Large-Scale Zostera marina (eelgrass) Restoration in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA. Part II: A Comparison of Restoration Methods in the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers

In response to systemic losses of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay (east coast of North America), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) and Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) have considered SAV restoration a critica...

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Published in:Restoration ecology 2010-07, Vol.18 (4), p.501-513
Main Authors: Golden, Rebecca R, Busch, Kathryn E, Karrh, Lee P, Parham, Thomas A, Lewandowski, Mark J, Naylor, Michael D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic plants
Comparative studies
eelgrass
Environmental restoration
Estuaries
Freshwater
Government agencies
Marine
restoration
seagrass
seeds
submerged aquatic plants
submerged aquatic vegetation
Zostera marina
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Summary:In response to systemic losses of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay (east coast of North America), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) and Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) have considered SAV restoration a critical component in Bay restoration programs. In 2003, the CBP created the "Strategy to Accelerate the Protection and Restoration of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay" in an effort to increase SAV area. As part of this strategy, large-scale eelgrass (Zostera marina) restoration efforts were initiated in the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers in Maryland. From 2004 to 2007, nearly 4 million Z. marina seeds were dispersed over 10 ha on the Patuxent River and almost 9 million seeds over 16 ha on the Potomac River. Z. marina seedling establishment was consistent throughout the project (
ISSN:1061-2971
1526-100X
DOI:10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00691.x