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While surfing the web today, I stumbled upon a slideshow of the Everglades here:
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/everglades-national-park-slideshow/
Which reminded me that many photos that previously required expensive licensing were just released for noncommercial use by Getty Images last week. In a quick search, over 18,000 wetland related photos are listed by Getty, but not all are free to use. Many images can now be embedded in a webpage at no cost provided that Getty is credited and a link to the licensing page is visible. Its a great way to utilize both historic and world class photography that had previously been too expensive for a low budget website. Take a look.
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As another consequence of climate change, slightly higher temperatures which are preventing cold snaps (less than 25 degrees) in parts of Florida have enabled Mangroves to move northward and thrive. Typically colder nights constrains and limit cold sensitive plants migration, by killing plants and seeds, but the difference of a degree or two, is enough to shift the balance to favor a particular species.
Using LANDSAT images from the mid 1980's through 2011, scientists reviewed changes found in 24,000 acres of coastal land capable of supporting either salt marsh or mangrove forest. In this period, mangroves expanded into 4,200 acres, essentially doubling its presence, and in many cases displacing salt marsh. The black Mangrove, considered the most cold tolerant, was found to have expanded the most at the northern fringe of the study area between Cocoa Beach and St. Augustine.
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I guess im not the only one who noticed the Bald Eagles in Rockville Centre, it made the front page of Newsday! It must have been a slow news day. Its ironic to note that additional acreage was clearcut only months ago only a few hundred yards from the sightings.
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/bald-eagles-move-into-hempstead-lake-state-park-1.6677743
Wetlands in the News
05 May 2024
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Wild turtle painted in what may be a senior prank. It’s no joke to Port Royal wetlands group
A not-for-profit that advocates for Cypress Wetlands and its wildlife notes it is against the law to harass wildlife...
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Feds Say They Can Handle Permits Amid Legal Fight Over Wetlands With Florida
Federal environmental officials have pushed back against arguments by Florida that a legal fight over wetlands-related permitting has put more than 1,000 permit applications into "regulatory limbo."...
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Unveiling nature's custodians: Study highlights crucial role of scavengers in wetlands
A study by researchers from the Ecology area of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Ecology department of the University of Alicante (UA) reveals the fundamental importance of...
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10 things to know about the Long's Park wetlands
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Golden club thrives in Jersey wetlands | Gloucester County Nature Club
Golden club leaves look something like the leaves of lily of the valley, but if you push one down into the water, it bobs right up again, and instantly sheds water.