Table 10.
Total Area of SAV in Hectares by Density Class for the Three Zones of Chesapeake
Bay and for the Delmarva Peninsula Coastal Bays Zone in 1997 and 1998,
Including the Percentage of the Zone Total
| 1997 |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
Class 3 |
Class 4 |
Total |
| Upper |
2,147.86 |
48% |
631.83 |
14% |
263.60 |
6% |
1,395.91 |
31% |
4,439.21 |
| Middle |
1,762.85 |
12% |
2,940.12 |
21% |
1,895.11 |
13% |
7,611.14 |
54% |
14,209.23 |
| Lower |
1,827.60 |
19% |
1,629.60 |
17% |
998.65 |
11% |
4,927.46 |
53% |
9,383.31* |
| Total |
5,738.32 |
20% |
5,201.54 |
19% |
3,157.37 |
11% |
13,934.52 |
50% |
28,031.75* |
| |
| Coastal Bays |
464.91 |
8% |
1,447.66 |
26% |
217.93 |
4% |
3,467.87 |
62% |
5,598.37 |
| 1998 |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
Class 3 |
Class 4 |
Total |
| Upper |
2,418.19 |
53% |
525.50 |
12% |
156.47 |
3% |
1,455.47 |
32% |
4,555.63 |
| Middle |
1,427.89 |
12% |
2,266.87 |
19% |
1,588.70 |
13% |
6,953.43 |
57% |
12,236.88 |
| Lower |
1,470.56 |
17% |
2,226.33 |
25% |
843.30 |
9% |
4,371.44 |
49% |
8,911.64 |
| Total |
5,316.63 |
21% |
5,018.71 |
20% |
2,588.46 |
10% |
12,780.35 |
50% |
25,704.15 |
| |
| Coastal Bays |
461.55 |
7% |
1,113.66 |
18% |
802.48 |
13% |
3,777.17 |
61% |
6,154.85 |
Total Area of SAV in Hectares for Density Classes One and Two Combined
and Three and Four Combined, for 1997 and 1998, Including the Percentage
of Zone Totals
| 1997 |
Classes 1 and 2 |
Class 3 and 4 |
Total |
| Upper |
2,779.69 |
63% |
1,659.51 |
37% |
4,439.21 |
| Middle |
4,702.97 |
33% |
9,506.26 |
67% |
14,209.23 |
| Lower |
3,457.20 |
37% |
5,926.11 |
63% |
9,383.31* |
| Total |
10,939.86 |
39% |
17,091.89 |
61% |
28,031.75* |
| |
| Coastal Bays |
1,912.57 |
34% |
3,685.80 |
66% |
5,598.37 |
| 1998 |
Classes 1 and 2 |
Class 3 and 4 |
Total |
| Upper |
2,943.69 |
65% |
1,611.94 |
35% |
4,555.63 |
| Middle |
3,694.76 |
30% |
8,542.12 |
70% |
12,236.88 |
| Lower |
3,696.89 |
41% |
5,214.75 |
59% |
8,911.64 |
| Total |
10,335.34 |
40% |
15,368.81 |
60% |
25,704.15 |
| |
| Coastal Bays |
1,575.21 |
26% |
4,579.64 |
74% |
6,154.85 |
* Area not completely flown in 1997 but most likely had SAV in 1997
based on 1998 data.
VIMS SAV Mapping Lab
Last modified 01/12/00.
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