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Fig. 7.1 Google Earth image of the Bilbao Estuary (2017) and a general location map (square box
indicates the location of the Bilbao estuary on the northern coast of Spain)
Fig. 7.2 Pictures of the Bilbao Estuary in the late 1990s while sampling surface sediments and
taking cores. These pictures illustrate the lower and middle reaches of the estuary and reflect the
dramatic modifications made during the last several centuries. (Images by E. Leorri)
7 The Anthropocene, Wait, What? A Basque’s Coastal Experience Helps to Figure It Out
Fig. 7.1 Google Earth image of the Bilbao Estuary (2017) and a general location map (square box
indicates the location of the Bilbao estuary on the northern coast of Spain)
Fig. 7.2 Pictures of the Bilbao Estuary in the late 1990s while sampling surface sediments and
taking cores. These pictures illustrate the lower and middle reaches of the estuary and reflect the
dramatic modifications made during the last several centuries. (Images by E. Leorri)
7 The Anthropocene, Wait, What? A Basque’s Coastal Experience Helps to Figure It Out