TABLE 4. Chesapeake Bay Program Segments with Salinity Regime and Growing Season (from Orth et al., 1995)

SegmentNameSalinity RegimeSAV Growing Season
CB1Northern Chesapeake BayTidal FreshApr.-Oct.
CB2Upper Chesapeake BayOligohalineApr.-Oct.
CB3Upper Central Chesapeake BayMesohalineApr.-Oct.
CB4Middle Central Chesapeake BayMesohalineApr.-Oct.
CB5Lower Central Chesapeake BayMesohalineApr.-Oct.
CB6Western Lower Chesapeake BayPolyhalineMarch-May, Sept.-Nov.
CB7Eastern Lower Chesapeake BayPolyhalineMarch-May, Sept.-Nov.
CB8Mouth of the Chesapeake BayPolyhalineMarch-May, Sept.-Nov.
WT1Bush RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
WT2Gunpowder RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
WT3Middle RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
WT4Back RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
WT5Patapsco RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
WT6Magothy RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
WT7Severn RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
WT8South, Rhode & West RiversMesohalineApr.-Oct.
TF1Upper Patuxent RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
RET1Middle Patuxent RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
LE1Lower Patuxent RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
TF2Upper Potomac RiverTidal FreshApr.-Oct.
RET2Middle Potomac RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
LE2Lower Potomac RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
TF3Upper Rappahannock RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
RET3Middle Rappahannock RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
LE3Lower Rappahannock RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
TF4Upper York RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
RET4Middle York RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
LE4Lower York RiverPolyhalineMarch-May, Sept.-Nov.
WE4Mobjack BayPolyhalineMarch-May, Sept.-Nov.
TF5Upper James RiverTidal FreshApr.-Oct.
RET5Middle James RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
LE5Lower James RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
ET1Northeast RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
ET2Elk & Bohemia RiversOligohalineApr.-Oct.
ET3Sassafras RiverOligohalineApr.-Oct.
ET4Chester RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
ET5Choptank RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
ET6Nanticoke RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
ET7Wicomico RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
ET8Manokin RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
ET9Big Annemessex RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
ET10Pocomoke RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
EE1Eastern BayMesohalineApr.-Oct.
EE2Lower Choptank RiverMesohalineApr.-Oct.
EE3Tangier SoundMesohalineApr.-Oct.

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