SAV 2000 Survey: Preliminary Executive Summary
- Published:
- May 1, 2001
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- Categorized in:
- Backgrounder
The distribution of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and the coastal bays of the Delmarva Peninsula, was mapped from 2,033 black and white aerial photographs. These were taken between May and October 2000, at a scale of 1:24,000, encompassing 173 flight lines covering 2,340 miles of shoreline.