Tagged Stories: "submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV)"
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Underwater grasses get support from citizen scientists
July 21, 2017Volunteer monitoring helps researchers track status of aquatic vegetation
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Five types of underwater grasses found in the Chesapeake Bay
July 18, 2017Aquatic grasses serve important role in estuary ecosystem
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More than 97,000 acres of underwater grasses recorded in Chesapeake Bay
April 27, 20172016 total marks highest-ever acreage measured by annual aerial survey
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Five signs of resilience in Chesapeake Bay health
March 30, 2017While more work remains, estuary shows signs of progress
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Water quality improves, pollution falls in the Chesapeake Bay
September 21, 2016Data show significant drop in nutrient and sediment loads
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Monitoring finds more than 91,000 acres of underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay
April 28, 2016The 2015 acreage exceeds the 2017 restoration target two years early
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Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 27 percent in 2014
July 30, 2015Widgeongrass grows where vegetation was not mapped before
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Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 24 percent in 2013
April 21, 2014Scientists attribute the boost in bay grasses to the expansion of widgeon grass in saltier waters.
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New wastewater treatment technologies create clean water in Chesapeake Bay
April 2, 2014Scientists link a Clean Water Act permit program to healthier rivers and streams.
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Denser grass beds hold more blue crabs
September 18, 2013New research suggests higher-quality grass habitat could boost Chesapeake Bay blue crab populations.
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