the mangrove go back and visit your roots
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THE MANGROVE Go back and visit your roots. Presented by: KAT Inc. Kristi, Arianna, Tony. Vacation Spots. Visiting Mangroves. Characteristics Flora. Mangroves can range from shrubs to 200 ft.-tall trees Mangroves live in harsh conditions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE MANGROVEGo back and visit your roots.
Presented by: KAT Inc.Kristi, Arianna, Tony
Vacation Spots
Location Duration
Gulf of Mexico 8 Days
South American Coast 12 Days
West Africa 6 Days
East Africa 6 Days
Oceania 18 Days
Bay of Bengal Cruise 14 Days
Visiting MangrovesLocation Recommended Time of Year
Gulf of Mexico May
South American Coast November (avoid rainy season)
West Africa End of October
East Africa April
Oceania October
Bay of Bengal Cruise December
Average Temperature
77 Degrees
72 Degrees
85 Degrees
80 Degrees
75 Degrees
70 Degrees
Characteristics Flora• Mangroves can range from shrubs to 200 ft.-
tall trees• Mangroves live in harsh conditions– They must survive high-salinity, tides, and low
oxygen
Characteristics Flora
The roots• Some mangroves such as red mangroves have
roots that prop them up• Some mangroves such as grey mangroves
have pneumatophores, roots that stick out to take in oxygen
Friends of the Mangroves
• A “rainforest by the sea”• Includes typical forest and marine creatures• Breeding ground for fish and birds
Friends of the Mangroves
• Male fiddler crabs have enormous claws• Mudskippers: a “fish out of water”• Proboscis monkeys
Physical Features
• Found in tropical and subtropical tidal areas near the equator
• 75% exist between 25° North and 25° South• High tides bring in salt water
-When tide recedes, solar evaporation of seawater in the soil increases salinity -Return of tide flushes out soils, bringing back to salinity levels of the seawater
Physical Features cont…
• Houses many types of algae• Tree/plant roots are very exposed• Mix of fresh/salt water (very saline)• Mud has low oxygen levels• Mangrove swamps protect coastal areas from
erosion– Massive roots are efficient at dissipating wave
energy from hurricanes and tsunamis
Climate
• Dry season- becomes very saline with some trees producing salt crystals on their leaves
• Rainy season- when most rain falls– Tends to flood rivers, causing high tides
Rainfall
Environmental Issues
• Shrimp farms• Overharvesting• Coral Reefs
Unique Features
• There are more than 50 species of mangroves throughout the world
• They occupy a zone of such high heat, high salt levels, and choking mud that any other plant in the environment would die within hours.
• Most mangroves get flooded at least twice a day, but the tangled roots helps it survive.
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