Salt Marshes
By: Johnny Mckinnes, Alex Brookins, & Olivia Kelly
Definition
Plant survival
Grasswort
Salt Marsh Ecosystem
Importance of salt marshes
Salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. The plants in salt marshes survive on the minerals brought in but the tides, tides work as a two way street the bring in nurtrinets in for the plants and bring nurtrinets out for the fish. Over time, salt marshes accumulate organic material, forming into a dense layer called peat. Salt Marshes also slow the velocity of waves before they reach land and mitigate storm surges.
mammals
birds
Reptiles
Quiz
A) sun
B) peat
C) salt
D) water
What is peat?
A) salt mixed with mud
B) decomposed matter gathered and trapped in salt marshes
C) a plant that is found in salt marshes
What animals are found in salt marshes?
A)sparrow
B) muskrat
C)sheepshead minnow
D) all of the above
Do salt marshes help stop waves impact on the main land during storm surges?
A) true
B) false
Why should salt marshes be protected ?
Threats to ecosystem
Are humans and their machines which release enormous amounts of pollution to the air, water, and soil. Also exotic plants and animals introduced by humans can change community composition and disrupt food webs and ecological functions.