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Fish Kill in Choptank River
Fish dead, suspected to be from toxic algal bloom entrapped in floating seagrass matt

Fish Kill in Choptank River Fish dead, suspected to be from toxic algal bloom entrapped in floating seagrass matt SAV Chesapeake Bay death red brown tide

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Fish Kill in Choptank River
Fish dead, suspected to be from toxic algal bloom entrapped in floating seagrass matt
New home construction and rip-rap shoreline replaces natural wetlands and forest buffer. The edge of the forest buffer and marsh is visible on the right side of this photo. This home is part of a large residential development of former farmlands and waterfront estate grounds.
May 2005, Tred Avon River, Easton, MD house development encroachment wetland loss urban impact Fish Dead from toxic algal bloom Algal bloom presumed responsible for large scale fish kills in Chesapeake Bay in summer 2003 red brown tide death killed Fish Kill in Choptank River Fish dead, suspected to be from toxic algal bloom entrapped in floating seagrass matt SAV Chesapeake Bay death red brown tide Outfall for sewage plant in upper Patuxent River Outfall for sewage plant in upper Patuxent River wastewater pipe discharge pollution Wake Sensitive Area Sign Sign requesting that boaters maintin wakes of 18" or less.  Located in the upper reaches of the Patuxent River.  Evidence of bank erosion behind the sign wash speed
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Filename:iil-ian-aj-0035.jpg
Album name:AdrianJ / Environmental Problems / Chesapeake Bay
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Keywords:SAV Chesapeake Bay death red brown tide
Photographer's Name:Adrian Jones
Photographer's Company:Integration and Application Network, UMCES
Date Photo was taken (MM/DD/YYYY):07/12/2003
Media Type (Photo, Satellite Image, Vector Graphic, Map, Animation, Video):Photo
File Size:2626 KB
Date added:May 07, 2004
Dimensions:1908 x 1252 pixels
Displayed:428 times
Downloaded:20 times
Image Description:Fish dead, suspected to be from toxic algal bloom entrapped in floating seagrass matt
Color Space:Uncalibrated
Components Configuration:YCbCr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel:3
Customer Render:0
Date Time:2004:05:07 17:03:57
DateTime Original:2003:07:12 12:36:29
DateTime digitized:2003:07:12 12:36:29
Digital Zoom Ratio:1
Exif Image Height:1252 pixels
Exif Image Width:1908 pixels
Exif Offset:432
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Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Time:1/1000 sec
FNumber:f 3.5
File Source:Digital Still Camera
Flash:No Flash
Flash Pix Version:version 1
Focal length:17.59375 mm
Make:Canon
Max Aperture:f 2.5
Metering Mode:Multi-Segment
Model:Canon PowerShot G3
Orientation:Normal (O deg)
Resolution Unit:Inch
Scene Capture Mode:2
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
White Balance:0
X Resolution:300 dots per ResolutionUnit
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IPTC Title:Fish Kill in Choptank River
IPTC Copyright:Any use of this image must contain an appropriate photographer's credit
IPTC Keywords:SAV Chesapeake Bay death red brown tide
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gjhyatt  Report this comment to the administrator [Oct 12, 2007 at 11:23 AM]
I am a publishing specialist for the USGS. I would like to use this image in our publication/ Circular 1316 on the Chesapeake Bay, by Scott Phillips USGS Chesapeake Bay coordinator