In Hurricane Hole, Red Mangrove trees extend from land into the water, anchoring the trees along the shoreline and creating a rich marine ecosystem.
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Images from the Southeast Region.
![Image: Red Mangroves in Hurricane Hole, US Virgin Islands](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/mangrovesecret3.jpg?itok=Njp-EkDN)
In Hurricane Hole, Red Mangrove trees extend from land into the water, anchoring the trees along the shoreline and creating a rich marine ecosystem.
![Kristen Hart holds a tagged sea turtle on the edge of a boat](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/DYqiM3DX4AItm6w.jpg?itok=ughRxLRk)
Kristen Hart releasing a satellite-tagged hawksbill sea turtle, August 2008, Dry Tortugas National Park.
Kristen Hart releasing a satellite-tagged hawksbill sea turtle, August 2008, Dry Tortugas National Park.
![Image: A Queen Angelfish Swims in Front of Coral Colonies of Several Species Growing in Mangroves Within Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/CoralsQueenAngelSceneMangroves--1588.jpg?itok=bi-_Ua_V)
A Queen Angelfish Swims in Front of Coral Colonies of Several Species Growing in Mangroves Within Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
linkThis photo shows a mangrove ecosystem that may be unique in the Caribbean in terms of the abundance and diversity of corals.
A Queen Angelfish Swims in Front of Coral Colonies of Several Species Growing in Mangroves Within Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
linkThis photo shows a mangrove ecosystem that may be unique in the Caribbean in terms of the abundance and diversity of corals.
Evening sunset over the mountains in Waynesville.
Evening sunset over the mountains in Waynesville.
Evening sunset over the mountains in Waynesville.
Evening sunset over the mountains in Waynesville.
An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.
An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.
An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.
An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.
This bucolic country lane in east central Florida is lined with cabbage palms and oaks, a scene that is made increasingly rare with ongoing pressures of urbanization.
This bucolic country lane in east central Florida is lined with cabbage palms and oaks, a scene that is made increasingly rare with ongoing pressures of urbanization.
Alligators are very abundant in the freshwater wetlands of Everglades National Park and can usually be seen along the Anhinga trail in the park, especially when water levels are low. This ~5-foot gator is resting on exposed limestone bedrock alongside the trail.
Alligators are very abundant in the freshwater wetlands of Everglades National Park and can usually be seen along the Anhinga trail in the park, especially when water levels are low. This ~5-foot gator is resting on exposed limestone bedrock alongside the trail.
![Image: An Endangered Red Hawksbill Sea Turtle Swims Over a Threatened Elkhorn Coral in Virgin Islands National Park](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/SeaTurtleCoral.jpg?itok=4HwXODGH)
An Endangered Red Hawksbill Sea Turtle Swims Over a Threatened Elkhorn Coral in Virgin Islands National Park
linkThis photo shows an endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a colony of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata).
USGS scientists are doing research on sea turtles and corals in Florida and the US Virgin Islands.
An Endangered Red Hawksbill Sea Turtle Swims Over a Threatened Elkhorn Coral in Virgin Islands National Park
linkThis photo shows an endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a colony of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata).
USGS scientists are doing research on sea turtles and corals in Florida and the US Virgin Islands.
![cientists collecting bed-sediment samples from Suwanee Creek, Georgia](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/sed_benchmarks_sf_sampling_suwanee_ck_cressler_0.jpg?itok=GkiMNW0n)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collecting bed-sediment samples from Suwanee Creek, Gwinnett County, Georgia, on May 23, 2007.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collecting bed-sediment samples from Suwanee Creek, Gwinnett County, Georgia, on May 23, 2007.
The Georgia Fire consisted of two fires, the Sweat Farm Road fire and the Big Turnaround fire. The fires were located 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Waycross, Georgia, and were separated by Swamp Road.
The Georgia Fire consisted of two fires, the Sweat Farm Road fire and the Big Turnaround fire. The fires were located 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Waycross, Georgia, and were separated by Swamp Road.
View of Dos Bocas reservoir, Utuado, Puerto Rico
View of Dos Bocas reservoir, Utuado, Puerto Rico
![Atlanta, Georgia: Impervious areas affect rainfall runoff, flooding, and water quality](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/wss-wq-impervious-areas-aerial.jpg?itok=Vss5r29p)
Impervious areas can affect precipitation runoff and flooding, and water quality
Impervious areas can affect precipitation runoff and flooding, and water quality
Landsat 7 - Hurricane Katrina. EROS History Project
![A small stream in Alabama disappearing into Russell cave, recharging groundwater.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/wss-gw-infiltration-cave-alabama.jpg?itok=QtC2IvaM)
Surface water disappears into a cave on the fast track to become groundwater.
A small stream disappearing into Russell Cave, Alabama.
Surface water disappears into a cave on the fast track to become groundwater.
A small stream disappearing into Russell Cave, Alabama.
Coral reef off the Florida Keys.
Coral reef off the Florida Keys.
Cane Creek Reservoir, Orange County, NC, 2003.
Cane Creek Reservoir, Orange County, NC, 2003.
![Debris and trees clog upstream part of a highway bridge crossing Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Ga.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/saproj-peachtree-creek-atlanta-debris.jpg?itok=rtlr60hQ)
Peachtree Creek at Atlanta (USGS 02336300) Water Monitoring Site
Peachtree Creek at Atlanta (USGS 02336300) Water Monitoring Site
A grated lots with construction equiptment. Houses are in the background. The picture was taken in Tennesse as a part of a Land Cover Trends project field trip.
A grated lots with construction equiptment. Houses are in the background. The picture was taken in Tennesse as a part of a Land Cover Trends project field trip.
A logging truck in Tennessee. The picture was taken as a part of a Land Cover Trends project field trip.
A logging truck in Tennessee. The picture was taken as a part of a Land Cover Trends project field trip.