home to more than 18 million people, of whom 150,000 are moving to the basin every year.
There are sailors, fishermen and farmers. There are hikers, cyclists and boaters. There are teachers, bathers and seafood eaters. And many of them work to restore the natural resources of the watershed.
Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the country. Its 64,000 square mile watershed encompasses one of the most economically important regions in the United States. More than 18 million people live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Chesapeake region produces about 500 million pounds of fish annually, creating jobs in commercial and recreational fishing and reinforcing the regional economy.
Chesapeake Bay and its rivers have been home to people for thousands of years. Today, the bay supports Virginians and the more than 17 million people who live in parts of six states that live in its watershed. The bay is more productive, meaning it can support more plants, animals and people if we keep it healthy. It sank the same year in the Potomac River, off Chesapeake Bay, after a high-power test organized by the U.Chestertown is one of the most historic cities on Maryland's east coast, and is just a stone's throw from Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay is believed to come from an ancient Native American language called Angonquion. Response of a benthic species that feeds in suspension (Crassostrea virginica Gmelin) to three centuries of anthropogenic eutrophication in Chesapeake Bay. This region borders Chesapeake Bay and offers a treasure trove of maritime museums, historic sites and nature reserves that you can explore. To view the final WIP of Phase III and to learn more about the public comment period, visit the DEQ Chesapeake Bay TMDL's Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan webpage.
The arrival of the English colonists Sir Walter Raleigh and Humphrey Gilbert in the late 16th century to found a colony, which was later established on Roanoke Island (off the current coast of North Carolina) for the Virginia Company, marked the first time that the English approached the gates of Chesapeake Bay, between the capes of Cape Charles and Cape Henry. Home to more than 18 million people and 3,600 species of plants and animals, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is truly an extraordinary place. In the 1970s, Chesapeake Bay was discovered to contain one of the first identified marine dead zones on the planet, where the waters were so depleted of oxygen that they could not support life, causing mass death of fish. Protecting and restoring Chesapeake Bay and its creeks and rivers are essential for a healthy and dynamic economy.
The millions of people who live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed have left their mark on their lands and waters. Individual, population, and ecosystem effects of hypoxia in a dominant benthic bivalve in Chesapeake Bay. Some may not even have their own boats, let alone win regattas, but they are inexorably drawn to the bay from Chesapeake. Increase the number and diversity of local citizen and local government managers who actively support and carry out conservation and restoration activities that achieve healthy local streams and rivers and a vibrant Chesapeake Bay.