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The Cool World of Mangroves: How Mangroves Help Marine Life and Face Threats

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Mangrove Ecosystems and Marine Life: A Comprehensive Overview

A detailed exploration of mangrove ecosystems, their vital role in coastal environments, and the diverse marine life they support, with special focus on mangrove swamp ecosystem services and the challenges they face.

Key Points:

  • Mangroves cover 25% of tropical coastlines but have lost 35% of original acreage worldwide
  • Impact of mangrove root systems on marine life includes providing habitat for diverse underwater communities and oxygen through specialized pneumatophores
  • Anthropogenic threats to mangrove ecosystems range from agricultural conversion to climate change impacts
  • Marine ecosystems feature complex food webs based on plankton and support various nekton species
  • Hydrothermal vents represent unique deep-sea ecosystems on the abyssal plain

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Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

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Page 2: Human Impact and Plankton Ecosystems

This section details the anthropogenic threats to mangrove ecosystems and transitions into the importance of plankton in marine food webs.

Highlight: Major threats to mangroves include agricultural conversion, aquaculture development, and coastal development for resorts.

Climate change poses multiple threats to mangrove ecosystems through:

  • Increased storm frequency
  • Rising sea levels
  • Temperature extremes
  • Altered salinity levels

Definition: The microbial loop refers to the process where bacteria break down organic matter, recycling nutrients in marine ecosystems.

Example: Bacteriophages, viruses that attack bacteria, play a crucial role in nutrient cycling through the viral shunt process.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

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Page 3: Marine Plankton Classification

The final section focuses on the classification and characteristics of various plankton species and their roles in marine ecosystems.

Vocabulary: Holoplankton - organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton.

Definition: Radiolarians are microscopic marine organisms with silica skeletons that contribute significantly to ocean floor sediments.

The text details various plankton types including:

  • Foraminifera (single-celled protists)
  • Scyphozoa (jellyfish)
  • Pteropods (marine mollusks)

Highlight: These organisms play crucial roles in marine food webs and contribute to the formation of ocean floor sediments.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

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Marine Plankton Communities

The third page focuses on plankton communities and their various life cycles, highlighting their importance in marine ecosystems.

Definition: Holoplankton are organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton.

Example: Radiolarians and Foraminifera are important holoplankton that contribute to ocean floor sediments.

Vocabulary: Siliceous oozes are sediments formed by silica-based plankton remains.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

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Polar Marine Ecosystems

This section examines the unique characteristics of polar marine environments and their inhabitants.

Highlight: Polar waters are nutrient-rich due to wind-driven upwelling, supporting high biomass despite low species diversity.

Example: Some fish species have developed "antifreeze" glycoproteins in their blood to survive in polar waters.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

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Nekton and Marine Migrations

The fifth page discusses nekton (actively swimming marine organisms) and their migration patterns.

Definition: Diadromous species are those that migrate between fresh and salt water during their life cycle.

Example: Grey whales demonstrate well-documented migration patterns.

Vocabulary: Anadromous species are born in streams but spend their adult life in oceans.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

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Page 1: Mangrove Ecosystems and Their Characteristics

The first section provides a comprehensive overview of mangrove ecosystems and their distinctive features. Mangroves are specialized coastal wetlands that exist in tropical environments, characterized by trees and shrubs adapted to life in standing or slow-moving water.

Definition: Mangles, the technical term for mangrove swamps, are coastal wetland ecosystems found along 25% of tropical coastlines.

Highlight: Three distinct mangrove species exist in Florida, all capable of withstanding extreme tidal conditions through extensive root systems.

Example: Mangroves utilize unique adaptations like pneumatophores (cone-like roots) and aerial stilt roots for anchoring and oxygen absorption.

The text explores the crucial role of mangroves in marine environments, particularly their function in sediment trapping and as nursery grounds for marine life.

Vocabulary: Euryhaline - describing organisms that can tolerate a wide range of salinity levels.

