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	Chesapeake Bay Journal - The Chesapeake Bay Newspaper - November 2007 - Vol 17 - Num 8
		Chesapeake Bay Journal - The Chesapeake Bay Newspaper - November 2007 - Vol 17 - Num 8
		The Bay is warming and evidence is growing that this is the case."
		The Bay Journal is published by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for the Chesapeake Bay Program.
	www.bayjournal.com (557 words)

	Chesapeake Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel spans a 23 mile (37 km) section of the Bay at near its mouth.
		The Chesapeake Bay was the site of the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781, during which the French fleet defeated the Royal Navy in the decisive naval battle of the American Revolutionary War.
		In the 1970s, the Chesapeake Bay contained one of the planet's first identified marine dead zones, where hypoxic waters were so depleted in oxygen they were unable to support life, resulting in massive fish kills.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesapeake_Bay (1022 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Retriever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chesapeake Bay Retrievers have a distinctive curly or wavy coat that is often oily-looking.
		The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a breed of dog that was developed along the Chesapeake Bay to hunt waterfowl under adverse weather and water conditions, often having to break ice during the course of many strenuous multiple retrieves.
		The Chesapeake is valued for its bright and happy disposition, intelligence (in fact, the breed is considered by most to be the smartest of all the retrievers), quiet good sense, and affectionate protective nature.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_Retriever (697 words)

	Fact Sheet 102-98 - The Chesapeake Bay: Geologic Product of Rising Sea Level
		The Chesapeake Bay is the drowned, ancestral valley of the Susquehanna River; the bay is fed by runoff from tributaries of the Potomac, Patuxent, Rappahannock, and James Rivers (fig.
		The Chesapeake Bay is the drowned ancestral valley of the Susquehanna River.
		In the Chesapeake Bay, the USGS is conducting research to reconstruct the detailed pattern of relative sea-level change during the last 6,000 to 8,000 years.
	pubs.usgs.gov /fs/fs102-98 (1981 words)

	About the Bay homepage
		The Chesapeake Bay -- the largest estuary in the U.S. -- is an incredibly complex ecosystem that includes important habitats and food webs.
		Chesapeake Bay: How is it Doing?: A public-friendly series of slides, graphs and images that tell the story of the Bay and its rivers.
		Ask the Bay Experts: is an opportunity for students, educators, organizations and interested citizens to find answers and information on specific Chesapeake Bay issues from experts in a particular field.
	www.chesapeakebay.net /about.htm (476 words)

	Bay Link - A Chesapeake Bay Primer
		The waters of the Chesapeake are saltiest near the mouth of the Bay and gradually become fresher northward.
		It extends from the south of the Bay in southern Virginia near Norfolk to the headwaters of the Susquehanna River in New York and west to the middle of Pennsylvania.
		The human population of the Bay watershed continues to grow and is projected to be 15 million by the year 2000.
	www.baylink.org /fieldtrips/primer.html (2595 words)

	CHESAPEAKE BAY BLUE CRAB
		The word "Chesapeake" comes from a Native American word which means "great shell fish bay." For many residents of the Chesapeake Bay, the beginning of summer is marked by the traditional crab feast.
		The Chesapeake Bay is North America's largest estuary, which is an area where fresh water and salt water mix, and has historically been the center of United States hard shell blue crab fisheries as well as the largest national supplier of soft shell crabs.
		The Chesapeake Bay watershed, which encompasses Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Vrginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, is home to fifteen million people and is expected to increase by 26 million by 2020.
	www.american.edu /projects/mandala/TED/bluecrab.htm (2161 words)

	Chesapeake Bay
		The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and one of the largest in the entire world.
		With waters that lap at the very foundations of the Aquarium's main buildings, the bay's importance to the Aquarium and to the city of Baltimore cannot be overstated.
		Similarly, the bay's importance to the 15 million people whose waters drain into the bay, from Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and as far north as upstate New York, cannot be overstated.
	www.aqua.org /chesapeakebay.html (305 words)

