1. Chesapeake Bay Research BY:Skylar Johnson

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 sea cucumbers help the bay stay clean. The sea roaches help to eat dead animals in the bay. My research will show that sea cucumbers and sea roaches are important to the bay.

3. Barnacles Barnacles help the bay because they take algae out of the bay. Also they protect the bay and the boats that are in the bay.. The barnacles are know as a little shrimp. Also barnacles are attached to rocks and piers. Barnacles grow by adding calcium.

4. Sea roaches It is important because The sea roaches help the bay because sea roaches are bottom eaters. And bottom eaters eat all the bad stuff that are at the bottom of the bay. Sea roaches eat dead decaying plant and animals. Fish and bird often eat sea roaches. Sea roaches eat dead plants and animals witch makes the bay healthy. Sea roaches also eat algae

5. conclusion In conclusion it is important to have a variety of animals in the bay because it keeps the bay healthy. Also it is important to have a healthy bay because the bay is where most of our water comes from.

6. bibliography Bayville\bay quest www.bayvillethinkport.org Bay 101 www.chesapeake.net