Whats so important about cleaning up The Chesapeake Bay?
To get the big picture you have to first understand that The Chesapeake Bay is essentially an accessible inland sea, and that it is a nursery for an enormous range of species -sea birds, migratory birds, amphibians, crustaceans, and an incredible array of fish’ -a who’s who of creatures in the Northern Hemisphere. And the future of all these creatures is threatened because The Chesapeake Bay is ill and signs of improvement are both mixed and dubious. The main reason for the Bay’s failing health is that is filtration system has broken down. Imagine turning the filtration system off to your in-ground swimming pool and going away for a month. How inviting would your pool be when you returned? The water would be dark and murky, with mold, mildew, black & green algae, and pond scum gathering around the edges. Now imagine the condition of The Chesapeake Bay with a filtration system that has been in decline for decades. The oyster is the Bay’s filtration system. 50 years ago the oyster reefs
