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The timing of tropical storms and hurricanes can have major impacts on the life histories of Chesapeake Bay flora and fauna. Changes in water salinity can cause early spawning in some species, such as the blue crab, and increased sediment can cause widespread die-off of seagrasses.
Storm Timing and Impacts on Chesapeake Bay Flora…
This diagram illustrates the main threats from hurricanes and tropical storms. The counterclockwise circulation of winds in the Northern Hemisphere causes maximum winds and maximum storm surges.
Threats from Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Conceptual diagram illustrating how hurricanes are structured and formed.
Hurricane formation
Conceptual diagram illustrating how phytoplankton blooms in eastern Florida Bay and southern Biscayne Bay were sustained through feedback loops among ecosystem components.
Phytoplankton bloom feedback loops
Conceptual diagram illustrating changes due to the warming of the atmosphere. The average temperature on Earth has been increasing for many years, caused by increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Rising temperatures lead to a number of changes around the world.
Atmosphere Warming Changes
Water pumping station in New Orleans
Levee pump station, New Orleans
Mouth of the Atchafalaya River, coastal Louisiana
Atchafalaya River mouth
Aerial photo of small island with extensive protection barrier, showing continued erosion and movement of sand
Attempted protection of barrier island
Aerial photo of coastal protection barriers along barrier islands in coastal Louisiana
Barrier island erosion
Aerial photo of protection levees on a barrier island in Coastal Louisiana
Barrier Island protection levees
A flood protection barrier helps a small bayou community in coastal louisiana to remain amongst rapidly eroding wetlands
Bayou Community amongst eroding wetlands
Cleanup from Hurricane Katrina
Houses south of Houma
Coastal housing in Louisiana
Houses south of Houma
Coastal housing in Louisiana
Coastal marshes in Louisiana
Coastal marshes in Louisiana
Intact wetlands of coastal Louisiana
Cypress swamp
Intact wetlands of coastal Louisiana
Cypress swamp, coastal Louisiana
Due to land subsidence and sea level rise, rapid wetland loss starts as wetland breakup and increase in open water
Degrading wetlands in coastal Louisiana
Navigation channel amongst eroding wetlands in Coastal Louisiana southeast of Houma
Eroding coastal wetland
Navigation channel amongst eroding wetlands in Coastal Louisiana southeast of Houma
Eroding coastal wetland
Flood protection barrier near Houma in coastal Louisiana
Flood protection barrier
Flood protection barrier in coastal Louisiana south of Houma, showing marsh erosion and maintained marsh
Flood protection barrier
Flood protection barrier near Houma in coastal Louisiana
Flood protection barrier
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