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Shoreline erosion exposes a Native American shell midden below a coastal flatwood forest
Estuarine shoreline erosion exposes a Native American shell midden
Estuarine shoreline erosion exposes a Native American shell midden
Estuarine shoreline erosion exposes a Native American shell midden

Estuarine shoreline erosion exposes a Native American shell midden beneath the surface of a coastal flatwood forest. Shell middens are the discarded shells and materials from generations of Indigenous people who lived along U.S. coastlines.

Estuarine shoreline erosion exposes a Native American shell midden beneath the surface of a coastal flatwood forest. Shell middens are the discarded shells and materials from generations of Indigenous people who lived along U.S. coastlines.

Oyster shells on the beach amongst dead tree roots and stumps
Native American shell middens along many coastlines are vulnerable to shoreline erosion
Native American shell middens along many coastlines are vulnerable to shoreline erosion
Native American shell middens along many coastlines are vulnerable to shoreline erosion

These shells are what remains of a Native American shell midden that is located along an actively eroding shoreline in Apalachicola Bay.

The sinuous backbarrier coastline of St. George Island showing the sandy beach, grasses, and pine trees
Backbarrier coastline of St. George Island
Backbarrier coastline of St. George Island
Backbarrier coastline of St. George Island

The estuarine (backbarrier) shoreline of barrier islands in Gulf of Mexico are complex, ecologically diverse habitats that are under threat due to human development, sea level rise, and storms.

The estuarine (backbarrier) shoreline of barrier islands in Gulf of Mexico are complex, ecologically diverse habitats that are under threat due to human development, sea level rise, and storms.

Two shards of Native American pottery found at an eroding shell midden site along the shoreline of Apalachicola Bay
Native American pottery shards
Native American pottery shards
Native American pottery shards

Two shards of Native American pottery found at shell midden site that is located on an actively eroding shoreline of Apalachicola Bay. The shards show distinctive markings created by paleo Indians thousands of years ago.

Two shards of Native American pottery found at shell midden site that is located on an actively eroding shoreline of Apalachicola Bay. The shards show distinctive markings created by paleo Indians thousands of years ago.

Marsh shoreline with a rock breakwater in the nearshore
Rock breakwaters are used to protect marsh shoreline from erosion
Rock breakwaters are used to protect marsh shoreline from erosion
Rock breakwaters are used to protect marsh shoreline from erosion

The estuarine shoreline of barrier islands along the Gulf of America are vulnerable to shoreline erosion. Structures, such as this rock breakwater, can be used to protect the shoreline from erosional waves.

The estuarine shoreline of barrier islands along the Gulf of America are vulnerable to shoreline erosion. Structures, such as this rock breakwater, can be used to protect the shoreline from erosional waves.

Sea-level Rise Visualization Data Viewer
Sea-Level Rise Visualization Data Viewer
Sea-Level Rise Visualization Data Viewer
Sea-Level Rise Visualization Data Viewer

Screenshot of the Sea-Level Rise Visualization for Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida Data Viewer. The data viewer is an interactive map that illustrates the scale of potential flooding.

Screenshot of the Sea-Level Rise Visualization for Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida Data Viewer. The data viewer is an interactive map that illustrates the scale of potential flooding.

GOM Water Dashboard
GOM Water Dashboard
GOM Water Dashboard
GOM Water Dashboard

Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Water Dashboard Web Tool online interactive map screenshot

Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Water Dashboard Web Tool online interactive map screenshot

A low-lying, flat sandy area with water on both sides and a bridge in the distance
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama

A panoramic view on Dauphin Island, Alabama. The island protects mainland Alabama’s coastal communities and resources from storms, while also providing recreational opportunities (fishing, beach tourism, etc.) and other economic benefits to the local community and state.

A panoramic view on Dauphin Island, Alabama. The island protects mainland Alabama’s coastal communities and resources from storms, while also providing recreational opportunities (fishing, beach tourism, etc.) and other economic benefits to the local community and state.

A vegetated sandy coastline with water at low tide, and a strip of land in the distance with houses
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama

A view of a vegetated inland coastline overlooking the water on Dauphin Island, Alabama. The island protects mainland Alabama’s coastal communities and resources from storms, while also providing recreational opportunities (fishing, beach tourism, etc.) and other economic benefits to the local community and state.

A view of a vegetated inland coastline overlooking the water on Dauphin Island, Alabama. The island protects mainland Alabama’s coastal communities and resources from storms, while also providing recreational opportunities (fishing, beach tourism, etc.) and other economic benefits to the local community and state.

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