#mallows bay

[prettycreepyprettycrawly]

[noaasanctuaries]

Have you ever seen a busy beaver in Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary? Learn more about this keystone species in our new #EarthIsBlue video!

[event-horizon-x]

I was doing some research on Mallows Bay Geology in Maryland a few days ago as it’s the last place I got to go kayaking here in America.

I am sure as hell gonna miss that view from my study area as well, I’m gonna be over an hour away from the ocean back home in Australia.

[archaeologicalnews]

An Underwater 'Ghost Fleet' of Shipwrecks Is On the Move, and Here's Why

WASHINGTON — The history of maritime vessels in the U.S. is preserved in an unlikely place — at the bottom of a river.

Nearly 200 military shipwrecks — dating as far back as the Revolutionary War and including ships from the Civil War and both World War I and World War II — were deliberately sunk over centuries, in an area of the Potomac River called Mallows Bay, in Maryland. Over time, this so-called ghost fleet of wooden ships has come to serve as habitat for local wildlife.

But is this artificial ecosystem stable? Researchers recently investigated how the shipwrecks have changed over time; their findings, presented here on Dec. 13 at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), explained how the bodies of the ships weathered river conditions — in some cases for hundreds of years — and how that might affect the future of the ghost fleet ecosystem. Read more.

[justnoodlefishthings]

[noaasanctuaries]

Birds of Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

Soar high above the ghost fleet with some of the incredible birds that call Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary home in this week's #EarthIsBlue video! 

Learn more about the newest National Marine Sanctuary here: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/

[noaasanctuaries]

Say hello to our newest national marine sanctuary: Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary! This sanctuary protects over 100 World War I-era wooden shipwrecks, many of which have been partially reclaimed by nature. 

(Photo: Matt McIntosh/NOAA) 

 [Image description: A kayaker paddling among shipwrecks.]

[noaasanctuaries]

Have you heard the news? There's a brand new national marine sanctuary!

Located in the tidal Potomac River, Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary protects a historic collection of shipwrecks. These shipwrecks in turn serve as habitat for many different animals, museums of our maritime past, and classrooms for students of all ages. Learn about your new national marine sanctuary here. 

(Photo: Matt McIntosh/NOAA) 

[Image description: Several students gather around an instructor and a fishtank.]