Underwater Grass Beds Have Ability to Protect and Maintain Their Own Health (IMAGE)

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Underwater Grass Beds Have Ability to Protect and Maintain Their Own Health

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An expansive bed of underwater grass at the mouth of the Susquehanna River has proven it is able to 'take a licking and keep on ticking.' A recent study has found that the submersed aquatic vegetation bed at Susquehanna Flats, which only recently made a comeback in the Chesapeake Bay, was not only able to survive a barrage of rough storms and flooding, but it has proven a natural ability to protect and maintain itself.

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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

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