THE MANGROVE Go back and visit your roots.

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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