	American Kennel Club - Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog dogs puppy puppies
		Equally proficient on land and in the water, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever was developed along the Chesapeake Bay to hunt waterfowl under the most adverse weather and water conditions, often having to break ice during the course of many strenuous multiple retrieves.
		In body, the Chesapeake is a strong, well-balanced, powerfully built animal of moderate size and medium length in body and leg, deep and wide in chest, the shoulders built with full liberty of movement, and with no tendency to weakness in any feature, particularly the rear.
		The texture of the Chesapeake's coat is very important, as the Chesapeake is used for hunting under all sorts of adverse weather conditions, often working in ice and snow.
	www.akc.org /breeds/chesapeake_bay_retriever/index.cfm (1278 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge
		The Northern Bay Bridge would have run from Miller Island near Edgemere in Baltimore County, to Tolchester Beach in Kent County, and the Southern Bay Bridge would have run from Lusby in Calvert County to Taylors Island in Dorchester County.
		Chesapeake Bay Bridge, from Sandy Point State Park on the western shore of the Bay, September 28, 2006.
		Chesapeake Bay Bridge History - detailed early history of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, with more details about the unbuilt southern and northern crossings.
	www.roadstothefuture.com /Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge.html (1062 words)

	Chesapeake Bay: Measuring Pollution Reduction (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Bay's nine largest tributaries contribute 93 percent of the total fresh water to Chesapeake Bay.
		of nitrogen entering the Bay from each tributary is related to the area of agricultural land drained by that tributary and its contribution of water to the Bay.
		Water samples are collected from the Bay's nine largest tributaries to evaluate pollution-reduction strategies and to determine whether the goal of a 40-percent reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus is being met.
	water.usgs.gov /wid/html/chesbay.html (1227 words)

	Chesapeake Bay - TheChesapeakeBay.com
		The jellyfish for which Chesapeake Bay is widely known in the summer is the Sea Nettle (Chrysaora auinquecirrha).
		It is possible that the changes in Chesapeake Bay caused by human activities have led to larger populations of the Sea Nettle in recent times.
		Roger Newell proposed that removal of most of the oysters that were once so abundant in the Bay also may leave much uneaten plant material suspended in the water to be consumed by copepods, which in turn could be used by jellyfish and increase their populations.
	thechesapeakebay.com /jellyfish_facts.shtml (1793 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Fishing, Virginia and Maryland Chesapeake Bay Fishing
		Chesapeake Bay fishing is a major tourism draw not only for many thousands of Maryland and Virginia anglers but also for multitudes of visitoring anglers that come from up and down the eastern seaboard and beyond every year.
		The area is also home to the Bay Bridge Tunnel which is the 17.6 mile span that crosses from Virginia Beach on the southern shore to Cape Charles and Fisherman's Island on the northern shore of the Bay.
		The Chesapeake Bay is where the once scarce striper now rules the roost, where big super sized flounder look like table tops, and where the Atlantic ocean flows in the mouth of the Bay past the Bridge Tunnel.
	www.fintalk.com /business/chesapeake-bay.html (778 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Program - America's Premier Watershed Restoration Partnership
		Three key measures of Chesapeake Bay health—dissolved oxygen, harmful algal blooms and underwater bay grasses—showed mixed conditions this summer, according to data by the Bay Program and the University of Maryland.
		The data indicated that the overall health of the Bay is still degraded.
		Preliminary views show thriving grass beds in northern Bay areas, while middle and lower Bay grasses continue to suffer.
	www.chesapeakebay.net (332 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Fishing
		There are Chesapeake Bay Charter fishing boats operating throughout the Maryland and Virginia regions of the Bay.
		Chesapeake Bay Waypoints: Collection of 30 Loran and GPS waypoints.
		The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has released a fact sheet with helpful information on how to safely practice catch and release fishing.
	www.baydreaming.com /fishing.htm (529 words)

	The Chesapeake Bay - baltimoresun.com
		Bay life pleases the eye and satisfies the soul.
		The bay's 200 miles touch three states (Maryland, Virginia and Delaware) and its tributaries span 64,000 square miles along the Eastern Seaboard from New York (where you'll find the ancient headwaters of the Susquehanna River) south to the inland bays of the Carolinas.
		There, nearly forgotten sanctuaries like Fishing Bay are ready for weekend anchoring, and the most metropolitan city you'll find along the shores is Onancock, Va., known mostly for Hopkins Bros. (a waterfront general store) and the town's annual celebration of Bay culture, complete with dancing under the stars.
	baltimoresun.com /travel/beaches/bal-beach-chesbay,0,2157147.htmlstory (1033 words)

