What happened in Claridge Maryland July 4th 2009?

On July 4, 2009 a deadly menace swept through the quaint seaside town of Claridge, Maryland, but the harrowing story of what happened that Independence Day has never been told – until now. Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs. Two million fish washed ashore.

Is the 2012 movie The Bay based on a true story?

Barry Levinson’s ‘The Bay’ Is A Fictional Horror Movie Meant To Save The Real Chesapeake. From TakePart’s Jon Bowermaster: “Eighty five percent of the story is based on facts,” says Levinson, in an exclusive interview with TakePart. “In most cases we aren’t making this stuff up.”

How much of the movie The Bay is true?

Baltimore-born film director Barry Levinson has said his new eco-horror movie, “The Bay,” about a Chesapeake Bay turned deadly by environmental abuse, is “80 percent factual.” Bay scientists and one activist who’ve seen it say the film, which opened Friday, does touch on some very real issues affecting the bay.

Are isopods parasites?

Cymothoid isopods are obligate fish parasites, occurring in all oceans with the exception of polar waters.

What happened at Chesapeake Bay?

The Chesapeake Bay was the site of the Battle of the Chesapeake (also known as the “Battle of the Capes”, Cape Charles and Cape Henry) in 1781, during which the French fleet defeated the Royal Navy in the decisive naval battle of the American Revolutionary War.

What is the parasite in the Bay?

‘The Bay’ is a found-footage horror movie about an ecological plague. In a tourist town along the Chesapeake Bay during the Fourth of July, people start experiencing strange symptoms. From boils to vomiting blood, the townspeople discover a fish parasite called isopods living in the bay.

Where is the dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay?

Where Are the Dead Zones in the Chesapeake Bay? Dead zones form in both the Bay’s mainstem and its tidal rivers, typically in deeper water near the bottom.

Do isopods bite humans?

Even though this may sound alarming, aquatic isopods are not aggressive eaters or hunters. While they can bite humans, they do not pose a danger. Aquatic isopods are more likely to bite when they believe they are being presented with a meal.

Will isopods eat dead isopods?

So, what do isopods eat? Isopods are detritivores meaning that they are nature’s cleaners – and they will eat anything and everything (dead, not alive).