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pl23_line0801.jpg

Several schools of Alewives, or bait fish, can be seen breaking the surface ona calm Chesapeake Bay day

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Description

Several schools of Alewives, or bait fish, can be seen breaking the surface ona calm Chesapeake Bay day. These fish are an important food source for Rockfish, Bluefish, and other large fish in the bay. Bay Bridge can be seen in thebackground.

Photographer

Mary Hollinger

Display Date

1999 July 13

Location

Maryland, Chesapeake Bay south of Bay Bridge

NOAA Affiliation

NODC biologist

Keywords

Coastline

Chesapeake Bay Maryland