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Conceptual diagram illustrating ecosystem characteristics along the Verrazano Bridge Transect. Source: New York Harbor: Resilience in the face of four centuries of development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2016.06.004
Verrazano Bridge Transect
Triptych comparison of a river mouth, showing a pristine environment (left) with subsequent sediment, nutrients, and toxin inputs leading to an unhealthy and unproductive environment with a hardened shoreline (right).
Estuary 3D: River Mouth Triptych
The town of Landshut, Germany lies along the River Isar, a tributary of the Danube River.
Landshut on the River Isar
Isar River, Germany
The rocky intertidal zone of Cadiz, Spain.
Intertidal zone of Cadiz, Spain
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
A golf course is adjacent to hardened shoreline in Ocean Pines, Maryland. An Oyster Gardener grows oysters in a Taylor float nearby (foreground).
Golf course at Ocean Pines
A fort directly on the coast of Cadiz, in Andalucia, Spain provided defense.
Coastal fort
A fort at Cadiz, in Andalucia, Spain.
Fort at Cadiz
Ducks swim along the River Isar through the town of Landshut
Ducks along the Isar River
River walkway along the River Isar which runs through the town of Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
Riverwalk along the River Isar
This walkway over the River Isar connects sections of the Bavarian town Landshut.
Bridge over the River Isar
small dam along the River Isar, Lanshut, Germany
Dam along the River Isar, Germany
Ducks swim along the River Isar through the town of Landshut, Germany
Ducks along the Isar River
The town of Landshut along the River Isar
Landshut on the River Isar
The town of Landshut along the River Isar
Landshut on the River Isar
A golf course with a sand trap is situated adjacent to a hardened shoreline at Ocean Pines.
Golf course adjacent to hardened shoreline
The town of Landshut
Landshut on the River Isar
The town of Landshut
Landshut on the River Isar
Illustration of a modified shoreline.
Coastline 3D: modified shoreline
This is an example of a hardended shoreline with residential development very close to the water. As an example, this type of development is often on septic systems which can leach and input nutrients into the nearby waters.
Hardened shoreline associated with development

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