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Corals, in particular, are susceptible to a number of diseases including black band
Corals, in particular, are susceptible to a number of diseases including black band
These are stout-bodied snakes with broad black, brown, or red crossbands (often bordered – with black) down the back.
with black) down the back.
Generally it is olive-brown to beige, with green-black stripes, yet shows more striking
Generally it is olive-brown to beige, with green-black stripes, yet shows more striking
The subcanopy of the pinelands consists of fire-resistant species such as the saw palmetto and cabbage palm. Florida slash pines (Pinus elliotii) occur in a range of elevations, taking root among limestone outcroppings and solution holes containing peat and marl. Surrounded by wet prairies
(Taxodium ascedens), not shown buckthorn (Bumelia reclinata), not shown dwarf live
oddly-shaped, solitary fish is capable of camouflaging itself against the coral it lives
oddly-shaped, solitary fish is capable of camouflaging itself against the coral it lives
Carcharhinus brevipinna The spinner shark is a slender, gray-bronze shark named for its distinctive aerial „spinning“ behavior at the surface. When feeding, spinner sharks will often swim through schools of bait fish, spinning along their longitudinal axis, snapping at fish as they move through t
spinner sharks grow to a larger size than blacktips and have a distinctly marked black
Astroscopus y-graecum This unusual, stout fish has completely adapted to spending most of its life buried in sand, waiting to ambush its prey and gulp it down whole. Its eyes, gill slits, nostrils and most of its mouth are on the top of its body, and its pectoral fins are adept at digging and bur
Importance to Humans Because of the stargazer’s ability to produce electrical currents, live
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Mangroves Support: Microorganisms Algae Invertebrates Fish Reptiles and Amphibians Birds Mammals Microorganisms Mangroves are an important part of estuarine food webs, producing large amounts of leaf litter. Leaves drop from the mangrove trees and are quickly decompose
This decomposed matter is referred to as detritus which is flushed into the estuary