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Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush blueberry) Highbush blueberry is one of the most important plants in the blueberry family. It is found around wetlands, in woodland clearings, and open meadows, and provides food for many birds and a few mammals. symbol,vector,illustration,Plantae,Ericales,Ericaceae,wildlife,shelter,nest,berry,protection,habitat
 Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush blueberry)Vector Graphic (SVG) Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network46 views13 downloads (Details)Highbush blueberry is one of the most important plants in the blueberry family. It is found around wetlands, in woodland clearings, and open meadows, and provides food for many birds and a few mammals.Add to lightbox
Fiber logs Natural fiber logs for sale at a local hardware store in Cambridge MD. These logs are designed to be used in constructing a natural "living shoreline", as opposed to a hardened shoreline that employs a concrete bulkhead or stone rip rap. The former creates habitat for native plants and wildlife where the latter removes habitat. jute,log,shoreline,erosion,protection,buffer,climate change,sea level rise,storm,flooding,mitigation
 Fiber logsPhoto (JPG) Jane HawkeyIntegration & Application Network310 views1 downloads (Details)Natural fiber logs for sale at a local hardware store in Cambridge MD. These logs are designed to be used in constructing a natural "living shoreline", as opposed to a hardened shoreline that employs a concrete bulkhead or stone rip rap. The former creates habitat for native plants and wildlife where the latter removes habitat.Add to lightbox
Shoreline erosion control Conceptual diagram illustrating a hardened shoreline vs a natural shoreline. The hardened shoreline has concrete rip-rap or a sea wall. It can be very costly and can also interrupt natural shoreline processes and sand movement that can lead to increased erosion downdrift from the structure. A natural shoreline incorporates native vegetation with a buffer strip of sand and/or fiber logs. It filters runoff and traps sediment, actually widening the beach, and providing valuable shoreline habitat for wildlife. diagram,climate change,sea level rise,flooding,protection,erosion,shoreline,buffer,rip rap,bulkhead
 Shoreline erosion controlRaster Graphic (PNG) Jane HawkeyIAN, UMCES228 views16 downloads (Details)Conceptual diagram illustrating a hardened shoreline vs a natural shoreline. The hardened shoreline has concrete rip-rap or a sea wall. It can be very costly and can also interrupt natural shoreline processes and sand movement that can lead to increased erosion downdrift from the structure. A natural shoreline incorporates native vegetation with a buffer strip of sand and/or fiber logs. It filters runoff and traps sediment, actually widening the beach, and providing valuable shoreline habitat for wildlife.Add to lightbox
Biodiversity for Climate Change Conceptual diagram illustrating preparations for the effects of climate change: In an area where all of the organisms are alike, it is possible to lose an entire population due to a single pest infestation. Landscape with a variety of native, drought-resistant plants to support biodiversity and resilient backyard communities. diagram,climate change,global warming,sea level rise,adaptation,mitigation,protection,biodiversity,resilience
 Biodiversity for Climate ChangeRaster Graphic (PNG) Jane HawkeyIAN, UMCES102 views7 downloads (Details)Conceptual diagram illustrating preparations for the effects of climate change: In an area where all of the organisms are alike, it is possible to lose an entire population due to a single pest infestation. Landscape with a variety of native, drought-resistant plants to support biodiversity and resilient backyard communities.Add to lightbox
Adaptation to Climate Change Conceptual diagram illustrating preparations for the effects of climate change: Elevating and moving houses and utilities away from flood plain boundaries make them less vulnerable to storms and may lower flood insurance rates. Rather than building a concrete levy to protect property, consider a natural shoreline that offers the same benefit. diagram,climate change,global warming,sea level rise,flooding,adaptation,mitigation,protection,erosion
 Adaptation to Climate ChangeRaster Graphic (PNG) Jane HawkeyIAN, UMCES144 views19 downloads (Details)Conceptual diagram illustrating preparations for the effects of climate change: Elevating and moving houses and utilities away from flood plain boundaries make them less vulnerable to storms and may lower flood insurance rates. Rather than building a concrete levy to protect property, consider a natural shoreline that offers the same benefit.Add to lightbox
