chesapeake bay (md. and va.)

"Discover Chesapeake Bay takes readers to the water's edge, where they will learn about the bay's atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. These four very different systems create a unique environment in and around Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. Readers will experience 200 miles of shoreline teeming with more than 3,600 species of animals and plants. Colorful maps, diagrams, and photos provide a close-up view of Chesapeake Bay. Book is aligned to curriculum standards and includes sidebar, activity, glossary, index, and additional resources"--From the publisher's web site.

Blue Crab scuttles through the shallow waters of the Chesapeake Bay to find a mate, to molt, and to avoid predators while waiting for her eggs to hatch.

Explores the hazards to the environment and the coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay as a result of contaminated runoffs from industry, agriculture, and urban development in the region.

Presents an introduction to Chesapeake Bay, in simple text with illustrations, describing its size, location wildlife, and more.

Describes the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, which forms the third largest watershed in the world, covering the people, geography, and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay area.

Provides an introduction to the people of the Chesapeake Bay area, from the early Native Americans to the residents of today.

Describes how the Chesapeake Bay was formed, the extensive ecosystem that has more than 1500 square miles of wetlands, the damage caused by deforestation, dredging, building, and fishing, and the restoration efforts that are attempting to clean up the Chesapeake Bay area.

Describes the Chesapeake Bay and the natural and historic opportunities for visitors in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Provides an introduction to the plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay area.

Describes how the Chesapeake Bay was formed, its early native inhabitants, the Jamestown years, settlements, the Chesapeake in wartime, today's Chesapeake, and modern efforts to save the ecosystem from abuse.