WETMAAP Skill 4
Mobile Bay: Fresh Water Inflow Element 2

Extension

Skill 4: Aerial Photo Interpretation
Element 2: Habitat Interpretation

Materials:

1996 Aerial Photograph with overlay attached, study site boundary delineated, and habitats identified for the photographic essay
1978 and 1988 Aerial Photographic signature tables prepared in Skill 4, Element 1.
colored pens
magnifying glass

 Exercise:

1. Using the black pen, draw a line between the open water and the land for the area inside the study site boundary only.

2. Delineate habitats on the land by drawing boundaries around each habitat type.

3. Completely fill in all polygons with the color indicating the type of habitat.

4. Prepare a legend a the bottom of the overlay by creating a box filled with the proper color. Label beside the boxes with the proper habitat name.

Example:

¨ Open Water
¨ Salt Marsh