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A diagram illustrates the current conditions of the intertidal beach ecosystem on Assateague Island and shows the impact climate change will have on this area.
Climate Change Effects on Assateague Island's…
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…
Conceptual diagram illustrating natural resources found on Assateague Island. Assateague Island provides critical habitat for many unique plants and animals.
Assateague Island and Natural Resources, USA
Purple sea urchin can grow up to 3 inches (7 cm) across and are found in the Pacific from Vancouver Island to Isla Cedra, Baja California and are prey to sea otters (among others). Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
The rocky intertidal zone of Cadiz, Spain.
Intertidal zone of Cadiz, Spain
Tide pools form in the rocky intertidal area of Cadiz, in Andalucia, Spain.
Rocky intertidal
Diagram showing condition of habitats on Assateague Island.
Diagram showing condition of habitats on…
Diagram showing the habitats of Assateague Island in cross-section.
Diagram showing the habitats of Assateague Island…
Illustration of Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Thin-shelled Rock Crab)
Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Thin-shelled Rock Crab)
Fish head skeleton
Fish head skeleton
Grassy, rocky shoreline
Marshy coast
Conceptual Diagram illustrating the general requirements for seagrass and clam aquaculture. These both include sandy sediment and shallow water.
Habitat requirements of seagrass and hard clams
Illustration of intertidal seagrass habitat
Seagrass habitat: intertidal
Harbor seals at Point Lobos State Reserve, California
Harbor seals
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Crab in a rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Gooseneck barnacles in a rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Sea anemone in a rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Starfish and macroalgae in a rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
Starfish and macroalgae in a rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
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