Monitoring - 2007 SAV Preliminary Information

Preliminary 2007 Distribution of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries and the Coastal Bays

  • Flightline Map - A status map of the flight lines that have been flown in 2007.
  • Quad Index Map - Location of USGS 7.5 minute quadrangles in Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and in the coastal bays with corresponding code numbers.
  • Quadrangle Area Totals - Total area of SAV in hectares by USGS 7.5 minute quadrangles for 2006 and preliminary totals for 2007
  • Segment and Zone Area Totals - Number of hectares of SAV in 2006 and preliminary totals in 2007 and percent change for the CBP segments and zones.
  • Area Totals by Zone and Density - Total area of SAV in hectares by density class for the three zones of Chesapeake Bay and for the Delmarva Peninsula Coastal Bays in 2006 and preliminary totals in 2007, including the percentage of the zone total.