Document Type
Statistical Report
Publication Date
1-2002
Rights Information
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The conference on Understanding the Role of Macroalgae in Shallow Estuaries was initiated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Tidewater Ecosystem Assessment Division in partnership with the Maryland Water Monitoring Council, The Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program, The Assategue Coastal Trust and the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation. Thanks are extended to the organizing committee who, in addition to their typical work load, spent many hours attending to the necessary details involved in planning and conducting the conference.
Scholar Commons Citation
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, "Understanding the role of macroalgae in shallow estuaries" (2002). Reports. 133.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/basgp_report/133
Comments
The conference on Understanding the Role of Macroalgae in Shallow Estuaries was initiated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Tidewater Ecosystem Assessment Division in order to understand the controls on, and dynamics of, the macroalgal community in the Maryland Coastal Bays. To date little, information is available on the distribution, abundance and species composition of macroalgae in the coastal bays. However, recently, concern has been raised over the observed increase in macroalgal abundance in Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and dead end canals. In response to these concerns, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has begun to consider its role in the ecosystem of the coastal bays. Through recent monitoring efforts, we have been able to document the presence and distribution of various macroalgal genera. These efforts have shown that this community is more prevalent than previously believed and therefore should be considered in developing the monitoring program for the Maryland Coastal Bays.