Shore Lines!
The Chesapeake Bay
Brooke, Savannah, Francisco, and Bryan
Facts
- The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary, meaning it is part salt water and part fresh water.
- Largest estuary in the U.S.A. and third largest in the world.
- Very shallow.
Climate
-What adaptations have living things made to survive in the climate?
Change in temperature and change in climate frequently. The living organisms have to adjust to a higher amount of salt. They also have to adjust to water rising on the shore lines.
-How do living creatures survive the extreme of the shore lines?
Scientists cannot predict how the ecosystem will react to prolonged periods of extreme weather.
-The average amount of rainfall in the Chesapeake Bay is between 40 and 45 inches.
Change in temperature and change in climate frequently. The living organisms have to adjust to a higher amount of salt. They also have to adjust to water rising on the shore lines.
-How do living creatures survive the extreme of the shore lines?
Scientists cannot predict how the ecosystem will react to prolonged periods of extreme weather.
-The average amount of rainfall in the Chesapeake Bay is between 40 and 45 inches.
The Chesapeake Bay holds 15 trillion gallons of water!
Shelter Facts
Counose Ray
- Lives in schools near the surface of shallow water.
- Food: oyster, hard clams, soft-shelled clams.
- Defense mechanism or specialized structures that help it survive in its habitat: The tip of their fin looks like a shark.
Sandbar Shark
- Shelter: Most often found in a grassy shallow, and over sand bars.
- Food: Blue crabs, bottom-dwelling fish, and invertebrates.
- Defense mechanism or specialized structures that help it survive in its habitat: Their big teeth can rip apart a human.
Rainbow Snake
- Shelter: Live primarily in streams, swamps, and marshes
- Food: Adult eels, frogs, and tadpoles
- Defense mechanism or specialized structures that help it survive in its habitat: Strong swimmers and rarely bite if captured
Red-bellied cooter
- Shelter: Fresh water lakes, ponds, streams, and creeks.
- Food: Snails, Plants, Worms, Crayfish, Tadpoles, and insect larvae.
- Defense mechanism or specialized structures that help it survive in its habitat: It can swim away and hide in its shell
Plants
Black-Eyed Susan
- Specialized structures that help it survive: Grows about 4 feet tall.
- How does this specialized structure help it survive? It is strong and tall.
Cardinal Flower
- Specialized structures that help it survive: Grows in full or particle sun.
- How does this specialized structure help it survive? That means it doesn't need a lot of sun to survive.
Prickly Pear
- Specialized structures that help it survive: thick, green, and covered with thorns.
- How does this specialized structure help it survive? the animals will get into the thorn if they try to get near it.