Table 9. Total Area of SAV in Hectares by Density Class for the Three Zones of Chesapeake Bay and for the Coastal Bays in 1995 and 1996, Including the Percentage of the Zone Total.
| 1995 | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Total
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| Upper | 1,764.54 | 53% | 552.17 | 17% | 216.93 | 7% | 790.56 | 24% | 3,324.21
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| Middle | 1,014.10 | 8% | 4,158.03 | 34% | 1,798.63 | 15% | 5,305.66 | 43% | 12,276.42
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| Lower | 1,424.36 | 16% | 1,698.20 | 20% | 906.29 | 10% | 4,622.09 | 53% | 8,650.94
|
| Total | 4,203.00 | 17% | 6,408.40 | 26% | 2,921.86 | 12% | 10,718.31 | 44% | 24,251.57
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| Coastal Bays | 445.03 | 12% | 898.84 | 24% | 1,838.21 | 49% | 576.20 | 15% | 3,758.29
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| 1996 | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Total
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| Upper | 1,902.76 | 54% | 408.11 | 12% | 267.71 | 8% | 915.21 | 26% | 3,493.78
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| Middle | 1,180.05 | 9% | 3,335.48 | 25% | 3,459.69 | 26% | 5,401.00 | 40% | 13,376.22
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| Lower | 1,058.82 | 12% | 1,906.11 | 22% | 1,209.76 | 14% | 4,648.14 | 53% | 8,822.82
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| Total | 4,141.62 | 16% | 5,649.70 | 22% | 4,937.16 | 19% | 10,964.35 | 43% | 25,692.83
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| Coastal Bays | 198.09 | 4% | 991.01 | 22% | 567.41 | 12% | 2,802.04 | 61% | 4,558.56
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| 1995 | Classes 1 and 2 | Class 3 and 4 | Total
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| Upper | 2,316.71 | 70% | 1,007.49 | 30 | 3,324.21
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| Middle | 5,172.13 | 42% | 7,104.29 | 58 | 12,276.42
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| Lower | 3,122.56 | 36% | 5,528.38 | 64 | 8,650.94
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| Total | 10,611.40 | 44% | 13,640.17 | 56% | 24,251.57
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| Coastal Bays | 1,343.88 | 36% | 2,414.41 | 64 | 3,758.29
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| 1996 | Classes 1 and 2 | Class 3 and 4 | Total
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| Upper | 2,310.87 | 66% | 1,182.92 | 34 | 3,493.78
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| Middle | 4,515.52 | 34% | 8,860.70 | 66 | 13,376.22
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| Lower | 2,964.93 | 34% | 5,857.90 | 66 | 8,822.82
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| Total | 9,791.32 | 38% | 15,901.51 | 62% | 25,692.83
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| Coastal Bays | 1,189.10 | 26% | 3,369.46 | 74 | 4,558.56
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