Spartina Alterniflora is a type of saltwater bay grass. Generally, it is found near water, but it is located on the east and west coast of the United States. The growth of this bay grass depends on the amount of salt, or salinity. Chemicals, such as pesticides can get onto the water, in which clouds it. This is a result of bay grass not getting enough sunlight. Not only that, but the extra nutrients causes algey to grow, blocking the sunlight even more. Bay grasses are not only for decorations in the water, but it is for our environment and the animals that live in the water. For instance, they are good for nurseries for various types of fish, like men haden, herring, shud, crokers, white perch, and weak fish. It also serves food for Barnacles, sponges, sea slugs, sea squirts, and more. For our environment, it improves water clarity by helping sediment settle to the bottom. Not only that, but it adds oxygen into the water, reduces shoreline erosion, buries bottom dwelling species, and absorbs exass nutrients. Sadly though, the abundance of these helpful bay grasses has been decreasing. In 2006, grasses in the upper bay fell 20%, for a total of 15,510 acres. In the middle bay, grasses dropped 23%, dropping to 30,659 acres. Finally, lower bay grasses dropped 25%, dropping from 78,263 acres, to 59,090 acre. By 2007, people had noticed a lot what was going on than before and started planning. The government decided to do a plan in which to increase the number of bay grass. By 2008, people were really listening and participating in this plan. In this plan, as I said, people are putting up bay grass restoration. The government is setting a goal of 185,000 acres of bay grass by 2010. This goal is going well, mentioning that it is 42% complete. Also, what the government wanted is to plant 1000 bay grasses by 2008. What WE can do to prevent bay grasses from dieing is to use less chemicals and more natural stuff. For instance, instead of using pesticides to kill bugs, plant other plants that help make insects’ back off. One idea is to plant marigold, a type of flower; to make bugs that like to eat vegetables back off.