Local Resources for Underwater Grasses
We've gathered a variety of Delaware specific submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) resources. If you have a resource you would like to have listed, please feel free to reach out to us on the Contact page.
A report by Clarence Cottam U.S. FWS and David Munro Canadian Wildlife Service, 1954.
A formal mapping effort to document the total acreage and locations of seagrass beds within the Inland Bays was undertaken in the spring of 2020 through the fall of 2021.
Field studies carried out between 1962-68 along the Atlantic coast of Delaware, Jacques Zaneveld, Old Dominion University, 1972
Reports available by year and month regarding where the vegetation is and what condition. Created by the University of Delaware Citizen Monitoring Program.
A Guide to the Restoration of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries
An account of historic ranges of freshwater SAV by Schuyler, Andersen, and Kolaga, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1993
This Workgroup guides managers, provides technical expertise, and applies research to protect and restore SAV in the Chesapeake Bay.
A reference guide that illustrates key growth stages of R. maritima to support consistent monitoring and tracking of its flowering phenology over time.
Report by Robert Orth and Ken Moore, Virginia Institute of Marine Science for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) 1988