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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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Upper Eastern Shore Bay Grass Distribution

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Click on a river in the table to view bay grass acreage data.

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Bohemia River
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
Lower Chester River
Middle Chester River
Upper Chester River
Eastern Bay
Elk River
Northeast River
Sassafras River

Upper Eastern Shore Map of Tributaries
Bohemia River (Oligohaline)
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Chesapeake & Delaware Canal (Oligohaline)​​
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Lower Chester River (Mesohaline)
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Middle Chester River (Oligohaline)
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Upper Chester River (Tidal Fresh)
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Eastern Bay (Mesohaline)
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Elk River (Oligohaline)
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Northeast River (Tidal Fresh)
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Sassafras River (Oligohaline)
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