1. Chesapeake Bay Research BY: Shakira Knight

2. Why Is Important To Have a Varity Of Animals? It is important to have living things in the bay. Red beard sponges help the bay giving a habitat to small sea creatures. Oysters are a good food source. My research will show that red beard sponges and oysters help clean the bay.

3. Red Beard Sponges Red beard sponges help the bay by giving a habitat. Red beard sponges our made up of tiny crystals (called spicules).They look like a plant but are not. Red beard sponges can re-create themselves. Red beard sponges can protect other sea animals. Red beard sponges can clean the water.

4. Oysters Oysters are a good food source. They eat algae to keep the bay clean. Oysters are a a home to many sea animals. They eat bacteria from the bay. Oysters health is very important to the bay.

5. Conclusion In conclusion I learned that Red beard sponges, and Oysters keep the water clean and healthy.

6. Bibliography The websites that I used was www.Bayville.thinkport.org www.Bay101 www.ChesapeakeBayQuest