Imagine Chesapeake Bay so healthy and so full of life, with its clear waters and thriving ecosystem that supports both humans and wildlife. The Bay is made up of various ecosystems, but due to human activities, its health and population have slowly started to decline. Some human activities that have negatively influenced the Bay are Urban/Suburban development and agriculture. If these factors continue to be taken lightly, not only will it negatively affect the water quality and species population but also the overall health of the Bay. In order to restore the Bays health, necessary action must be taken, such as reducing the amount of pollutant runoff, managing excess nutrients and limiting residential development.

To begin with, urban and suburban development greatly increases sedimentation and …show more content…
In the text “Saving the Blue Carb” it states, “The resulting low dissolved oxygen concentrations drive blue crabs from their preferred habitat and kill many of the small bottom organisms on which the blue crabs feed.” Based on the text, due to the low dissolved oxygen concentrations caused by excess algae in the Bay the population of blue carbs is at a high chance of declining and since the entire ecosystem is connected in some way, the loss of blue carbs may seem minute, but in reality, it can have major effects on the Bay’s health. Also, the text “The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem states, “Although the effect of our human actions on the plants and animals and their diversity is not as visible as polluted air and water, we must remember that while certain animal species can adapt to a human-dominated landscape, many species cannot.” This piece of evidence explains how important it is to lessen the amount of pollution and runoff that the Bay is at risk of, since many of the animals are affected by different factors, limiting the overall pollution will greatly benefit all life in the