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Conceptual diagram illustrating the differentiating aspects between a coastal bay, and a larger river-valley bay, more specifically, The Chesapeake Bay.
Coastal lagoon vs. river-valley estuary
Conceptual diagram illustrating the cross section of a coastal plain aquifer system.
Coastal plain aquifer system
Conceptual diagram illustrating the minimum amounts of oxygen that different aquatic organisms needs to survive.
Criteria for dissolved oxygen for aquatic life
Conceptual diagram illustrating the conceptual cross section of the Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system in southern Maryland. The cross section runs approximately northwest to southeast.
Cross section of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of water into air, where their long, wing-like fins enable gliding flight for considerable distances above the water's surface. This uncommon ability is a natural defense mechanism to evade predators.
Cypselurus callopterus (Ornamented Flying Fish)
Symbol showing a tree damaged by wind, lightning strike or other disturbance
Damaged tree
The mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia. It has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice. In western North America, the current outbreak of the mountain pine beetle and its microbial associates has destroyed wide areas of lodgepole pine forest.
Dendroctonus ponderosae (Mountain Pine Beetle) 2
Conceptual diagram illustrating an interpolated measure of chlorophyll in the Lagoon of Venice.
Dissolved chlorophyll in the Lagoon of Venice
Conceptual diagram illustrating an interpolated measure of oxygen in the Lagoon of Venice.
Dissolved oxygen in the Lagoon of Venice
Conceptual diagram illustrating the changes that occur in an underwater ecosystem as the nutrient load increases.
Effect of nutrient loading on primary producers
Conceptual diagram illustrating the world's main coastal waterways.
Global distribution of coastal waterways
Conceptual diagram illustrating the transport of groundwater in relation to the Coastal Bays, including the deposition of nutrients.
Groundwater transport in the Maryland Coastal Bays
Conceptual Diagram illustrating the components that contribute toward creating natural erosion of a shore, and further marsh creation including how sills and vents should be constructed.
Guidelines for natural shore erosion and marsh…
Conceptual diagram illustrating how fragmentation and habitat degradation interact with climate change by limiting species' ability to retreat or find refuge from rising temperatures or extreme events.
Habitat degradation and climate change
Conceptual Diagram illustrating the general requirements for seagrass and clam aquaculture. These both include sandy sediment and shallow water.
Habitat requirements of seagrass and hard clams
Conceptual diagram illustrating the elements that contribute towards a healthy lagoon that has a good balance of nutrient and biota, versus the elements of a eutrophic ecosystem, which includes increased sediment and nutrient from farming and industry, and creates for an unhealthy lagoon.
Healthy & eutrophic coastal lagoons
Posted by the Florida Department of Health to inform beach visitors on up-to-date water quality information
Healthy Beaches Program
Conceptual diagram illustrating the elements that contribute to a healthy watershed.
Healthy waterways
Conceptual diagram illustrating how land subsidence is a major factor contributing to relative sea-level rise.
Land subsidence & sea-level rise
Conceptual diagram illustrating the complex processes in which a blue crab molts, mates, migrates, and develops eggs in the Maryland Coastal Bays.
Life cycle of the blue crab
Conceptual diagram illustrating the sources of pollution and the effective practices in managing them.
Managing pollution
Conceptual diagram illustrating the overall eutrophic condition of coastal lagoons in the early 2000's.
Map of national coastal lagoon conditions
The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis and is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772. It houses the Maryland General Assembly and offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Maryland State House
Conceptual diagram illustrating the differences in how barrier islands are formed along the shore. The structure of the island depends mainly on the balance between wave and tide energy.
Morphology of different barrier islands
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