Mangroves
Stella Barrett
Intro to Florida Mangroves
Mangroves are one of Florida's true natives. They thrive in salty environments because they are able to obtain freshwater from saltwater. Some secrete excess salt through their leaves, others block absorption of salt at their roots. Mangroves are commonly found with their roots in water. Mangroves can also be found by themselves or in a group called a mangrove forest.
Mangrove Forest
View from the bottom
Florida Mangrove!
Abiotic Features
-Shells
-Rocks
-Soil/dirt
-Water
Biotic Features
(Here are just a few)
-Pink Shrimp-Racoons
-Red Fish
-Snook
-Snowy Egret
-Tarpon
-Triplefin
-Yellowbelly flounder
Food web
Classification of Saltwater crocodiles
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Reptilia
Order- Crocodilia
Genus- Crocodylidae
Species- C. Porosus
Endangered Species
Kemp's ridley sea turtle- . The Kemp's ridley has a triangular-shaped head with a somewhat hooked beak with large crushing surfaces. This turtle is a shallow water benthic feeder with a diet consisting primarily of crabs.
Resources
Some Abiotic & Biotic features & intro- http://prezi.com/gthqyju5ck5x/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share