Submerged aquatic vegetation

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation: Vegetation that lives at or below the water surface; an important habitat for young fish and other aquatic organisms.
Subwatershed: Topographic perimeter of the catchment area of a stream tributary.

submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV)
Vegetation rooted in the substrate of a body of water (usually no deeper than 10 feet), that does not characteristically extend above the water surface and usually grows in associations or beds.

submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) Aquatic vegetation that cannot withstand excessive drying and, therefore, live with their leaves at or below the water surface.

submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) : Aquatic vegetation, such as sea grasses, that cannot withstand excessive drying and therefore live with their leaves at or below the water surface.

See also: Waste, Chlorination, Oil, Unsaturated, Pesticides