| Main Title |
Summary of available information on Chesapeake Bay submerged vegetation / |
| Author |
Stevenson, J. Court. ;
Confer., Nedra M.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
National Coastal Ecosystems Team (U.S.); Maryland Univ., Cambridge. Horn Point Environmental Labs.; Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. Office of Biological Services.; Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, Annapolis.; Environmental Protection Agency, Annapolis, Md. Region 3 Chesapeake Bay Program. |
| Publisher |
The Service, |
| Year Published |
1978 |
| Report Number |
PB285795 |
| Stock Number |
PB 285795 |
| OCLC Number |
05705914 |
| Subjects |
Aquatic plants--Chesapeake Bay (Md and Va) ;
Aquatic plants--Maryland ;
Chesapeake Bay (Md and Va) ;
FLORA MARINHA
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| Additional Subjects |
Aquatic plants--Chesapeake Bay ;
Aquatic plants--Maryland ;
Chesapeake Bay ;
Vegetation ;
Plant ecology ;
Submerging ;
Swamps ;
Bays(Topographic features) ;
Sea grasses ;
Plant nutrition ;
Depth ;
Estuaries ;
Salinity ;
Ocean temperature ;
Substrates ;
Morphology ;
Water pollution ;
Chemical properties ;
Feeding stuffs ;
Fisheries ;
Water treatment ;
Erosion control
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EHBD |
EPA 903/9-78-010 |
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CEMM/ACESD Library/Narragansett,RI |
11/24/2008 |
| EJAD |
EPA 903/9-78-010 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
05/30/2008 |
| EJBM |
QK165.S73 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
02/04/2005 |
| EJDD |
CB 00102 |
|
Env Science Center Library/Ft Meade,MD |
01/01/1988 |
| NTIS |
PB-285 795 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
xxii, 335 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
Submerged aquatic species tend to inhabit the shallow, shoreline areas of the Bay and its subestuaries, primarily limited to depths of three meters or less. Species vary as to salinity and temperature tolerances, morphology, preferred bottom substrate, susceptibility to chemical pollutants and general distribution. There are approximately eleven species of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) dominant in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Submerged aquatic flora constitutes the principal source of food for waterfowl and some fish; they provide direct or indirect food and shelter for many of the small host organisms that are eaten by fish and other predators. The spawning activities of certain organisms require SAV: they purify the water by removing various noxious substances and returning oxygen; they shade the underlying waters and sediments from solar heating; and they provide an important source of detritus. Submerged aquatics help stabilize sediments and reduce shoreline erosion. |
| Notes |
"FWS/OBS-78/66." "Contract no. FWS 14-16-0008-2138." Bibliography: p. 283-335. |
