The Bay: A Naturalist Discovers a Universe of Life Above and Below the Chesapeake

by Gilbert C. Klingel

Examines the complex ecology of Chesapeake Bay, and observes its marshes and swamps, and its jellyfish, ospreys, and fiddler crabs.

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1984

About the author

Gilbert Klingel (1908–1983) was a naturalist, boat-builder, adventurer, author, and contributor to the Baltimore Sun. For a time he was affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and was a long time member of the Maryland Natural History Society.

He is best known for his book about the Chesapeake Bay, The Bay, winner of the John Burroughs Medal.