Illustration of Chesapeake Bay Observing System (CBOS) buoy
Illustration of mosquito ditches
Illustration of mosquito ditches
Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die
Illustration of coastline base of stepped shoreline with variable water quality
Illustration of coastline base with dunes and water table
Illustration of high turbidity concentration
Illustration of intermittent turbidity concentration
Illustration of low turbidity concentration
Illustration of Eleocharis dulcis (Chinese Water Chestnut) with tuber
Illustration of estuary base with stratified water column
Illustration of humic stained water exchange