All live in the Chesapeake. Numerous streams and rivers flow into Chesapeake Bay. They carry nutrients that sustain the countless marine creatures that inhabit the Bay. Especially important are the Chesapeake s estuaries. An estuary is a place where freshwater mixes with saltwater.
Estuaries often serve as nurseries for young marine animals.
Its is these estuaries that make Chesapeake Bay one of the world s richest fishing grounds. Maryland even has a state boat, the Skipjack. It has traditionally been used to harvest seafood. It was bred to retrieve waterfowl, which are also popular as table fare. That s why I nicknamed Maryland the Chesapeake State .