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Committees and Work Groups

  • Aquatic Invasive Species Workgroup
  • The Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment (LSRWA) Team
  • Maryland Ocean Acidification Task Force
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​Chesapeake Bay - Bay Grass Distribution

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Click on an area of the Chesapeake Bay
in the table to view bay grass acreage data.

Northern Chesapeake Bay
Upper Chesapeake Bay
Upper Central Chesapeake Bay
Middle Central Chesapeake Bay
Lower Central Chesapeake Bay


​ Northern Chesapeake Bay (Tidal Fresh)​
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​Upper Chesapeake Bay Oligohaline Tidal Fresh Bay Grass Acreage
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Upper Cental Chesapeake Bay Mesohaline Bay Grass Acreage
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Middle Cental Chesapeake Bay Mesohaline Bay Grass Acreage
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Lower Cental Chesapeake Bay Mesohaline Bay Grass Acreage
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