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Lake at sunset surrounded by common mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Lake at sunset surrounded by common mullein…
Illustration of Esox lucius (Northern Pike)
Esox lucius (Northern Pike)
Illustration of a lake freighter
Freight: lake freighter
A 2D cross-section of US topography, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
Coast to coast USA 2D
As land use in the Chilika Lake area changes from forest to settlements and paddy agriculture sewage, and fertilizer and pesticides runoff increases into the Lake. This extra nutrient input results in algae blooms that float and sit on the bottom.
Chilika Lake Pollution Pressure
While tourism provides economic benefits to local communities surrounding Chilika Lake, tourist activities can have several negative impacts on the environment including air pollution, trash, noise and wildlife disturbances.
Chilika Lake Tourism Pressure
Unsustainable fishing and aquaculture practices have put pressure on the Chilika Lake ecosystem. Dead fish thrown back into the water contaminate the lake while shrimp pens trap sediment and kill juvenile fish.
Chilika Lake Fishing and Aquaculture Pressures
During monsoon season excess sediment is deposited in Chilika Lake, mostly from Mahanadi River tributaries, nearby settlements, and agricultural lands. As the Lake becomes more shallow and its sea outlets fill in with sediment, increased flooding occurs.
Chilika Lake Sedimentation
Illustration of local water transport in India, commonly used on Chilika Lake which is a brackish water lagoon spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India.
Local water transport (India)
Illustration of a generic lake, that can be added to any diagram.
Lake
Rocky Mountains, Montana
Bowman Lake Campground
Illustration of lake with incoming streams
Lake with incoming streams
Illustration of pond
Pond
Illustration of pond
Pond 2
Illustration of river base with a mountain and lake
River 3D: mountain and lake
Illustration of watershed base with mountains, perched lake, water table, and rocky headlands
Watershed 3D: perched lake, water table, rocky…
Illustration map of Caloosahatchee River in Florida, USA
USA FL: Caloosahatchee River
Illustration map of St. Johns River in Florida, USA
USA FL: St. Johns River
Illustration map of Sabine Lake in Louisiana and Texas, USA
USA LA TX: Sabine Lake
Illustration map of Calcasieu Lake in Louisiana, USA
USA LA: Calcasieu Lake
Illustration map of Lake Borgne in Louisiana, USA
USA LA: Lake Borgne
Illustration map of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA
USA LA: Lake Pontchartrain
Illustration map of Mermentau River in Louisiana, USA
USA LA: Mermentau River
Woodland area of the coast of Oregon in the United States.
Coastal Woodland
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