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The wind- and waves-eroded coastline of Lagos is quite dramatic, but the beach is the location of a small racing fleet of Optimist sailboats.
Lagos coast
Man-made harbor with city of Lagos in background
Lagos waterfront
One-lane bridge to Praia de Faro (Faro Beach) crosses the estuary where at low tide, shorelines are covered in macroalgae. Concrete boat ramp in lower left.
Low tide on the Ria Formosa
A busy marina full of recreational boats.
Marina
The busy city of Faro, with its airport along the edge, is the backdrop for this view of the wetlands of the Ria Formosa.
Ria Formosa
Locally caught fish, including sardines, and eels in a seafood market window in Faro.
Seafood window
A spoonbill with its unmistakable silhouette wades the shallow waters of the Ria Formosa.
Spoonbill
On the Ilha de Faro (Faro Island), the barrier island between the Ria Formosa and the Atlantic, many small shops and restaurants cater to the recreation of visitors and locals alike.
Tourism on Atlantic beach
traditional fishing boat moored in Ria Formosa
traditional fishing boat
traditional fishing boat at low tide in Ria Formosa
traditional fishing boat
traditional fishing boat with modern outboard at anchor in Ria Formosa
traditional fishing boat
Storks are often seen high atop buildings in giant nests of sticks. In this photo, a stork has nested at the top of a church.
White stork
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) resting on cliff tops near Cape Saint Vincent in SW Portugal
Yellow-legged Gull
Illustration of ngalawa (traditional Swahili boat)
Boat: Ngalawa (traditional Swahili boat)
Illustration of seaweed farming
Seaweed farm 1
View of the Newport Bridge from Casey farm, Narragansett, RI .
Newport Bridge from Casey Farm, Narragansett, RI
Aerial photo showing land loss inshore of protection barriers and subsequent flooding of facilities
Barrier Island Erosion
Aerial photo of coastal oil fields of Louisiana over eroding marshes
Oil fields of Louisiana
Oil rig in coastal Louisiana
Oil rig
aerial photo of Port Fourchon, coastal Louisiana
Port Fourchon
Aerial photo of the mouth of Port Fourchon
Port Fourchon
aerial photo of Port Fourchon
Port Fourchon
Acid mine tailing mitigation by the addition of corbonate.
Mine Tailings
Carbonate addition Stream Mitigation System for acid mine tailings
Stream Mitigation
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