SAV Fact Sheets

<p><b>Open the Data Resource:</b> <a href='https://gis.chesapeakebay.net/sav/' rel='nofollow ugc'>https://gis.chesapeakebay.net/sav/</a></p> <p>The Chesapeake Bay Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Synthesis Project brought together experts specializing in SAV, water quality and land-use research and management. The goal of the project was to conduct a synthesis of multiple long-term datasets to determine what role the growing human population in the Chesapeake Bay watershed has played in influencing SAV distribution and abundance and if sustained efforts and management actions have benefited SAV habitat.</p> <p>In response to interest from resource managers, local planners and watershed organizations, the SAV Synthesis Project team conducted segment-specific reviews of SAV trends and progress towards restoration targets and created SAV fact-sheets for each segment. This local-scale segment review aims to provide a summary of information that may guide local planning and implementation of best management practices (BMPs) to encourage SAV recovery throughout the Bay.</p> <p>The information provided in these fact sheets, along with accompanying data and information linked or referenced here, should serve as reference and guidance for resource managers and local planners in the identification and implementation of BMPs that benefit SAV recovery in their creeks, tributaries or jurisdictional areas.</p>