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 animals of this remarkable island. Nick Bellatoni, the State Archeologist tells about the animals of long ago. We’ll talk to Ben Breton, from the New Haven Historical Society about the importance of animals to the native people who lived on the island. Fox Running, the Quinnipiac Medicine Man will share an animal legend. Naturalist Lucian Bouffard will discuss ecosystems, foodwebs, and the unusual mix of habitats on such a small island.
Categories: Education
Tags: cold, ecosystems, Food, Grannis, habitats, indians, island, Quinnipiac, school, Spring, webs