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Aerial view of the country of Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Virginiga's Eastern Shore
Drainage ditch in a agricultural field near Ruthsburg, Maryland. Ditch is being monitored by a team of scientists to see the amount of nutrients that comes off the fields.
Drainage ditch
Drainage ditch and control structure. The drainage control structure allows scientists to control the amount of drainage that goes into the ditch from the field.
Drainage ditch and control structure
Drainage ditch, control structure, and solar-powered control station in a field in the Choptank Watershed.
Monitoring agricultural drainage
Example of a wetland ditch created artificially to mitigate high mosquito populations. These ditches can negatively affect wetland hydrology and so this ditch has been plugged.
Wetland Ditch
Marshes, ditches, and seagrass behind Assateague Island in Chincoteague Bay.
Assateague Island
Marshes, ditches, and seagrass behind Assateague Island in Chincoteague Bay.
Assateague Island
Marshes, ditches, and seagrass behind Assateague Island in Chincoteague Bay.
Assateague Island
Marshes, ditches, and seagrass behind Assateague Island in Chincoteague Bay.
Assateague Island
Marshes, ditches, and seagrass behind Assateague Island in Chincoteague Bay.
Assateague Island and Chincoteague Bay
Mosquito ditches and marshes on the inland side of Assateague Island, bordering Sinepuxent Bay.
Ditches in Assateague Island
Ditches in Newport Bay.
Ditches in Newport Bay
Ditches in Newport Bay.
Ditches in Newport Bay
Eroding marshes and ditches in Newport Bay.
Ditches in Newport Bay
Golf course located in Assawoman Bay, adjacent to the Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area. Also visible in the background are ditches and eroding marshes.
Golf Course in Assawoman Bay
Ditches, eroding marshes and a golf course in Newport Bay. In the background are Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague Island.
Newport Bay
Ditches, eroding marshes, and a golf course in Newport Bay.
Newport Bay
Eroding marshes and ditches in Newport Bay.
Newport Bay
Looking west across Sinepuxent Bay. The inland edge of Assateague Island is visible in the foreground. Also visible are seagrasses and shoals in the bay, and canal developments, ditches, and golf courses in the background.
Sinepuxent Bay
Looking east across Sinepuxent Bay towards Assateague Island. Visible here are the Route 611 bridge to Assateague Island, seagrass beds in the bay, and ditches on the inland side of Assateague Island
Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague Island
Illustration locator map of Choptank River watershed in Maryland, USA
USA MD: Choptank River watershed locator map
Illustration of Ruppia maritima fruits
Ruppia maritima fruits
Illustration of Ruppia maritima reproductive shoots
Ruppia maritima reproductive shoots
Illustration of Ruppia maritima vegetative shoots
Ruppia maritima vegetative shoots
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