In this video podcast, you will learn about why the salt marsh is a good habitat. We will get to see fiddler crabs, Asian green crabs, and purple marsh crabs. We will also learn about food webs, adaptations, and recycling.
Categories: Education
Tags: adaptations, Asian, crab, crustaceans, dormancy, fiddler, Food, Grannis, Green, habitat, intertidal, island, marsh, purple, recycling, salt, tides, webs, zone
Learn about the salt marsh surrounding Grannis Island. Dominated by dense stands of salt-tolerant plants, this area is the most productive ecosystem in the world. Acting like a nursery for many salt water organisms, the salt marsh also serves as a buffer for storm surges and a filter for pollution. You will also learn about a new danger for the environmental health of the salt marsh, sudden vegetation dieback.
Categories: Education
Tags: crab, dieback, donation, ecosystem, Grannis, intertidal, invasive, island, marsh, phragmites, plants, purple, salt, spartina, sudden, tidal, vegetation, zone