Abundance of Chesapeake Bay's underwater grasses increases
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 06:50
in Earth & Climate
An annual survey led by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that the abundance of underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay increased 24 percent between 2012 and 2013, reversing the downward trend of the previous three years. The increase reflects an upsurge from 48,195 acres to 59,927 acres.