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productivity. The National Estuarine Reserve Research System
provides a unique opportunity to set aside representative natural
areas for long-term studies on how these areas contribute to and
are effected by the quality of the Chesapeake Bay system as a
whole. It also provides the opportunity to educate the public on
the values of the Chesapeake Bay system and to preserve the
remaining relict of our coastal heritage.
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