Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses increase 7%, buoyed by gains in salty waters

September 9, 2026 · 2:40 am 1 sources

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• Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses increase 7%, buoyed by gains in salty waters
  Phys.org · September 9, 2026 02:40
  Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), one of the Chesapeake Bay's most important indicators of ecosystem health, increased by 7% in 2025, according to researchers at William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School.