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Environmental News Network: The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. In its waters are abundant marine life but the environment is changing. The shells of young oysters in Chesapeake Bay are not getting as thick as they've been in the past, and higher acidity levels seem to be to blame. The bay is mostly known for its great seafood production, especially blue crabs, clams and oysters. The plentiful oyster harvests led to ......
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Chesapeake bay acid affected oysters
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 14th, 2010
Posted in Water Conservation