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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Observing erosion of deposited sand during Girl Scout beach study.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Observing vegetation along beach during Girl Scout beach study.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Erosion encroaching into vegetation along beach observed during Girl Scoutbeach study.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Liatris borealis - New England blazing-star.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Agalinis acuta - Sandplain Gerardia.
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Chesapeake Bay - Virginia National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Narrow channels, fringed by red mangrove, are connected to open watersalong the Caribe Keys. These are nursery areas for invertebrates and fish thatwill later become part of the coral reef community.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Communities of oysters live on mangrove roots. They are harvested by localfishermen.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Submerged mangrove roots provide a stable substrate where many organismscan live.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The abundance of oysters on the mangrove roots is an indicator of the richproductivity of estuarine waters.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopeia xamachana) is a common resident of softsediments in shallow waters of the estuary.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopeia xamachana) is a common resident of softestuarine waters.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Different kinds of invertebrates, like this starfish, are commonly found inestuarine waters.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The presence of buttonwood mangrove contributes to the floral diversity in theupland area of the estuary.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Nesting of sea turtles may occur in sandy areas of the estuary.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Sea turtles are occasionally seen near sea-grass meadows around coralreefs in the Reserve.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Black mangrove adapts to high salinity conditions prevalent in some areas ofthe estuary.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The white mangrove is another important component of the mangrove forest in atropical estuary.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The swamp fern, frequently found through the Reserve, is an indicator ofenvironments that are rich in nutrients.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Long-legged long-beaked shorebirds wade through the shallows in search of dinner.
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