Field Guide to the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation of Chesapeake Bay

Download or read book Field Guide to the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation of Chesapeake Bay written by Linda M. Hurley and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.