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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.

Close-up of a freshwater SAV plant underwater.

A combination of drone-based techniques, kayak surveys, and manual ground surveys to map over 1,600 acres of tidal waters within the Inland Bays

This groups goal is to bring together experts in SAV research and management from each of the U.S. East Coast states from NC to ME.

Coming in 2025!

A report by Clarence Cottam U.S. FWS and David Munro Canadian Wildlife Service, 1954.

The first official SAV monitoring program for volunteer scientists developed by the Chesapeake Bay Program.

A report that highlights input from various Delaware sectors regarding SAV needs.

An annual aerial image gathering and assessment effort to determine the distribution and density of SAV in the Bay and its tidal tributaries.

This website is funded by Delaware Sea Grant and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Content is managed by the Delaware State Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workgroup.

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