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Near the mangrove colony, several individuals fly overhead a fisherman. Lower right: this individual is picking up a fish from the surface.
Magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens)
local fishermen tie up and kids hang out at public dock
Barbuda fishermen boats
local fishermen tie up and kids hang out at public dock
Barbuda fishermen boats
Conceptual diagram illustrating the short term and long term impacts from sea-level rise.
Flooding vs. inundation
Conceptual diagram illustrating how sea-level rise floods coastal lagoons, drowns islands, and increase coastal erosion.
Sea-level rise in Maryland's coastal bays
Ria Formosa, Portugal
Clam shells on tidal flat
Cyclists on the causway to Praia de Faro, Portugal
Ria Formosa
Digging hard clams, Portugal
Rusting motorbike frame, Ria Formosa, Portugal
Mostly gone for spares
Ria Formosa, Portugal
Ria Formosa, Priai de Faro, Portugal
Ulva and Codium on tidal flat
The Ria Formosa is an aquatic habitat full of salt marshes, channels, tidal flats, and barrier islands.
Aerial of Ria Formosa wetlands-1
local man digs for clams at low tide in Ria Formosa
clamming at low tide
fishing boats at low tide in Ria Formosa with the city of Faro in the distance
fishing boats and the city of Faro
modern and traditional fishing boats at low tide in Ria Formosa
fishing boats at low tide
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
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
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
Karst 3D: cenotes, sinkholes, and coastal lagoon
Karst 3D: cenotes, sinkholes, and coastal lagoon
As per Darwin's theory about the formation of coral atolls, this illustration shows the remaining coral atoll following subsidence of the original volcanic island.
Reef 3D: coral atoll
Illustration of lagoon base with barrier sand islands
Lagoon 3D: barrier sand islands
Illustration of habitat base with intertidal mud
Habitat 2D: intertidal mud
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