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WYPR (NPR) Radio (Thu 15 Apr, 2010)
Return of an Underwater Forest (Audio)
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison
Aquatic vegetation that filters the Chesapeake Bay and serves as habitat for fish and crabs has more than doubled since its low point in the 1970s. Some unlikely heroes in this comeback tale include invasive species of aquarium plants like hydrilla and millfoil. They colonized and stabilized barren riverbottoms, opening the door for the return of native grasses.