1. Chesapeake Bay Research BY: Malachi Palmer

2. Why is it important to have a variety of animals in the Bay? It is important to have a variety of living things in the Bay. The Zooplankton help to keep the bay healthy. My research will show that zooplankton are important to the Bay.

3. Blue crabs Blue crabs mange to keep the population of its prey. Also they feed of of anything they get a a hold of. Also they are consumers of the bay. Also blue crabs are scavengers and eat anything they see.

4. Conclusion I learned that different types of animals help the bay.

5. Zooplankton The Zooplankton are consumers of the bay. They are crucial to the bays food chain. Zooplankton eat Phytoplankton. They cannot produce their own food.

6. Bibliography http://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/bay1 01http: //bayville.thinkport.org/default_flash.aspx http://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/bay1 01http