Chesapeake Bay Strategy for the Restoration and Protection of Ecologically Valuable Species 1993
- Published:
- September 1, 1993
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
Ecologically valuable species are defined in the Strategy as those species or groups of species that have significant functions in the ecosystem by: 1)regulating populations of other species (prey and predators); 2)regulating the quantity and quality of habitat for other species (e.g., oysters and submerged aquatic vegetation); 3)processing large amounts of material (nutrients, organic and inorganic matter) by both physical and chemical means (phytoplankton, bacteria, filters feeders); or 4)producing organic matter (phytoplankton, SAV, plants of marshes and shorelines).