Red Mangroves
What is the chant we say to remember the red mangroves?
Red, Red Pointy head.
What is the chant we say to remember the black mangroves?
Black, black salty back.
What is the chant we say to remember the white mangroves?
White white, screw on tight.
Do you think animals that live in the mangroves help the mangroves?
Yes because they help to keep them clean and provide nutrients
What is the chant we say to remember the button wood?
Buttonwood, buttonwood, button up tight...silver and green.
What are baby red mangroves called.
Propagules
What are the roots of a black mangrove called?
Snorkel roots
Shape like a heart
Name three marine animals that can be found in the mangroves.
Juvenile Fish - Nassau Grouper, Sharks
Juvenile Spiny Lobster
Smaller Fish- Schoolmaster, Sergeant Majors
Crabs
Buttonwoods are not true mangroves. T or F
True they are mangrove associates.
What do we call red mangrove roots?
Prop roots
What is found on the back of a black mangrove's leaf?
Salt
White mangroves have a symbiotic relationship with what insect?
Ant
Name 3 animals that do not live in the water that may be found in the mangroves.
Birds, lizards, insects, raccoons
What kind of water do mangroves live in
Brackish water
A mixture of Salt and fresh water
Describe the red mangrove in 3 ways
Waxy leaf
Pointed leaf
Prop roots
Red tinted roots
Hiding place for little fish
Black mangrove leaves are the same color on both sides. True or false
False
What is found in the "screws" of a white mangrove?
Sugar
What age group of animals are mainly found in mangroves?
Juveniles or Babies
Protection from storms
Fish nurseries
Prevents erosion
Recreation
Education
Host of biodiversity
What are the "bumps" on the red mangrove roots called that help with gas exchange
Lenticels
What do the snorkel roots do for the mangroves?
Allow Gas Exchange ( allow the plant to breathe)
What is the color of the flowers found on the white mangroves?
White
Why do animals choose to live in the mangroves?
For protection from larger predators
Name 3 threats to mangroves
Coastal Development
Pollution
Storms
Invasive Species