Tagged Stories: "submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV)"
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What do more underwater grasses mean for Chesapeake wildlife?
July 21, 2022Blue crabs have a larger habitat as Bay grasses slightly increase in 2021
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How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?
May 11, 2022Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels
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Acreage of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay decline for second straight year
July 28, 2021Despite decrease, experts see a glimmer of hope for the future of Bay grasses
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The more the merrier when it comes to underwater grass species in the Bay
June 7, 2021A new study demonstrates how SAV biodiversity improves ecosystem health
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2019-2020 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in mixed recovery
April 6, 2021The Chesapeake Bay Program releases annual assessment of Bay health
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Above average river flows impact underwater grasses
July 8, 2020Abundance declines after several years of growth
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Uncover nature’s secrets from your own backyard
April 3, 2020From observing wildlife to identifying plants, community science offers options for all
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This year’s Bay Barometer sets a different type of foundation for Bay restoration
March 25, 2020Annual report provides most up-to-date information, data on Bay health
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Bay health impacted by record flows
November 26, 2019Largest amount of fresh water to enter the Chesapeake Bay since 1937
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Volunteer as a Chesapeake Bay SAV Watcher
August 30, 2019A new monitoring program needs volunteers to help scientists collect valuable data on underwater grasses
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