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Satellite image of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
Painting of colonists and Native Americans meeting in Maryland in 1634.
Photo of a group of people working at a fishing hatchery in 1891, with some in the water and others near a building.
Photo of a close-up of oyster shells.
Photo of a tractor applying herbicides on an agricultural field.
Photo of several striped bass underwater.
Photo of thick green algae floating in a river.
Photo of a coal plant along a body of water, with white smoke being released from one of its cooling towers.
Photo of a dry, cracked patch of ground with a few bits of grass growing.
Aerial photo of a flooded neighborhood after a hurricane.
Photo of large swaths of green sea lettuce washed up on a beach.
Photo of submerged aquatic vegetations seen from the surface of some water.
Arial view photo of an area of land surrounded by water.
Photo of a crop of corn with mostly brown stalks and leaves.
Photo of a shallow area of water where some submerged aquatic vegetation and algae can be seen under water.
Aerial photo of a river with land on both sides and several bridges crossing the river in the distance.
Aerial photo of water flowing through a dammed river.
Photo of water flowing through a wide and rocky river.
Photo of a flooded road with several inches of water, grass on either side, and a car in the distance.
Photo of a stream with a fallen tree trunk hanging over it, with trash such as plastic bottles and cups caught in the tree’s branches.
Photo of a field of young corn crops in the rain, with several inches of muddy water on the fields.
Close-up photo of several live blue crabs in a bucket.
Aerial photo of a shoreline with wooded areas and marshes.
Photograph of a pile of oyster shells in front of a man with overalls and rubber gloves and a plastic bucket with more oysters.
Underwater close-up photo of long blades of green seagrass growing closely together.
Photo of a stormwater ditch on the side of a road full of water.
Photo of two hands over a tray full of water and seagrass plant material, holding a stem of seagrass between them.
Photo of three people on a United States Geological Survey boat out on the water.
Aerial photo of a wastewater treatment plant with a bridge and large river in the background.
Photo of several people standing under a canopy tent examining informational posters with maps.
Photo of a woman scientist examining a sample under a microscope.
Photo of a sidewalk covered in rock salt.
Aerial photo of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge with land visible in the background.
Aerial photo of downtown Annapolis showing buildings, trees, a traffic circle, and a river with boats.
Photo of several large grain silos at sunrise, with the sun and trees visible in the background.