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Conceptual diagram illustrating wet season (left) and dry season (right) variations in south Florida weather patterns.
South Florida weather patterns
Conceptual diagram illustrating that Caribbean spiny lobsters are a key component of the marine ecosystem in south Florida as both predators and prey.
Spiny lobsters are key component of south Florida…
Conceptual diagram illustrating the structure of a coral polyp.
Structure of a coral polyp
Conceptual diagram illustrating the nitrogen cycle.
The nitrogen cycle
Conceptual diagram illustrating the phosphorus cycle.
The phosphorus cycle
Conceptual diagram illustrating a virus tracer study demonstrating that Class V injection wells can cause contamination of surface waters within the environment due to the porous nature of the limestone substrate.
Virus tracer study
Conceptual diagram illustrating how water can detect contaminants, such as mercury, that can become biomagnified through food webs, and is toxic to consumers.
Water quality monitoring
Conceptual diagram illustrating saltwater intrusion on barrier islands due to climate change. As sea-level rises, ocean saltwater travels underground until it reaches the fresh groundwater in the mixing zone.
Saltwater Intrusion on Barrier Islands
Conceptual diagram illustrating relative seal-level rise based on global global sea levels and land subsistence; with examples from Key West, Florida and Galveston, Texas.
Relative Sea-level Rise
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
Conceptual diagram illustrating thermal expansion of the ocean in relation to climate change.
Experiment for Thermal Expansion
Conceptual diagram illustrating the effects of sea-level rise and storm surges on barrier islands. When sea-level rise combines with strong storms, barrier islands experience high storm surges, which increases the effects of flooding and erosion.
Sea-level Rise and Storm Surges on Barrier Islands
Diagram showing threats to the seagrasses and birds in the Gulf of Mexico.
Diagram showing threats to the seagrasses and…
Conceptual diagram illustrating the effects of climate change on polar ice. There are two kinds of polar ice - ice that floats on the sea (sea ice) or ice that sits on land (land ice). The experiment demonstrates that sea ice does not impact sea-level rise when it melts, but land ice does add to sea-level rise when it melts into the ocean.
Experiment Demonstrating Melting Ice
Conceptual diagram illustrating what a waterfront owner can do to protect their property from climate change. Existing structures can be elevated in low-lying areas, and eco-friendly living shorelines can be implemented, to lessen climate change effects like flooding.
Elevation and Living Shoreline
Conceptual diagram illustrating changes due to the warming of the atmosphere. The average temperature on Earth has been increasing for many years, caused by increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Rising temperatures lead to a number of changes around the world.
Atmosphere Warming Changes
Diagram showing features of and threats to Darwin Harbour.
Diagram showing features of and threats to Darwin…
Conceptual diagram illustrating different monitoring activities implemented on Assateague Island to track changing habitats. Monitoring activities - which are habitat specific - include water quality, seagrass area, salt marsh nekton survey, surface elevation table, plover nests and fledgling success, upland elevation change, shoreline rate of change, and beach topography.
Monitoring Activities to Track Changing Habitats…
Diagram showing key features of and major threats to the Great Barrier Reef.
Diagram showing key features of and major threats…
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of wetland and waterway habitats within Manassas National Battlefield Park.
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of…
Diagram showing summary results of habitat-based resource condition assessment of Manassas National Battlefield Park.
Diagram showing summary results of habitat-based…
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of forest habitats within Manassas National Battlefield Park.
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of…
This diagram provides the framework for a science-based, policy-relevant, environmental health report card.
Conceptual framework for an environmental report…
Environmental report cards synthesize and communicate large amounts of data to a broad audience. They can be used as a way to catalyze improvements in ecosystem health, guide restoration efforts, resolve transboundary differences, develop new environmental insights, create new indicators and metrics, justify monitoring efforts, accelerate data analyses, and stimulate relevant research.
Five Steps to Develop an Environmental Report Card
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