	The Chesapeake Bay Bolide Impact: A New View of Coastal Plain Evolution
		The crater is now approximately 200 km southeast of Washington, D.C., and is buried 300-500 meters beneath the southern part of Chesapeake Bay and the peninsulas of southeastern Virginia (fig.
		The Chesapeake Bay crater was recently identified by C. Wylie Poag (U.S. Geological Survey, USGS), who has assembled an international team to investigate its characteristics and consequences.
		In fact, as late as 18,000 years ago, the bay region was dry land; the last great ice sheet was at its maximum over North America, and sea level was about 200 m lower than at present.
	marine.usgs.gov /fact-sheets/fs49-98 (1362 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel -- HISTORY
		An act creating the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District, and the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission as the governing body of the District; authorizes the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance by the Commission of a ferry project within the District.
		Changes the names of the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District and the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission, respectively; and prescribes the maximum rate of interest and interest cost on certain bonds.
		Authorizes the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission to establish, finance, construct, maintain, repair, and operate an additional bridge and tunnel crossing generally parallel to the existing bridge and tunnel crossing.
	www.cbbt.com /history.html (1423 words)

	Home Page \| Chesapeake Bay Program Office \| US EPA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.
		The Chesapeake Bay Program partners include the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the District of Columbia; the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative body; the Environmental Protection Agency, representing the federal government; and participating citizen advisory groups.
		On June 28, 2000, the Chesapeake Executive Council signed Chesapeake 2000 - a comprehensive and far-reaching Bay agreement that will guide Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their combined efforts to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay.
	www.epa.gov /region03/chesapeake (267 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Retriever Information and Pictures, Chessies, Chessy Dog, Chessy Dogs
		The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a powerful, muscular retriever with a slightly wavy, rather short coat that comes in shades of brown, red or tan ranging from a dead-grass-straw color to a deep dark brown with red overtones.
		While the Chesapeake needs the occasional bath to prevent any noticeable odor, they should not be bathed so often that the oily texture is stripped out.
		The new breed, which was first used for hunting in the Chesapeake Bay, proved to be excellent.
	www.dogbreedinfo.com /chesapeakebay.htm (684 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network - Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (U.S. National Park Service)
		The Bay and its surrounding 64,000 square mile watershed hold a treasure trove of historic areas, natural wonders and recreational opportunities.
		The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network is coordinated by the National Park Service, which also manages about 10 of the Network’s sites.
		The story of John Smith's expeditions around the Chesapeake has become the stuff of legend, lore, and intensive research by scholars.
	www.nps.gov /cbpo/index.htm (309 words)

	Annapolis, America's Cruising Capital. Bay Yacht Agencies Home base.
		The Chesapeake is a gentle, body of water surrounded by lovely creeks and coves populated by friendly, water oriented residents.
		Chesapeake Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.200 mi (320 km) long, from 3 to 30 mi (4.8–48 km) wide, and 3,237 sq mi (8,384 sq km), separating the Delmarva Peninsula from mainland Maryland.
		It is entered from the Atlantic Ocean through a 12-mi-wide (19-km) gap between Capes Henry and Charles, Va.; the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel crosses its mouth, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge crosses the upper bay.
	www.bayacht.com /chesbay.htm (1572 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Ecological Foundation, Inc.
		The overwhelming majority of menhaden catches come from the Chesapeake Bay and the remainder are caught in coastal waters, from Virginia to North Carolina, mostly within a mile of the ocean shore.
		The Chesapeake Bay is the most important nursery area for juvenile menhaden along the Atlantic coast; they utilize almost the entire Bay and its tributaries.
		The Chesapeake Bay Ecological Foundation requested that the Chesapeake Bay Program consider addressing the issue of developing an Atlantic Menhaden Fishery Management Plan for the Chesapeake Bay on August 21, 1999.
	www.chesbay.org /forageFish/menhaden.asp (1836 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Restoration (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The major contributors to nutrient discharge in the bay are wastewater effluent, urban and agricultural runoff, and air deposition.
		That fee funds OSDS upgrades and implement cover crops to reduce nitrogen loading to the Bay. The goal of the OSDS upgrades and planting of cover crops is to reduce the nitrogen levels in the State’s groundwater, which discharges to Chesapeake Bay and contributes to the water quality problems in the Bay and its tributaries.
		Bay scientists say that this new bay grass goal, when combined with the recently adopted nutrient reduction targets, will accelerate the recovery of bay grasses.
	www.mde.state.md.us /Water/bayrestoration.asp (1423 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
		Chesapeakes are first and foremost superb hunting dogs and well known for their love of water.
		Chesapeakes are shown in field trials and do very well, However, they are consistently outnumbered by Labradors at these shows (who outnumber all the other breeds eligible for these trials).
		If you will be sending out your Chesapeake for hunting training, be sure to look for a trainer that has trained Chesapeakes and is willing to work with their differences rather than train them in the same way all their other dogs are trained, or try to force them into the Labrador mold.
	www.k9web.com /dog-faqs/breeds/chessies.html (3489 words)

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