Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Providence Point at high tide.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Cobble beach community at Providence Point.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Ferry Point beach on Prudence Island

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Pine Knoll on Prudence Island

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Cobble beach community at Providence Point

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Potter Cove on Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Potter Cove on Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Cobble beach community at Potter Cove on Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Cobble beach community at Potter Cove on Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Marsh at high tide.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Marsh at high tide.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Man-made canal through marshland at high tide in Providence Point marsh.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Forested area on Pine Knoll, Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Dissolution block used to measure flow-speed of currents in inter-tidal zone.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Part of gear for studying inter-tidal zone on Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Substrate stabilization manipulation experiment on Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Prototype flow manipulation equipment for study on Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Observing tidal height measurements at Providence Point, Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve A stand of Spartina marsh grass at Potter Cove, Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Transplanted marsh plants - Limonium nashii, sea lavender on left; Salicornia virginica on right.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Glasswort - Salicornia europaea.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Orach - Atriplex patula.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Suaeda maritima.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Dislodged spartina at Providence Point, Prudence Island.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Sea lavender - Limonium nashii.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Salicornia bigelovii.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Suaeda linearis on left and Suaeda maritima on right.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Glasswort -Salicornia europaea

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Glasswort -Salicornia europaea. Seedlings.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Glasswort -Salicornia sp. Seedlings.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Salicornia virginica.

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Suaeda linearis.

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. Oyster tongers on Apalachicola Bay.

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. Heavy vegetation characterizes much of this reserve.

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. A placid waterway within the reserve.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Shorebirds looking for dinner on mudflats exposed at low tide.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. A tropical appearing shoreline in the Rookery Bay reserve.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. A roseate spoonbill in the shallows adjacent to a stand of mangroves.

South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Coniferous and deciduous trees co-exist in the Oregon coastal lowlands.

South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conducting studies in the South Slough Reserve.

South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. An aerial view.

A beautiful area that was suggested as part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve system.

A beautiful area that was suggested as part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve system.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Wave action forming a hook at a new cut through Washburn Island following passage of Hurricane Bob on August 19.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Rubble strewn on beach following passage of Hurricane Bob on August 19,1991.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Dried vegetation and uncovered rubble after passage of Hurricane Bob on August 19, 1991.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Remains of a wartime dump uncovered after passage of Hurricane Bob on August 19, 1991.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Wooden foundations uncovered on dune line following passage of Hurricane Bob on August 19.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Wooden foundations uncovered on dune line following passage of Hurricane Bob on August 19.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Wooden foundations uncovered on dune line following passage of Hurricane Bob on August 19.