Wetland Ecosystems
- 1. Wetland Ecosystems • Marine and Freshwater • Hydrology and water- logging • Soils flooded all or part of the year • Vegetation tolerant to low O2 and high amounts of H2O
- 2. Wetland Ecosystems • Marine and Freshwater • Hydrology and water- logging • Soils flooded all or part of the year • Vegetation tolerant to low O2 and high amounts of H2O
- 3. Wetland Ecosystems • Marine and Freshwater • Hydrology and water- logging • Soils flooded all or part of the year • Vegetation tolerant to low O2 and high amounts of H2O
- 4. Freshwater Wetlands • Marshes • Primary vegetation is herbaceous • Western end of Noxontown Pond • What herbivores and carnivores are likely here?
- 5. Freshwater Wetlands • Marshes • Primary vegetation is herbaceous • Western end of Noxontown Pond • What herbivores and carnivores are likely here?
- 6. Freshwater Wetlands • Marshes • Primary vegetation is herbaceous • Western end of Noxontown Pond • What herbivores and carnivores are likely here?
- 7. Freshwater Wetlands • Marshes • Primary vegetation is herbaceous • Western end of Noxontown Pond • What herbivores and carnivores are likely here?
- 8. Other Freshwater Wetlands • Swamps • Live trees primary vegetation • Trappe Point State Park, Laurel, DE • Bald Cypress • What animals live in a swamp like this? Eastern Bald Cypress
- 9. Freshwater Wetlands not found in DE • Bog • Poor drainage; acid pH • Low nutrients/low decomposition • Primary vegetation: Sphagnum moss • Bogs play a major role in The Great Heath, Mt. Desert Island,ME carbon sequestration
- 10. Freshwater Wetlands not found in DE • Bog • Poor drainage; acid pH • Low nutrients/low decomposition • Primary vegetation: Sphagnum moss • Bogs play a major role in The Great Heath, Mt. Desert Island,ME carbon sequestration
- 11. Freshwater Wetlands not found in DE • Bog • Poor drainage; acid pH • Low nutrients/low decomposition • Primary vegetation: Sphagnum moss • Bogs play a major role in The Great Heath, Mt. Desert Island,ME carbon sequestration
- 12. Freshwater Wetlands not found in DE • Bog • Poor drainage; acid pH • Low nutrients/low decomposition • Primary vegetation: Sphagnum moss • Bogs play a major role in The Great Heath, Mt. Desert Island,ME carbon sequestration
- 13. Marine Wetlands • Tidal Influence • Usually associated with estuaries • Temperate and Tropical • High NPP; rapid cycling of nutrients
- 14. Marine Wetlands • Tidal Influence • Usually associated with estuaries • Temperate and Tropical • High NPP; rapid cycling of nutrients
- 15. Delaware Salt Marshes • Appoquinimink River tidal basin (other side of spillway) & Bombay Hook • Do salt marshes have advantages over freshwater marshes?
- 16. Delaware Salt Marshes • Appoquinimink River tidal basin (other side of spillway) & Bombay Hook • Do salt marshes have advantages over freshwater marshes?
- 17. Delaware Salt Marshes • Appoquinimink River tidal basin (other side of spillway) & Bombay Hook • Do salt marshes have advantages over freshwater marshes?
- 18. Delaware Salt Marshes • Appoquinimink River tidal basin (other side of spillway) & Bombay Hook • Do salt marshes have advantages over freshwater marshes?
- 19. Mangrove Forests • Tropical Marine Wetlands • Mangrove trees primary vegetation • Protect coastline • Nursery areas • Impact of aquaculture (shrimp) • Found in Florida, too Palawan, Philippines
- 20. A Few Questions To Consider... • Why are wetlands important to to our coast? • What role do wetlands play in the hydrological cycle? • What animal species spend part or all of their lives in wetlands?
- 21. Two Final Questions... • How do humans impact wetlands? • What role do you think wetlands play in climate change? St. Andrew’s School
Editor's Notes
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