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Illustration of stream base with bank erosion
Stream 3D: eroding banks
Conceptual diagram illustrating how Chesapeake Bay aquatic grasses, in general, have been declining over the last several decades due to poor water quality.
Chesapeake Bay aquatic grass distribution from…
stonefly shell case (Plecoptera) on river rock
stonefly shell case close-up (Plecoptera) on…
Karst 3D: cenotes, sinkholes, and coastal lagoon
Karst 3D: cenotes, sinkholes, and coastal lagoon
Illustration of river base with sediment layers
River 3D: sediment layers
Illustration of river base watershed with mountains
River 3D: watershed with mountains
Illustration of coastline base with gradual 5 degree slope
Coastline 2D: gradual 5 degree slope
Illustration of coastline base with receding shoreline
Coastline 2D: receding shoreline
Illustration of coastline base with sea level rise
Coastline 2D: sea level rise
Illustration of coastline base with steep 45 degree slope
Coastline 2D: steep 45 degree slope
River 3D: catchment
River 3D: catchment
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 river base with confluence of two rivers
River 3D: two river confluence
Illustration of river base with stream confluence
River 3D: with stream
Illustration of river valley base with gentle slope
River valley 3D: gentle slope
Illustration of river valley base with steep slope
River valley 3D: steep slope
Illustration of stream base with sandy banks in valley
Stream 3D: sandy banks in valley
Illustration of a river valley with steep and shallow slope
River valley 2D: steep and shallow slope
This conceptual diagram depicts the main factors controlling distribution of aquatic grass community types in Chesapeake Bay. The diagram compares high water discharge and loads to low water discharge and loads.
Environmental factors that control aquatic grass…
Concrete slabs are sometimes spaced apart to provide wildlife access to and from wetlands and uplands while providing some degree of shoreline protection. May 2005, Town Creek, Oxford, MD
Upland trees, phragmites marsh and concrete…
Concrete slabs, shown on the left side of the photo, can be spaced apart to provide wildlife access to and from wetlands and uplands while still providing some degree of shoreline protection. This innovative approach is generally considered an improvement over the common rip rap shown on the right side of this photo, which is a significant and often insurmountable obstacle to wildlife. May 2005, Town Creek, Oxford, MD
Upland trees, phragmites marsh and shoreline…
Illustration of coastline base with barrier island bar
Coastline 3D: barrier island bar
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