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A blue crab is placed in a boiling pot of water.

The Chesapeake Bay watershed provides essential habitats for blue crabs. The health and quality of the watershed ecosystem directly impact the life cycle of blue crabs.

Watershed activities

Now it’s time to put your watershed hero actions to the test!

Play the video clip about the Chesapeake Bay’s
blue crab. Discuss with a partner the importance of the blue crab and actions we can take to help preserve/protect the Bay in order to keep blue crabs and other marine wildlife abundant.

 

 

 

 

How can we protect and preserve the Chesapeake Bay and the blue crab population? Answer the following question to monitor your understanding.