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A diagram illustrates the current state of Assateague Island's dunes and grasslands and shows the impacts climate change will likely have on this ecosystem. — Climate Change Effects on the Dunes of Assateague…

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…

A sensitive species, seabeach amaranth is aided at Assateague Island National Seashore by a management program that protects a portion of the annual population from being eaten and trampled by horses and deer so they can mature and produce seeds. Conservation efforts have helped the plant population increase to nearly 2,200 individuals in 2007. — Cages protect seabeach amaranth (Amaranthus…

A strong ocean storm has sent wave and sand overwash and debris over the dunes, clearing the vegetation almost to the salt marsh on the bay side of Assateague Island. — Ocean overwash area

A natural geomorphological function of this mid-Atlantic barrier island is westward migration. On the northern end of Assateague Island, these ocean sand dunes are moving and encroaching on the edge of woodlands as part of the rollover process. — Sand dunes encroach upon forest and shrub zone

Cherry blossoms at the White House during spring — Cherry blossoms

Development remains behind the dunes, while overwash shifts sands along this beach — Charleston Beaches

Overwash sections have cut deep into the beach — Charleston Beaches

Coastline 2D: barrier island with microtidal…

USA WA: Bellingham, Padilla, Samish Bays

USA WA: Hood Canal

USA WA: Port Orchard Sound

USA WA: Puget Sound

USA WA: Sequim and Discovery Bays

USA WA: Skagit Bay and Whidbey Basin

USA WA: South Puget Sound

USA WA: Willapa Bay

The Astoria-Megler Bridge crosses the Columbia River, the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The bridge crosses from Astoria, Oregon into Pacific County, Washington. — Astoria-Megler Bridge

The shoreline of the Columbia river esuary in between Oregon and Washington. This also serves as an example of a hard shoreline, which provides little habitat and benefit for wildlife. — Shoreline of the Columbia River

Hurricane Katrina resulted in a sand bar breach into Bay Champagne — Breach to Bay Champagne

Hurricane Katrina resulted in a sand bar breach into Bay Champagne — Breach to Bay Champagne

An old salt mine in coastal Louisiana on a small, eroded barrier island — Abandoned salt mine

Aerial photo of small island with extensive protection barrier, showing continued erosion and movement of sand — Attempted protection of barrier island