Author: Linda M. Hurley

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Published: 1990

Total Pages: 62

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Field guide covering 14 species of "underwater vascular plants known as submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) or, as they are referred to locally, "bay grasses"." It also describes 2 species of floating aquatic plants and 2 species of algae that may be misidentified as SAV species. The guide "is intended as a tool for natural resource managers and biologists involved with SAV protection and research," and for students, amateur naturalists, and those interested in Chesapeake Bay ecology.