Hardened shoreline prevents erosion
Stone rip-rap installed by the property owners in an attempt to prevent shoreline erosion. Hardened edges along the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers reduces natural shoreline habitat that fish and other marine animals depend on for food and shelter.
bulkhead protection stabilize habitat vegetation amphibian reptile invertebrate insect wetland marsh river tributary Eastern Shore Talbot County MarylandAuthor(s) | Jane Hawkey |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2014-07-15 |
Album | Ecosystems > Coastal/Marine |
Type | Photo |
Dimensions | 3072 x 2207 |
Filesize | 6.4 MB |
Number of Downloads | 260 |
Filetype(s) | JPG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Jane Hawkey, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |