1. Chesapeake Bay Research By: Wilbert Grant

2. Why is it important to have a variety of Bay Animals? It is important to have a variety of Bay Animals. The bay grass help to, keep the bay have habitats for animals. The algae help to, keep the bay have jobs for fishermen. The blue crabs help to, keep the bay for a seafood source to eat. My research will show that Bay Grass, Algae, and Blue Crabs are important to the bay.

3. Bay Grass! The bay grass help to, keep the bay have habitats for animals. It helps animals escape from bigger animals. Provides habitats for a variety of animals. Contains many animals such as, Eelgrass, Widgeon Grass, and Blue Crabs. It is also a food source for some animals.

4. Blue Crabs! The blue crabs help to, keep the bay have a seafood source to eat. It’s a really good food source. A lot of people study about the blue crab species. The bay is the home of them because they migrate there. The blue crabs mostly lay their eggs there.

5. Algae! The algae help to, keep the bay have jobs for fishermen. The Blue Crabs live in algae. It also gives food for humans to eat. Algae also helps animals from certain big animals.

6. Conclusion! In conclusion I learned that there are a lot of reasons why the bay has a variety of animals. I learned why it is important to have Bay Grass, Blue Crabs, and Algae. Overall I learned why we should have a lot of Bay Animals.

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