Mangrove Swamp by Katie Poston https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8 About the saltiest, mangrooviest swamps on this planet. Created by David O'Rourke and Katarina Poston. en-us 2018-02-15 23:12:03 UTC 2023-01-24 03:27:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Avicennia Germinans 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232190319 (Black Mangrove) A type of local plant. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232190319 Laguncularia Racemosa 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232190548 (White Mangrove) Here's another type of plant found. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232190548 Rhizophora Mangle 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232190736 (Red Mangrove) Makes one wonder where the name stemmed from. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232190736 Agaricia Garicites 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232191114 (Coral Colonies) Along with the pale blue sponges seen, these grow on the prop roots shown. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232191114 Successful artificial introdction 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232191484 Without problem, the Rhizophora mangle species has been introduced to multiple tropical islands without becoming an issue. However, in Hawaii these were introduced unsuccessfully and managed to cause destruction to archaeological sites and has deteriorated the habitat of endemic water birds. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232191484 Telescopium telescopium 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232192311 (Horn Snail) Located throughout the mangrove forests coastlines of the Indian Ocean. Observably, they get their name by the horn shape of their shell. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232192311 Oxudercinae 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232192778 (Mudskipper) A type of amphibious fish. In other words, they choose to spend their five to eight year lifespan on the land every now and then. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232192778 Varanus salvator 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232193860 (Asian Water Monitor) To the region of Southeast and South Asia, it is the largest lizard found. This is the type of lizard Ravi had as a pet on Disney's show Jessie. ]]> 2018-02-15 23:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232193860 Panthera tigris tigris 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232194448 (Royal Bengal Tiger) Humans have managed to endanger them. Found in the forest Sundarban, which is in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal. (Only about 250 of them though, the rest died.) ]]> 2018-02-15 23:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232194448 Pollution 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232195570 Pollution is happening here through thermal pollution. That's where heated liquids are released into a body of water. This harms the ecosystem by affecting reproduction rates of species living here, as well as changing the chemical composition of the water. In aquatic environments, temperature is an extremely important factor, leading way to it being extremely sensitive to temperature change. Not only that, also affecting this ecosystem is oil spills and nutrient pollution (including sewage).
 --Oops.]]> 2018-02-15 23:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232195570 Deforestation 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232196353 Mangrove wood was once steadily harvested at a rate that allowed the practice of using this wood for lumber to be sustainable. No longer is it sustainable, and now too much of it is being cut down. Some is being cut down for human land reclamation, because people want more establishments. ]]> 2018-02-16 00:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232196353 Food Web 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232196586 Shows the relationship between these species. ]]> 2018-02-16 00:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232196586 What the heck is it? 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232197034 Found in areas along tropical coasts, these areas are home to a diverse series of organisms. These ecosystems consist of both land and water, with some organisms going between the two (such as the mudskipper). The salinity of the water is in the high twenties and thirties, categorizing the water into the polyhaline category. In this category the water is identified to be brackish; the polyhaline level is the highest level of brackishness. ]]> 2018-02-16 00:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232197034 Continued... 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232197817 The trees have dense roots that are seen above ground. These strong roots catch plant matter such as drift wood during flooding. Small organisms and critters can feed on the decaying plant matter, and later play into the food web when they are eaten by something bigger. ]]> 2018-02-16 00:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232197817 Location 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232198093 Found in tropical regions, along coast. (Where the red is.) ]]> 2018-02-16 00:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232198093 Video 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232198643 Film by Roger Wendell. ]]> 2018-02-16 00:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232198643 Citations 01kposton https://padlet.com/01kposton/gp1j3yrh0zf8/wish/232200054 “Mangrove (Mangrove Ecology).” Mangrove (Mangrove Ecology) - The Encyclopedia of Earth, editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Mangrove_(Mangrove_ecology)#Animal_Habitat_and_Food_Source.

 Wendell, Roger. “Long Airboat Ride through a Mangrove Swamp with an Alligator.”YouTube, Zeekzilch, 30 Nov. 2011, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2MUqb7TT5g.



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