PPT-Mangroves, Salt Marshes, and Deep Water Habitats

February 16 th 2011 Brittanicacom Mangrove Swamps Also known as tidal forests Have received inadequate attention until recent years Mangroves Worldwide distribution Between 25 0 North and 25. USFWS, 1997, p. 553 in Raritan Bay-Sandy Hook Bay potential for peat accumulation of tidal freshwater marshes in the region, the accretion panel believes that freshwater tidal marshes accumulate suffi BioSc. 413. Spring 2011. Salt Marsh Restoration. Basic Salt Marsh Ecology. Salt marshes occur in intertidal zones of moderate to low energy shorelines. Vegetation consists of various halophytic (salt tolerant) grasses, sedges, and rushes that are periodically flooded by estuarine waters. 5. th. Grade. Vocabulary Lesson 1-2. Ecosystem: all of the living and nonliving things in an area. Abiotic. Factor: nonliving parts of an ecosystem. Biotic Factor: living parts of an ecosystem. Population: all of the organisms of a species living in the same area. Estuaries. Estuaries are where the salt and fresh water mix. Sheltered environments for saltmarshes and mangroves. Spawning areas for fish. Recreational regions for man. Location where fishing industries are often situated. Salt Marshes. FUNCTIONAL. Human and Marine Interactions. Salt marshes provide more ecosystem services to coastal populations then any other environment. Salt marshes have experienced intense and varied human impacts that range from reclamation, waste disposal, and livestock grazing. Salt marshes now must be understood as highly valuable habitats whose worth is generated by a suite of ecosystem services that are critical in sustaining healthy lifestyles for coastal populations and the natural resources they depend on. . The salty sea. Sources of Sea Salt. Chemical weathering of rock. .. Outgassing from volcanoes. Salinity. Measure of salt in water. Units of salinity is parts per thousand (0/00).. Examples of Ocean Salinity. Mangroves . Mangroves are very helpful plants that help sustain coastal life by providing shelter and protection for small fish and also a highly efficient food source for larger fish and aquatic predators as well as humans. . improved conservation through understanding. CONSERVATION RESEARCH. At Elkhorn Slough Reserve. PLACE-BASED SCIENCE. LONG-TERM MONITORING. CITIZEN SCIENTISTS. INFORMING MANAGEMENT. RESTORATION EXPERIMENTS. Marine or Saltwater . Aquatic Biomes . Freshwater . Stream . River . Ecosystems . Wetland . Lake . Lentic. . Zones. -Standing. . Lotic. . Zones. -. . flowing. How are aquatic biomes categorized?. Special information from Tampa Bay Estuary Program and FWC. Front Cover. Page 1. Page 1- The written portion. 400 sq. miles, watershed is 6X’s that size. 4 major rivers: Hillsborough, Manatee, Little Manatee, and Alafia. Presented by: KAT Inc.. Kristi, Arianna, Tony. Vacation Spots. Location. Duration. Gulf. of Mexico. 8 Days. South. American Coast. 12 Days. West. Africa. 6 Days. East Africa. 6 Days. Oceania. . 18. What is a Swamp or Marsh?. A swamp is a wetland that is primarily composed of trees, or what most called being forested.. A marsh is a wetland that is mostly fashioned with smaller plant types like grass and reeds, not large plants such as trees. . Tangled Roots Tours. Mangroves Around the World. Untangling Mangroves. Description. Trees grow in areas with low oxygen soil with slow moving waters that allow fine sediments to accumulate.. Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures. . Spring 2023. Contents. Ocean Salinity. The Vertical Structure of Oceans. Deep-water Formation. The Thermohaline Conveyor Belt. Deep Ocean Currents and Climate. Ocean salinity. salinity = salt. Ocean is 3.5% salt..