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The Chesapeake Bay is one of the major estuaries of the eastern seaboard of the United States. The Chesapeake is an important geographic feature in [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]].

The Chesapeake is an important geographic feature in [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]]. The Chesapeake Bay is one of the major estuaries of the eastern seaboard of the United States. The bay, its rivers and wetlands are part of a complex system which provides sanctuary, food and habitat for complex and intertwined groups of species. Many types of fish begin their life here or migrate through these waters. Shellfish such as crabs, clams and oysters are abundant. Grasses, plankton and other plant life help support the web of life found here. <ref>http://www.chesapeakebay.net/about.htm</ref>