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Mass mortality of young diamondback terrapins. Probably drowned in fish traps.
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Mass mortality of young diamondback terrapins. Probably drowned in fish traps.
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Erosion - ironically below a sign stating boat speed limit to minimize wake anderosion.
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A fall high tide along a Patuxent River beach
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A winter extreme low tide
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A breakwater constructed to stop erosion
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Well-rings and grasses provide erosion control in this location.
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Overlooking the Ferry Landing Woods sediment settlement pond and marsh.
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An abandoned pound net. These are used to catch fish, but also entraps manyturtles and aquatic birds.
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An abandoned pound net. These are used to catch fish, but also entraps manyturtles and aquatic birds.
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Flooding of low-lying areas at Holland Cliffs Shores by extreme high tides.Land is being lost at a rate of 1 per year in the Chesapeake Bay region due tocombination of sea level rise and subsidence caused by lowering water tables.As population grows,
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Flooding of low-lying areas by extreme high tides. If sea level continues itsrise, such events will become increasingly common.
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Flooding of low-lying areas by extreme high tides. If sea level continues itsrise, such events will become increasingly common.
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Further loss of natural shoreline occurs as new boat ramps are constructed
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Horned pondweed - Zannichellia palustrus - growth usually peaks in June andbegins covering the beaches. Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) provides food and habitat for a wide variety of biota, but has been in serious decline forthe last several dec
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Horned pondweed - Zannichellia palustrus - growth usually peaks in June andbegins covering the beaches. Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) provides food and habitat for a wide variety of biota, but has been in serious decline forthe last several dec
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The shoreline at the University of Maryland Horn Point Laboratory is acombination of sandy beach and rock revetment.
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Stump of a large tree still standing though roots exposed and outstretched. Atthe mouth of Dividing Creek on Wye Island. This gives an indication of theextent of erosion in this area.
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Stump of a large tree still standing though roots exposed and outstretched. Atthe mouth of Dividing Creek on Wye Island. This gives an indication of theextent of erosion in this area.
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Like most areas in Chesapeake Bay, Wye Island suffers from the scourge oferosion as waves beat against the shoreline.
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