Salt Marshes and Mangrove Swamps Flashcards
Description
Salt Marshes and mangrove swamps
Coastal wet lands
Found in estuaries
Wide diversity in organisms
Mangrove
Found in
Found in tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing Tempatures
Salt Marsh
Known for
Lack of oxygen
One of the most nutrient producing ecosystems
Extreme weather conditions prone to hurricanes, tsunamis
Salt Marsh Where are they found
Middle high latitudes
Half on golf coast NC,SC
Mangrove found in
States
North America, Florida, Texas
Climates
Mangrove swamps
Summer, heat, wet, humid must adapt
Winter, Freezing temp, wet
Food chain
Mangrove
Leaves fall from the mangrove forest
As they decay they provide nutrients for invertebrates and algae
These feed many small organisms such as birds, worms, jellyfish