Submerged And Emergent Aquatic Vegetation Of The Chesapeake Bay

Authors

Carl Hershner, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Richard L. Wetzel, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Files

Document Type

Book Chapter

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Editors

S.K. Majumdar, L.W. Hall , Jr. and H.M. Austin

Publication Date

1987

Book Title

Contaminant Problems and Management of Living Chesapeake Bay Resources

Publisher

Pennsylvania Academy of Science

City

Easton, PA

Abstract

Chesapeake Bay supports a diverse assemblage of submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation. The distribution of species of each kind of vegetation is governed largely by salinity. The functions of both submerged and emergent vegetation in the Bay ecosystem includes contributing to total net primary production, service a habitat and performance in both water quality and sedimentation processes. Research on submerged aquatic vegetation is focused on its role in the estuarine system and determinants of its distribution and abundance. Research on emergent vegetation still concerns basic questions of structure and function, but has also branched into methodologies for utilization by man to meet water quality, erosion control and habitat objectives.

ISBN

0960667075

Keywords

Estuarine ecology, water pollution, environmental policy

Recommended Citation

Hershner, Carl and Wetzel, Richard L., "Submerged And Emergent Aquatic Vegetation Of The Chesapeake Bay" (1987). VIMS Books and Book Chapters. 53.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsbooks/53