Sea Technology, July 1st, 2001
The distribution of Chesapeake Bay submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), or bay grass, increased to 69,126 acres baywide, according to data released recently by the Chesapeake Bay Program. Acreage increases in the upper and lower portions of the bay were mostly offset by the loss of bay grasses in the middle portion of the bay, resulting in a one percent baywide increase over previous measurements.
"It is unfortunate to give back last year's gains in the middle bay, but it's very promising to see that baywide SAV are on the rise," said Chesapeake Bay Program Acting Director Diana Esher. "Bay Pr...
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