1. Large-Scale Zostera marina (eelgrass) Restoration in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA. Part II: A Comparison of Restoration Methods in the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers
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Lee Karrh, Thomas Parham, Kathryn E. Busch, Michael D. Naylor, Mark J. Lewandowski, and Rebecca R. Golden
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geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,Ecology ,biology ,Chesapeake bay ,Estuary ,Vegetation ,biology.organism_classification ,Fishery ,Seagrass ,Aquatic plant ,Environmental science ,Zostera marina ,Bay ,Restoration ecology ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Nature and Landscape Conservation - Abstract
In response to systemic losses of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay (east coast of North America), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) and Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) have considered SAV restoration a critical component in Bay restoration programs. In 2003, the CBP created the “Strategy to Accelerate the Protection and Restoration of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay” in an effort to increase SAV area. As part of this strategy, large-scale eelgrass (Zostera marina) restoration efforts were initiated in the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers in Maryland. From 2004 to 2007, nearly 4 million Z. marina seeds were dispersed over 10 ha on the Patuxent River and almost 9 million seeds over 16 ha on the Potomac River. Z. marina seedling establishment was consistent throughout the project (
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- 2010
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