The map illustrates ecological habitats and geomorphic features of Sand Island (also known as “West Petit Bois Island”), which is part of the USACE Disposal Area 10 (DA-10). Interior wetlands are present on the island. The island has areas of marsh shrubland (yellow), beach dune herbland (green), water (blue), and bare sand (white). Mapping of Sand Island is not included in the GRI GIS data.
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Graphic by Trista Thornberry-Ehrlich (Colorado State University) based on Anderson et al. (2016a, figure 2) and NPS data
from May 2013 courtesy of Jolene Williams (Gulf Islands National Seashore).
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