PPT-Stakeholders of the Chesapeake Bay: The Curse of the Eastern Oyster

Importance of Oysters Why do YOU think oysters are important 10 Things You Didnt Know About Oysters by Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oysters in the Bay so what Used to be INCREDIBLY abundant in the Bay. From White Sone: Take rt. 3W, slight right onto Courthouse Rd.Left on White Chapel Rd. Right on Lara Road. Left on Mohan's Run. Drive Back. House on Left. 7 Ea st i ly Sm oo St cM St St Hw t ua Hw Wi nn lie tt Hi ck lb ss aw rr a ch dt rt Ross Smi th Av Henr y Wr igley Dr McMillans Rd McMillans Rd Va nderlin Dr Tr ower Rd Buchanan Tc Str eet Legend 1 W aters St 2 Chapman Rd 3 Rossiter St 4 Pandanus St 7 percent of the entire volume of water in the Bay where fish crabs and oysters might otherwise live thrive and reproduce The summer hypoxic volume in 2012 is a considerable improvement over the longterm 19852011 summer average Dead Zone volume of 22 WATERSHED 2014 1 The Chesapeake Bay watershed is one of the most extraordinary places in America, spanning six states and the District of Columbia. As the nation’s largest and most productive es Why does the researcher (. Hauke. Kite-Powell) believe oysters and clams are the answer to the nutrient pollution problem. Give some details demonstrating the changes to the watershed necessitating the oyster and clam beds.. The Plentiful Sea. Chapter 4- Lesson 3. Pgs. 116-121. Chapter Review: pgs. 122-123. FOCUS ON THE MAIN IDEA:. Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the Northeast provide seafood for millions. .. PLACES:. OYSTER LIBRARY PACIFIC The Pacic Oyster can be characterised by its fresh, clean and salty  avour – just like being rolled in the surf. Typically, it is large with a spiky shell and clean whit The Chesapeake . Bay is an . estuary. . It is . the largest of more than 100 estuaries in the United States. . We live in the Chesapeake Bay . watershed. . That means that the water from our land eventually feeds into the Chesapeake Bay.. And Watersheds of Virginia. Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Includes 6 states, including Virginia.. Chesapeake Bay provides food for both people and animals.. Oysters, sea grasses, and Blue Crabs are under threat from environmental conditions.. Vibrio vulnificus. William . Huth. , University of West Florida. Greg Martin, Northern Kentucky University. Ash Morgan, Appalachian State University. Richard . Sjolander. , University of West Florida. . virginica. Life History, Biology, Ecology, and Culture. Oyster Classification. Kingdom – Animalia. Phylum – Mollusca. Class – . Bivalvia. Order – . Ostreioida. Family – . Ostreidae. Genus – . and Modeling Purpose. Jennifer Volk. Environmental Quality Extension Specialist. University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. Who. is the Chesapeake Bay Program?. The CBP is a . partnership. Federal agencies. One Agreement at a Time . One Law at a Time . One Step at . a Time. Citizens Advisory Committee Ann Swanson. Executive Director. COASTAL PROGRAM Maryland Trust Fund Geomorphic Monitoring Stream Habitat Assessment and Restoration Program Chesapeake Bay Field Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Richard Starr Photo Credit: US