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The Cool World of Mangroves: How Mangroves Help Marine Life and Face Threats

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Theodora zeibekis

@dorazeibekis_tz

·

1 Follower

Follow

Mangrove Ecosystems and Marine Life: A Comprehensive Overview

A detailed exploration of mangrove ecosystems, their vital role in coastal environments, and the diverse marine life they support, with special focus on mangrove swamp ecosystem services and the challenges they face.

Key Points:

  • Mangroves cover 25% of tropical coastlines but have lost 35% of original acreage worldwide
  • Impact of mangrove root systems on marine life includes providing habitat for diverse underwater communities and oxygen through specialized pneumatophores
  • Anthropogenic threats to mangrove ecosystems range from agricultural conversion to climate change impacts
  • Marine ecosystems feature complex food webs based on plankton and support various nekton species
  • Hydrothermal vents represent unique deep-sea ecosystems on the abyssal plain

5/22/2023

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Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

Page 2: Human Impact and Plankton Ecosystems

This section details the anthropogenic threats to mangrove ecosystems and transitions into the importance of plankton in marine food webs.

Highlight: Major threats to mangroves include agricultural conversion, aquaculture development, and coastal development for resorts.

Climate change poses multiple threats to mangrove ecosystems through:

  • Increased storm frequency
  • Rising sea levels
  • Temperature extremes
  • Altered salinity levels

Definition: The microbial loop refers to the process where bacteria break down organic matter, recycling nutrients in marine ecosystems.

Example: Bacteriophages, viruses that attack bacteria, play a crucial role in nutrient cycling through the viral shunt process.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

Page 3: Marine Plankton Classification

The final section focuses on the classification and characteristics of various plankton species and their roles in marine ecosystems.

Vocabulary: Holoplankton - organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton.

Definition: Radiolarians are microscopic marine organisms with silica skeletons that contribute significantly to ocean floor sediments.

The text details various plankton types including:

  • Foraminifera (single-celled protists)
  • Scyphozoa (jellyfish)
  • Pteropods (marine mollusks)

Highlight: These organisms play crucial roles in marine food webs and contribute to the formation of ocean floor sediments.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

Marine Plankton Communities

The third page focuses on plankton communities and their various life cycles, highlighting their importance in marine ecosystems.

Definition: Holoplankton are organisms that spend their entire life cycle as plankton.

Example: Radiolarians and Foraminifera are important holoplankton that contribute to ocean floor sediments.

Vocabulary: Siliceous oozes are sediments formed by silica-based plankton remains.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

Polar Marine Ecosystems

This section examines the unique characteristics of polar marine environments and their inhabitants.

Highlight: Polar waters are nutrient-rich due to wind-driven upwelling, supporting high biomass despite low species diversity.

Example: Some fish species have developed "antifreeze" glycoproteins in their blood to survive in polar waters.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

Nekton and Marine Migrations

The fifth page discusses nekton (actively swimming marine organisms) and their migration patterns.

Definition: Diadromous species are those that migrate between fresh and salt water during their life cycle.

Example: Grey whales demonstrate well-documented migration patterns.

Vocabulary: Anadromous species are born in streams but spend their adult life in oceans.

Unit 3 notes: Mangroves: 1. Swamps a. Have trees and shrubs that are adapted to live in standing or slowing moving water and the ones in Fre

Page 1: Mangrove Ecosystems and Their Characteristics

The first section provides a comprehensive overview of mangrove ecosystems and their distinctive features. Mangroves are specialized coastal wetlands that exist in tropical environments, characterized by trees and shrubs adapted to life in standing or slow-moving water.

Definition: Mangles, the technical term for mangrove swamps, are coastal wetland ecosystems found along 25% of tropical coastlines.

Highlight: Three distinct mangrove species exist in Florida, all capable of withstanding extreme tidal conditions through extensive root systems.

Example: Mangroves utilize unique adaptations like pneumatophores (cone-like roots) and aerial stilt roots for anchoring and oxygen absorption.

The text explores the crucial role of mangroves in marine environments, particularly their function in sediment trapping and as nursery grounds for marine life.

Vocabulary: Euryhaline - describing organisms that can tolerate a wide range of salinity levels.

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