Chesapeake Bay Program_SAV Ecosystem Analysis Documentation 1993
- Published:
- March 1, 1993
- Originator:
- CSC/Chesapeake Bay Program
The goal of this analysis was to estimate nitrogen loads that could be used to assess the potential impact of nitrogen uptake by eelgrass on dissolved oxygen levels in the Bay, using the Chesapeake Bay 3D computer model. To do this, it was assumed that the eelgrass was growing at maximum density in all suitable SAV habitat in the Bay and its tidal tributaries, and an estimation was made of how much nitrogen would be taken up by the eelgrass during the growing season, and when it would be released.