Chesapeake Bay Grasses See 1% Decline Despite Regional Growth
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Chesapeake Bay Grasses Decline, Missing 2025 Restoration Goals
In 2024, the Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grasses, a vital indicator of the estuary’s health, dipped slightly, with Maryland’s portion dropping from 38,188 acres in 2023 to 36,794 acres, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This decline, detailed in the annual survey by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), keeps the region far from Maryland’s 2025 restoration goal of 79,800 acres. Despite gains in freshwate…
Maryland's Chesapeake Bay grass abundance declines, missing restoration goal
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Underwater grass abundance in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay saw a slight decline in 2024, falling short of the state’s long-term restoration goal, according to new data from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The department reported Tuesday that submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), a key indicator of the bay’s health, dropped to 36,794 acres in 2024, a decrease from 38,188 acres in 2023. The total remains signi…
Bay Grass Report shows mixed results
Results from the 2024 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Survey of the Chesapeake Bay show mixed outcomes, essentially staying flat. Conducted by William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the annual survey recorded a 1% net decline in SAV coverage, totaling 82,778 acres — 641 acres less than in 2023. ...
Underwater Grasses Hit Record In Lower Chesapeake Bay - The BayNet
Wild celery and other bay grasses grow in the Susquehanna Flats south of Havre de Grace, MD. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)Will Parson ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Underwater grasses continued to mount a comeback in the lower Chesapeake Bay last year, while a steady recovery also continued in upper portions of the Bay. Areas in between were a different story, as declines in the mid-section of the Chesapeake more than offset improvements elsew…
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