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Osprey taking flight.
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey) taking flight
American Bald Eagle flying amongst a ghost forest on the eastern shore of Maryland.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald eagle) flying from…
White fish lay in brown murky water nearby an abandoned shrimp net. In Chilika Lake, active shrimp pens and abandoned nets trap sediment and kill juvenile fish.
Abandoned shrimp nets
White fish in murky green water nearby illegal shrimp pen. In Chilika Lake, active shrimp pens and abandoned nets trap sediment and kill juvenile fish.
Illegal shrimp pens
View of the beach at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina.
Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina
The poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) vines climbing trees on this property on the Eastern Shore of Maryland have been cut and are allowed to die in place, preventing bark damage with attempted removal.
Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die.
Climate change: ghost forest
Illustration of a dead tree with exposed roots.
Dead tree 4
Eastern Hemlock trees (Tsuga canadensis) killed by the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive sap sucking insect from Asia, in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
Dead Eastern Hemlock trees in Shenandoah National…
Eastern Hemlock trees (Tsuga canadensis) killed by the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive sap sucking insect from Asia, in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
Dead Eastern Hemlock trees in Shenandoah National…
Eastern Hemlock trees (Tsuga canadensis) killed by the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive sap sucking insect from Asia, in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
Dead Eastern Hemlock trees in Shenandoah National…
The skull and crossbones is a commonly used hazard symbol for poison and other lethal substances.
Skull and crossbones
Illustration of a fallen tree.
Dead tree 3
Illustration of Melaleuca cuticularis (Saltwater Paperbark) dying
Melaleuca cuticularis (Saltwater Paperbark) dying
Illustration of dead tree
Dead tree 2
Conceptual Diagram illustrating the process that creates low oxygen levels in an estuary.
Hypoxia
Illustration of oyster dead shell
Oyster dead shell
Illustration of dead bird
Dead bird
Over-application of herbicides and pesticides on farm fields can result in excess toxins and nutrients reaching the waterways. Trappe, MD, June 30, 2005
The application of an herbicide on a farm field
Traditional Maryland crab boats docked at a seafood market. May 2005, Tred Avon River, Easton, MD
Crab boats at watermen's coop
Illustration of Codium fragile (Dead Man's Fingers)
Codium fragile (Dead Man's Fingers)
Illustration of dead tree
Dead tree 1
Phragmites stand in early spring after winter dieback
Winter Phragmites
Illustration of dead Avicennia
Dead Avicennia
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