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Sign preventing disturbance of natural habitat including sea oats and other dune plants.
Protected Dune Area
Illustration of Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
Found in Sandy Point Park, off the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay
Sandy Point Water Tower
Near New Point, VA. Just north of the York River. Seagrass beds and sandy coastline surround the area.
Seagrass beds near York River
Wetlands, coast near York River
Sandwich Terns mating in Charlotte County Florida
Sandwich Terns mating
Illustration of Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar Shark)
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar Shark)
Fins are removed as part of the cleaning process. Subsistence fishermen catch whatever is edible, in this case, several small sharks.
Fisherman cutting off the fins of the shark
Subsistence fishermen catch whatever is edible, in this case, several small sharks.
Fisherman shows small shark catch
Inside the reef of Sandy Bay, a young fisherman tries his luck with a simple line and hook, in among the fishing boats at anchor.
Fishing behind the reef
Inside the reef of Sandy Bay, fishing boats find safe anchorage.
Fishing boats at anchor
Illustration of Calidris ferruginea (Curlew Sandpiper)
Calidris ferruginea (Curlew Sandpiper)
Illustration of Calidris spp. (Sandpiper)
Calidris spp. (Sandpiper)
This photo was taken in Southwest Florida. It contrasts the adult Sandwich Tern with a fledged young.
Sandwich Tern with Young
Illustration of base with meandering river with sandy banks
River 3D: meandering with sandy banks
Illustration of river base with sandy bottom
River 3D: sandy bottom
Illustration of stream base with sandy banks in valley
Stream 3D: sandy banks in valley
Illustration of sandy headlands base
Headlands 3D: sandy
Illustration of habitat base of protected sand
Habitat 2D: protected sand
Illustration of sandy coastline base
Coastline 3D: sandy coastline
Illustration of closed estuary base with offshore sandbars
Estuary 2D: closed with offshore sandbars
Illustration of an Amphipod
Amphipod
Illustration of habitat base with underwater shoreline
Habitat 2D: underwater shoreline
Illustration of mountains with high gradient stream to sandstone lake
Mountains 3D: high gradient stream to sandstone…
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