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Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses increase 7%, buoyed by gains in salty waters

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), one of the Chesapeake Bay's most important indicators of ecosystem health, increased by 7% in 2025, according to researchers at William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School.

Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses increase 7%, buoyed by gains in salty waters
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Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), one of the Chesapeake Bay's most important indicators of ecosystem health, increased by 7% in 2025, according to researchers at William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School.

Originally published at Phys.org

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