Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, part of the Chesapeake Bay


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Sea-Level Rise and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Watch this animation of how habitats will be inundated by the ocean due to sea-level rise during the next century. Download Blackwater NWR maps.

Blackwater NWR Maps Showing Sea-Level Rise Impacts on Habitats
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Blackwater NWR Factsheet, 150 dpi (359 Kb)
Blackwater NWR Factsheet, 300 dpi (5.4 Mb)

Maps for Print Publication (300 dpi):
Blackwater NWR Initial Condition
Blackwater NWR in 2050
Blackwater NWR in 2100
Habitat Color Legend

Maps for Broadcast (72 dpi, 720 X 486 pixels in size)
Blackwater Initial Condition
Blackwater in 2050
Blackwater in 2100
Habitat Color Legend

In May 2008, NWF commissioned a modeling analysis of how Chesapeake Bay habitats will be affected by sea-level rise in the coming century:
(All are PDFs - PDF help)

Sea Level Rise
12 page summary (589 Kb)
or
Technical Report (10.3 Mb)

In September 2007, NWF analyzed the many global warming impacts on the Chesapeake Bay:
(All are PDFs - PDF help)

Global Warming and Habitats
4 page summary (269 Kb)
or
Full Report (1.5 Mb)

Maryland and Global Warming factsheet (181 Kb PDF - PDF help)
Virginia and Global Warming factsheet (203 Kb - PDF help)
Waterfowler's Guide to Global Warming - See how some ducks and other waterfowl will be affected by global warming.
North America's Fish Feel the Heat - How will climate change affect fish? New studies from across the continent provide some dramatic and troublesome answers (National Wildlife^® magazine from August / September 2002)
Exotic Species - Learn about how nutria and other invasive species will only be helped by global warming in this National Wildlife^® magazine from December / January 2000

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