Guidance for Protecting Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Chesapeake Bay from Physical Disruption
Guidance for Protecting Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Chesapeake Bay from Physical Disruption

Author: Chesapeake Bay Program (U.S.). Living Resources Subcommittee. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workgroup

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Published: 1995

Total Pages: 36

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This document provides guidance for Chesapeake Bay resource managers and others on how existing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and tidal shallow water habitats with potential for supporting SAV in the Bay can be fully protected, given current human uses of and demands on the Bay.

Field Guide to the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation of Chesapeake Bay
Field Guide to the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation of Chesapeake Bay

Author: Linda M. Hurley

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Published: 1990

Total Pages: 72

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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.

Guidelines for the Conservation and Restoration of Seagrasses in the United States and Adjacent Waters
Guidelines for the Conservation and Restoration of Seagrasses in the United States and Adjacent Waters

Author: Mark S. Fonseca

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Published: 1998

Total Pages: 240

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This document presents an overview of the current state of seagrass conservation and restoration in the United States, discusses issues that should be addressed in planning seagrass restoration projects, describes different planting methodologies, proposes monitoring criteria and means for evaluating success, and discusses issues faced by resource managers.