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Underwater Grasses in the Chesapeake Bay Continue Upward Climb
August 01, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news release:

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The saltiest waters of the Bay see the highest acreage of grasses in 27 years

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An estimated 82,937 acres of underwater grasses were distributed throughout Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries in 2023, marking a 7% increase from the previous year. Experts believe that it is likely that more underwater grasses, also known as submerged aquat . . .

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