METHODS

Introduction
SAV Species
Aerial Photography
Mapping Process
SAV perimeter digitization and quality assurance procedures
Calculation of 1999 SAV areas
Organizational procedures for analysis and discussion
Ground surveys
Literature Cited

Figures and Tables

• Species of submerged aquatic plants found in Chesapeake Bay and tributaries exclusive of marine algae
• Guidelines followed during acquisition of aerial photographs
• List and Location of USGS 7.5 minute quadrangles for Chesapeake Bay and the Delmarva Peninsula coastal bays SAV study areas with corresponding code numbers
• Chesapeake Bay Program and Delmarva Peninsula coastal bay segments with salinity regime
• Chesapeake Bay Program and Delmarva Peninsula coastal bay segment descriptions
• Map of Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and coastal bays with approximate locations of flight lines for 1999 SAV photography
• Crown density scale used for estimating density of SAV beds from aerial photography

Photographs

• Aerial photograph of Eastern Bay
• Aerial photograph of Guinea Marsh
• Aerial photograph of Havre de Grace
• Aerial photograph of Tangier Island
• Aerial photograph of Woodrow Wilson Bridge