Freshwater marshes
By: Nalia Cortes
Introduction
The freshwater marshes are non-tidal systems dominated by grasses sedges and other emergent hydrophytes. These wetlands are non-forested and have non-peat soils. They are periodically or continually flooded. The water chemistry in Florida's marshes depends on nearby water sources. They can be either fresh water mineralized marshes or poorly mineralized freshwater marshes.
Biotic organisms
Animals located in freshwater marshes
Plants located in freshwater marshes
Freshwater marshes food web
Abiotic organisms
Endangered animal
American alligator: Alligator mississippiensis
American alligator
Domain:Eukaryote
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Superorder:Crocodylomorpha
Order:Crocodilia
Family:Alligatoridae
Genus:Alligator
Species:A. mississippiensis