Title
First Place: Conservation Category
Date Taken
8-2019
Category
Conservation
Preview
Description
For many, shipwrecks spark an internal curiosity. How did it get here? What was the fate of the crew? Where was it headed? These questions, and others, may come to us as we gaze and wonder upon these once grandeur vessels. However, questions that may not readily come to mind is how these wreckages are impacting the surrounding environment. Are dangerous chemicals leeching in the ground and water? Is the vessel disturbing nesting or foraging sites of local fauna? Has human attraction to the site caused behavioral changes in the local fauna? I submitted this photo under conservation because while a crumbling ship may seem, at face value, relatively harmless to the environment, the real impact it has on local flora and fauna may be greater than we realize.
Keywords
Ship, Rust, Black and White
Comments
Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution of this digital object is not permitted without written permission of the photographer.