Mangrove Swamps

By: Ethan Heagy

This is a map of where mangrove swamps are.

Picture of Florida everglades (mangrove swamp)

Where the biome is normally found

• Mangrove swamps are found near tropical seacoasts.

• Estuaries of large rivers, lagoons, bays, and tidal creeks.

Some animals are…

• There are 220 species of fish, 181 species of birds, 18 species of mammals, and 24 species of reptiles and amphibians.

• Saltwater crocs, Jabiru, Water Buffalo, Flamingo, Sea Snake, Flying Fox, Fiddler Crab, Great Egret, Mangrove Monitor, Mudskipper, Swamp Wallaby, Bees, and Roseate Spoonbill.

Major Characteristics

• They are shallow• They have mud flats• Brackish water• Lots of bacteria due to salt water and low

oxygen

Work Citied

http://inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/marine/mangrove/mangrove.htm

www.coastal.gov.bb/.../MANGROVE_SWAMP_ECOSYSTEMS.doc

http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=39