... present in the Chesapeake Bay in both Maryland and Virginia. Eel grass is also commonly known as wild celery or tape grass, despite these being of the names of other varieties of SAV. It is able to tolerate a wide range of salinities, but it is typically found in the soft sediments of the lower intertidal zones of the Chesapeake Bay, estuaries and slights with over lying waters and ... ground forests, SAV beds harbor aquatic animals such as minnows and blue crabs. In saltier areas, barnacles and scallop larvae attach themselves to the leaves and stems of eelgrass. In the fresher water o...

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