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Brown pelican waiting for its next hunt.
Pelecanus occidentalis (brown Pelican) close up
Marsh mallow being visted by multiple polinators.
Hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp rose mallow) with a…
Brown anole lizard in the Everglades at Royal Palm Visitor Center.
Brown anole lizard
Juvenile black-crowned night heron in the Everglades at Royal Palm Visitor Center.
Juvenile black-crowned night heron
The landscapes of the Northeast and Midwest depend on abundant and relatively predictable seasonal water regimes. Human uses of water compete with environmental flows for aquatic species, especially during drought periods. Climate change is predicted to increase temperatures and precipitation variability in the Northeast United States, causing shifts in seasonality.
Potential shifts in seasonality in the Northeast…
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
Unsustainable development and overfishing threaten Belize's coral reefs.
Belize coral reefs in jeopardy
A side view of a Seaside Sparrow.
Ammodramus maritimus (Seaside Sparrow)
A side view of a Nelson's Sparrow. Nelson's sparrow and the saltmarsh sparrow were considered to be a single species, the sharp-tailed sparrow; because of this it was briefly known as Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow.
Ammodramus nelsoni (Nelson's Sparrow)
A downward pointing yellow arrow labeled
Inputs: sewage
A graph shows the relationship between nitrogen levels and the brown tide cell concentrations in Maryland's Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.
Aureococcus Anophagefferens Blooms and Nitrogen…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the factors that cause brown tide algae blooms to occur in high magnitudes and what impacts these blooms have on the rest of the ecosystem.
Causes and Impacts of Brown Tide Algal Blooms
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
Excess nutrients will result in increased chlorophyll and turbidity, limiting the amount of light that reaches benthic sediment. Light is essential for healthy submerged aquatic vegetation growth.
Light and Dark Conditions Impact on Submerged…
Loblolly pine seedling (Pinus taeda) with rooting gel placed into planting hole, on an Eastern Shore Maryland farm, USA.
Loblolly pine seedling (Pinus taeda) being planted
Loblolly pine seedling (Pinus taeda) with rooting gel placed into planting hole by Chesapeake Watershed Forester, on an Eastern Shore Maryland farm.
Loblolly pine seedling (Pinus taeda) being…
Shallow creek in Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Shallow creek
Shallow creek in Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Shallow creek
Shallow creek in Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Shallow creek
Illustration of satellite-tracked drifter, a remote sensing instrument.
Satellite-tracked drifter
Illustration showing a plate coral that has been preyed upon by a Crown of Thorns starfish.
Plate coral: crown of thorns damage
On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Floating Wetlands event
On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Floating Wetlands event
On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Floating Wetlands event
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