Science. 1983 Oct 7;222(4619):51-3. doi: 10.1126/science.222.4619.51.
Data on the distribution and abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation in Chesapeake Bay indicate a significant reduction in all species in all sections of the bay during the last 15 to 20 years. This decline is unprecedented in the bay's recent history. The reduction in one major species, Zostera marina, may be greater than the decline that occurred during the pandemic demise of the 1930' s.
切萨皮克湾水下植被的分布和丰度数据表明，在过去 15 到 20 年中，所有物种在海湾的所有区域都显著减少。这种下降在海湾的近代历史上前所未有。一个主要物种——大西洋海蓬子的减少可能比 20 世纪 30 年代大流行期间的减少还要大。
