Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Keystone Species

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Periphyton algae is the base of the Everglades food web.  It is one of the smallest organisms around and it found throughout the Everglades.  It is eaten by aquatic animals and bugs.  

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http://www.earthtimes.org/newsimage/carbon-grasped-mangrove-roots-vastly-underestimated_54.jpg
Mangroves provide a barrier between salt- and fresh-water areas.  Their expansive root systems also prevent erosion and their decomposition helps create soil. 

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