Introduction
The cultural eutrophication of the Chesapeake Bay is a result of both increased nutrient loading and the large decline in oyster
biomass over the past century (Hagy et al., 2004; Kemp et al., 2005; Newell, 1988; Rotschild et al., 1994). The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) has historically been a keystone species in the Chesapeake Bay, both ecologically and economically