Environmental changes from "summary" of BEAUTIFUL SWIMMERS by WILLIAM W. WARNER
The Chesapeake Bay is a place of constant change. The ebb and flow of tides, the shifting of sands, the rise and fall of marshes - all contribute to the ever-shifting landscape of this unique estuary. But perhaps the most significant changes are those wrought by human hands. Over the years, the Bay has been subjected to a litany of environmental insults - from pollution and overfishing to habitat destruction and climate change. These changes have had a profound impact on the creatures that call the Bay home. Take the blue crab, for example. Once a plentiful species, the crab has seen its numbers dwindle in recent years, due in large part to overfishing and habitat loss. Similarly, the oyster population has been decimated by disease and pollution, leaving once-thriving reefs...
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