Saving the Chesapeake Bay

by Ryan Nagelhout

Overview

Since the 1970s, conservation in the Chesapeake Bay watershed has been a major focus of local environmental groups as well as the federal government. The health of the estuary has been evaluated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, among other organizations, for years and still needs a lot of help. Readers will delve into the important task of saving the Chesapeake Bay through statistics about the bay’s health and engaging sidebars full of even more information. Vivid photographs reveal the dangers of pollution and urban sprawl as the main content introduces readers to endangered animals and plants, troubled habitats, and the problem of population growth. The struggles of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay will engage seafood lovers and conservationists alike to take action, even if only in their daily lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433997846
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Exploring the Chesapeake Bay Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

An Essential Estuary 4

About the Bay 6

Bay Biomes 8

People and the Bay 10

The Human Touch 14

Habitat Havoc 16

Plant Peril 18

Fixing the Bay 20

Fighting Back 22

Mapping the Bay's Health 26

Slow Progress 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32