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Egg from Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nest found on busy gravel parking lot in Talbot County Maryland.
Killdeer egg
A diagram illustrates the current state of Assateague Island's dunes and grasslands and shows the impacts climate change will likely have on this ecosystem.
Climate Change Effects on the Dunes of Assateague…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the current issues that beach intertidal habitats face as well as the problems they are likely to face in the future as climate change impacts this ecosystem.
The effects of climate change on the beach…
Illustration of Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover).
Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover)
Conceptual diagram illustrating different monitoring activities implemented on Assateague Island to track changing habitats. Monitoring activities - which are habitat specific - include water quality, seagrass area, salt marsh nekton survey, surface elevation table, plover nests and fledgling success, upland elevation change, shoreline rate of change, and beach topography.
Monitoring Activities to Track Changing Habitats…
A strong ocean storm has sent wave and sand overwash and debris over the dunes, clearing the vegetation almost to the salt marsh on the bay side of Assateague Island.
Ocean overwash area
Piping Plover
Piping Plover
Piping Plover flying
Piping Plover flying
Illustration of Charadrius alexandrinus (Snowy Plover)
Charadrius alexandrinus (Snowy Plover)
Illustration of Charadrius melodus (Piping Plover)
Charadrius melodus (Piping Plover) 1
Illustration of Charadrius montanus (Mountain Plover)
Charadrius montanus (Mountain Plover)
This photo was taken on Knight Island in Charlotte County Florida
Snowy Plover on nest
Illustration of Charadrius melodus (Piping Plover) 2
Charadrius melodus (Piping Plover) 2

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