Prepare for climate change What you can do to prepare for climate change diagram from "Rising to the Challenge". 2012 Assateague Island National Seashore, National Park Service -http://ian.umces.edu/press/publications/380/ diagram,climate change,global warming,sea level rise,adaptation,restoration,protection
 Prepare for climate changeRaster Graphic (PNG) Jane HawkeyIAN, UMCES225 views8 downloads (Details)What you can do to prepare for climate change diagram from "Rising to the Challenge". 2012 Assateague Island National Seashore, National Park Service -http://ian.umces.edu/press/publications/380/Add to lightbox
Mangrove ecological functions Conceptual diagram illustrating the important ecological functions that mangroves provide to the marine environment. Diagram from "Tropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment" (pg. 311) - http://ian.umces.edu/press/publications/374/ diagram,mangrove,ecosystem goods and services,ecological function,marine environment,filter runoff,trap carbon,peat,habitat,flooding,protection,improve water quality,fisheries,recreational resources,reduce carbon dioxide,CO2,atmosphere
 Mangrove ecological functionsPhoto (PNG) Kris BeckertIntegration and Application Network, UMCES466 views52 downloads (Details)Conceptual diagram illustrating the important ecological functions that mangroves provide to the marine environment. Diagram from "Tropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment" (pg. 311) - http://ian.umces.edu/press/publications/374/Add to lightbox
Lighthouse 2 3-D illustration of a lighthouse. symbol,vector,illustration,infrastructure,development,lookout,coast,protection,light house,
 Lighthouse 2Vector Graphic (SVG) Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network67 views14 downloads (Details)3-D illustration of a lighthouse.Add to lightbox
Marine managed areas One approach to the development of better coastal and marine policy and management is the concept of marine managed areas (MMAs). A MMA is an area of ocean, or combination of land and ocean, where human activities are managed toward common goals. MMAs are a form of ecosystem-based management, where all elements of a particular system are considered together. When the principles of a marine managed area are fully implemented, the resulting benefits to both the environment and humans can be optimized. diagram,marine,protected areas,ocean,zoning,schemes,subareas,buffer zones,restrictions,protection,no-take,multiple-use,spawning,nursery grounds
 Marine managed areasRaster Graphic (PNG) Caroline WicksIAN, UMCES119 views25 downloads (Details)One approach to the development of better coastal and marine policy and management is the concept of marine managed areas (MMAs). A MMA is an area of ocean, or combination of land and ocean, where human activities are managed toward common goals. MMAs are a form of ecosystem-based management, where all elements of a particular system are considered together. When the principles of a marine managed area are fully implemented, the resulting benefits to both the environment and humans can be optimized.Add to lightbox
Ecosystem services of the ocean The ocean provides a wealth of services that directly benefit human well-being. Over half the worlds population lives within 100 miles of a coastline, and 20 of the 30 largest cities in the world are coastal. There is increasing access to remote areas, and there are important connections between human well-being and the marine environment. The most widely recognized marine ecosystem services are discussed. diagram,ecosystem,services,marine,environment,fisheries,aquaculture,recreation,carbon,sequestration,shoreline,protection,food
 Ecosystem services of the oceanRaster Graphic (PNG) Caroline WicksIAN, UMCES1125 views74 downloads (Details)The ocean provides a wealth of services that directly benefit human well-being. Over half the worlds population lives within 100 miles of a coastline, and 20 of the 30 largest cities in the world are coastal. There is increasing access to remote areas, and there are important connections between human well-being and the marine environment. The most widely recognized marine ecosystem services are discussed.Add to lightbox
Barge crane unloads rock for shoreline protection effort on the restoration,riprap river
 Barge crane unloads rock for shoreline protection effort on the Photo (JPG) Jane HawkeyIAN, UMCES544 views1 downloads (Details)Add to lightbox
USA WA: Sequim and Discovery Bays Illustration map of Sequim and Discovery Bays in Washington, USA symbol,vector,illustration,map,ecosystem,geography,geographical,USA,United States of America,WA,Washington,State,Sequim Bay,Discovery Bay,Olympic,Peninsula,Strait,of,Juan,de,Fuca,Miller,Quimper,Peninsula,Protection Island,Puget,Sound,Pacific Ocean
 USA WA: Sequim and Discovery BaysVector Graphic (SVG) Tracey Saxby, Kate BoicourtIntegration and Application Network155 views13 downloads (Details)Illustration map of Sequim and Discovery Bays in Washington, USAAdd to lightbox

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