1. Chesapeake Bay Research BY: Timothy Powell JR

2. Why is it important to have a variety of living things in the Bay? It is important to have a variety of living things in the Bay. Sea squirts are important because they clean the Bay’s water. Bay grass is important because they filter the water. Red beard sponges because they clean the Bay’s floors.

3. Sea Squirts Sea squirts are important because they clean the Bay’s water. They filter the Bay’s water with their squirts. Also they are the Bay’s garbage disposal. They can clean Bay grass.

4. Bay Grass Bay grass is important because it cleans the bottom of the Bay. Bay grass creates meadows far all kinds of fish to live in. They clean the Bay’s floor for the animals.

5. Red Bread Sponges Red bread sponges are important because little animals can hide in their reef’s. And they also clean the Bay. A lot of fish eat them or live in them. So most of the animals depend on Red bread sponges.

6. Conclusion Sea squirts,Bay grass,and Red bread sponges have a very important part. All of these animals keeps the Bay clean and healthy. With out them the Bay will be dirty and sick.

7. Bibliography Bay Quest http://bayville.thinkport.org/default_flash.aspx http://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/bay101 http://baytrippers.thinkport.org/ http://www.kidrex.org/