Chesapeake Bay Program Reports Slight Decline in Underwater Grass Abundance
July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 24 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news release:
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- Despite record rainfall in 2018, underwater grass abundance remains strong
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In 2018, an estimated 91,559 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. While this acreage is less than the previous year, it is likely that substantially more submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) grew in the Bay than the . . .
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- Despite record rainfall in 2018, underwater grass abundance remains strong
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In 2018, an estimated 91,559 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. While this acreage is less than the previous year, it is likely that substantially more submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) grew in the Bay than the . . .