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Figure 5-17.
Sand shoal visible through shallow water in a bay on Presque Isle, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, United
States. Bare sand is visible at scene center; submerged vegetation covers the bay l oor in lower right portion. Note
vehicle to left for scale; kite aerial photo by S.W. Aber and J.S. Aber.
Figure 5-18.
Looking through shallow water (
<
1 m deep) in Florida Bay near Big Pine Key, United States. Sandy,
unconsolidated, bioclastic (carbonate) sediment with clumps of
Thalassia
sea grass (A) and upside-down jellyi sh
(B). Photo by J.S. Aber.
