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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV):
A Restoration Solution for the Chesapeake Bay
ECOSYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC
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Ecological Importance of SAV
• Filtration• Essential blue crab habitat• Minimizes erosion • Habitat for more fish• Food for waterfowl• SAV loss
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The Problem• Poor Water Quality• NO LIGHT!
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Solution
•More grasses• BETTER WATER CLARITY•More grasses
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Submerged AquaticVegetation (SAV) Restoration
Old techniques (adult plants, seeds, tubers)• Limited success• High cost• Labor intensive
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Seed-based restoration
Advantages• Large areas can be restored• Low cost• Unlike adult plants, no harvesting
impact
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Encapsulated Eelgrass Seeds
• Agricultural success• Low cost• Easily dispersed• Sinks quickly• Stays put• Higher germination rate• Pelletized seeds for aquatic
plants not currently available
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Ease of Handling
Raw seed
Encapsulated seed
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BenefitsPotential for widespread solution for Bay restoration
• Supports Presidential mandate• Unlimited scalability• Public participation• Self-sustaining and perpetual
Educational opportunities• Student participation• State curriculum requirement
Corporate Social Responsibility• Resource protection• Local community
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Future
If funded, we can: • Complete laboratory and field trials• Increase scale• Develop commercialization potential• Apply to other aquatic species
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Funding Requirements: $250,000
ESI is a 501(c)3 non-profit research organization Funding is sought through corporate and personal philanthropy Foundation and governmental grants
Contact:Bob Murphy
Director, Ecosystem Solutions(410) 935-0996