Wednesday, October 6, 2010

The Mangrove Connection

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MAN OH MAN OH Mangroves


Red Red roots




Black pirate fingers





Two bum
ps on the side






Red Red pointy head



Black Black Salt on back






White White no roots in sight.

15 comments:

  1. I remember that from last year....
    Justin, Blue

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  2. I found out alot and i'm am grateful for this. I even wrote a short paper that i can use for quick mangrove reference. Is there any way that i can retake and improve my field quiz grade. Please write back A>S>A>P

    Michael S
    RED

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  3. Michael, of course you can improve your Field Identification - the trees will still be there right?

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  4. Mangroves VS Low Energy Beach
    Allie
    10/18/10
    P.7 violet
    The mangrove coast has lots of creatures living in the mangroves. Many little creatures for example fish, crabs lives in the mangroves. These creatures live in the mangroves because it is very safe. Big fish cannot get in the mangroves because you must be very small to get in. There are 3 types of mangroves. White mangroves have two bumps on the sides of the leaves and there are no roots in sight. Black mangroves have salt on the back of the leaves and they have black pirate fingers sticking out of the ground. The Red mangroves have prop roots, and pointy leaves.

    A low energy beach is different from mangroves because low energy beaches have larger creatures and more predators. Low energy beaches have large fish and sharks. A low energy beach is a beach the does not have waves directly hitting the beach. We see low energy beaches a lot but we don’t think of it. We have a low energy beach on campus. The beach at school is a low energy beach. A low energy beach a good place for animals to live because they at not hit my waves directly. This is better for creatures because that animals can fed and mating without be moved by many people or waves.

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  5. YAY! I had pictures but they didn't show up.
    Allie violet

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  6. Megan Leigh
    October 18, 2010
    P7 violet
    Mangroves and Low Energy Beaches
    The mangroves coastal has wide variety of fish that live in it. For example crustaceans like crabs and snails live in the mangroves. You will most likely only see small fish in the mangroves because there are only small spaces to get in there. So all small fish call this home. They know that they will be safe as long as they stay in the mangroves. The only fear that they shall have is a bird swooping down from the heavens and eating them. But that’s life. Mangroves also have 3 different parts to it, there’s the White Mangroves, the Red Mangroves, and the Black Mangroves. Each Mangrove is different. The White Mangroves have two bumps on the sides of the leaves. (aka two bumps on the head) The Red Mangroves are an ideal place for oysters to live, (aka red, red oyster bed) The Black Mangroves have salt on the back of their leaves.
    EXTRA FACTS ON MANGROVES:
    The Red Mangrove:
    Sometimes called the walking tree the Red Mangrove has long skinny prop roots that form a dense sheltered area for small marine animals, and birds. These roots make the Red Mangrove easy to tell from the other Mangroves.
    The White Mangrove:
    White Mangroves can be easily identified by just looking at the stem of its leaves. They have two small bumps that protrude from the sides of the stem. Other than that white mangroves are very hard to identify.
    The Black Mangrove:
    The Black Mangrove is really easy to identify. The Black Mangrove has Thick roots that stick out of the ground. Almost everybody has been poked with them at least once in their life.
    There are many low energy beaches in Florida, but most people don’t notice them. For example our schools beach is a Low Energy beach, as well as Gandy Beach. Low energy beaches are really different from the mangroves, mostly because Low energy beaches have a lot of bigger fish living in it. For example Sand sharks might be found there. Low Energy Beaches are an ideal place for fish to mate because of the lack of waves.

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  7. Megan Leigh
    October 18, 2010
    P7 violet
    Mangroves and Low Energy Beaches
    The mangroves coastal has wide variety of fish that live in it. For example crustaceans like crabs and snails live in the mangroves. You will most likely only see small fish in the mangroves because there are only small spaces to get in there. So all small fish call this home. They know that they will be safe as long as they stay in the mangroves. The only fear that they shall have is a bird swooping down from the heavens and eating them. But that’s life. Mangroves also have 3 different parts to it, there’s the White Mangroves, the Red Mangroves, and the Black Mangroves. Each Mangrove is different. The White Mangroves have two bumps on the sides of the leaves. (aka two bumps on the head) The Red Mangroves are an ideal place for oysters to live, (aka red, red oyster bed) The Black Mangroves have salt on the back of their leaves.
    EXTRA FACTS ON MANGROVES:
    The Red Mangrove:
    Sometimes called the walking tree the Red Mangrove has long skinny prop roots that form a dense sheltered area for small marine animals, and birds. These roots make the Red Mangrove easy to tell from the other Mangroves.
    The White Mangrove:
    White Mangroves can be easily identified by just looking at the stem of its leaves. They have two small bumps that protrude from the sides of the stem. Other than that white mangroves are very hard to identify.
    The Black Mangrove:
    The Black Mangrove is really easy to identify. The Black Mangrove has Thick roots that stick out of the ground. Almost everybody has been poked with them at least once in their life.
    There are many low energy beaches in Florida, but most people don’t notice them. For example our schools beach is a Low Energy beach, as well as Gandy Beach. Low energy beaches are really different from the mangroves, mostly because Low energy beaches have a lot of bigger fish living in it. For example Sand sharks might be found there. Low Energy Beaches are an ideal place for fish to mate because of the lack of waves.

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  8. heyy it wont post my 2 paragraphs so can i just email them to you mr.v?? Megan Period Violet

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  9. Megan,

    I have to see them first, before they are posted.

    This is a great job!

    Mastery work for sure.

    (and put a point in the bonus box for your extra effort!)

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  10. Mr. V, are all these mangroves pics take at our beach at our crosswalk??? If so those are some nice shots! And can there be a mangrove growing in or near freshwater?

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  11. Most of the pics are from our Mangrove Forest..it is a special place. Mangroves are adapted to salt water or "brackish" water not fresh water. Some White mangroves and button wood c an survive, but not flourish in a minimal freshwater habitat.

    Good Q....

    put one(1) in the bonus box.

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  12. tavish bryan red class 1st period

    thanks for putting a song like this on the blog i will defintly use it to teach the 4th graders ive done some studying on the black mangrove i feel i will be prepared to teach in the next few days or so.

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  13. Tavish, I am glad this helps.. Put two (2) i the bonus box

    thanks

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