Tier I: Chesapeake Bay-wide Aerial Survey

The Chesapeake Bay-Wide Aerial SAV Survey is a long-standing monitoring effort coordinated through the Chesapeake Bay Program

Aerial image of the Rappahannock River made at an altitude of 13,200 feet.
Dense SAV in the Rappahannock River is seen near the U.S. 301 Bridge in Port Royal, Virginia. The color aerial image was made at an altitude of 13,200 feet. ((Photo courtesy for Virginia Institute of Marine Science))
Flight lines from the 2019 VIMS Aerial Survey. ((Map by Virginia Institute of Marine Science))
Graphic shows the Crown Density Scale for SAV
Map interface shows a zoomed-in area of the Middle River, Maryland, where SAV beds are clearly visible.
The VIMS interactive SAV Map interface shows a zoomed-in area of the Middle River, Maryland, where SAV beds are clearly visible. ((Virginia Institute of Marine Science))