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Conceptual diagram illustrating the life cycle of a poliovirus.
Life cycle of a poliovirus
Conceptual diagram illustrating mangrove conservation and restoration practices that increase the survival of mangrove forests.
Mangrove conservation and restoration practices
Conceptual diagram illustrating how nutrient availability, which decreases as you move further offshore, determines the location of algae and seagrasses.
Nutrient availability influences algae and…
Conceptual diagram illustrating the complex life cycle of the queen conch.
Queen conch life cycle
Conceptual diagram illustrating differences in nutrient transport between benthic algae and seagrasses.
Seagrass nutrient transport
Conceptual diagram illustrating several of the sources of pollution to nearshore waters in the Florida Keys.
Sources of pollution to nearshore waters in the…
Conceptual diagram illustrating the progression of animals such as the Caribbean spiny lobster, and goliath grouper in the Florida bay area.
South Florida marine animal development
Conceptual diagram illustrating the structure of a coral polyp.
Structure of a coral polyp
Conceptual diagram illustrating what a waterfront owner can do to protect their property from climate change. Existing structures can be elevated in low-lying areas, and eco-friendly living shorelines can be implemented, to lessen climate change effects like flooding.
Elevation and Living Shoreline
Bald cypress knees in algae.
Bald Cypress Knees
Lava flows from a volcano into the ocean while a boater passes
Lava flow at the coast in Hawaii
Conceptual diagram illustrating different monitoring activities implemented on Assateague Island to track changing habitats. Monitoring activities - which are habitat specific - include water quality, seagrass area, salt marsh nekton survey, surface elevation table, plover nests and fledgling success, upland elevation change, shoreline rate of change, and beach topography.
Monitoring Activities to Track Changing Habitats…
Illustration of man doing beach topography
Monitoring: beach topography
Illustration of a technician using a Surface Elevation Table (SET).
Monitoring: surface elevation table
Canvasbacks taking to flight on the Choptank River
Aythya valisineria (Canvasback) in flight
Illustration of a banana tree
Banana tree 1
Illustration of banana tree with bunch of bananas
Banana tree with fruit
Illustration of light availability, which decreases with increasing water depth.
Light availability
Illustration of a dead Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans)
Avicennia germinans (Black Mangrove) : dead
Illustration of a Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) with less foliage, indicating stress.
Avicennia germinans (Black Mangrove) : stress
Illustration of Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)
Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale) 1
Illustration of Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)
Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale) 2
Illustration of Beach Heath (Hudsonia tomentosa)
Hudsonia tomentosa (Beach Heath)
Illustration of Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum 2 (Japanese Stiltgrass)
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