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The sequence of events leading to record harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem in March 2016. Over 100 tons of fish were killed.
A deadly sequence of events in Florida
Side view of adult Yellow Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Yellow Goatfish)
Development remains behind the dunes, while overwash shifts sands along this beach
Charleston Beaches
Overwash sections have cut deep into the beach
Charleston Beaches
Have a Nice Bay - logo for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Have A Nice Bay!
Illustration of a recreational kayaker
Kayaking: recreational
Illustration of a barrier island coast with microtidal, wave-dominated energy. The morphology shows an flood-tidal delta, recurved spit, washover fans,
Coastline 2D: barrier island with microtidal…
Illustration of a 3D coastline with barrier island and lagoon system
Coastline 3D: barrier island lagoon system
Illustration map of Indian River in Florida, USA
USA FL: Indian River
Conceptual diagram illustrating the seasonal migratory pattern stretching from northern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.
Atlantic waterfowl migration patterns
Conceptual diagram illustrating the differentiating aspects between a coastal bay, and a larger river-valley bay, more specifically, The Chesapeake Bay.
Coastal lagoon vs. river-valley estuary
Conceptual diagram illustrating an interpolated measure of oxygen in the Lagoon of Venice.
Dissolved oxygen in the Lagoon of Venice
Conceptual diagram illustrating the world's main coastal waterways.
Global distribution of coastal waterways
Conceptual diagram illustrating the overall eutrophic condition of coastal lagoons in the early 2000's.
Map of national coastal lagoon conditions
Conceptual diagram illustrating the differences in how barrier islands are formed along the shore. The structure of the island depends mainly on the balance between wave and tide energy.
Morphology of different barrier islands
Conceptual diagram illustrating an interpolated measure of salinity of the Lagoon of Venice.
Salinity of the Lagoon of Venice
Conceptual diagram illustrating the different types of waterways attached to the coast.
Types of coastal waterways
conch fisherman pulls the animal from its shell
conch fisherman
conch fisherman uses his knife to cut the muscle that releases the animal from its shell
conch fisherman
conch fisherman uses a hammer to break a hole in the shell
conch fisherman
conch fishermen moor their boats in Codrington Lagoon on the Caribbean island of Barbuda
fishing boats
one frigatebird attempts to steal from another his just-caught fish
Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
Near the frigatebird colony, this bird has swooped down and picked up a fish, right off a fisherman's line.
Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
Near the frigatebird colony, this individual dips down for a fish brought to the surface by a fisherman. Barbuda has the largest known colony of frigate birds in the Caribbean.
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
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