1) In the salt marsh there is a population of bird, invertebrates, and fish.
of the marsh thrives on the animal life. The dense strands of grasses provide an ideal.
nesting site and foraging area for water birds. The tidal creeks within the salt marsh is.
also excellent habitats for baby fish and invertebrates. It gives them shelter from predators.
and there is a abundant food supply.
2) The salt marsh is so important because it acts a protective buffer for nearby bays and.
estuaries. Marshes filter excess nutrients and contaminants from water that flows on land. .
The salt marsh is a unique community of plants and invertebrates that are specially adapted.
to being inundated with salt water with every high tide.
3) Smooth Dogfish- it is the most abundant shark on the Atlantic coast. It is also known.
as the "sand shark" and it can grow up to five feet. Their teeth are not sharp and are flat. .
They have the ability to change color to match the sea floor.
Clearnose Skate- this skate is completely harmless, and it does not posses venomous.
spines at the base of its tail. They have clear panels on either side of its snout. The skates.
egg case looks like a mermaids purse.
Horseshoe Crab- it is not a true crab, but is actually closely related to spiders and ticks. .
It is a very old animal whose fossils have been found in rocks 400 million years ago.
Northern Sea Robin- its name comes from it's broad, wing-like fins and the deep,.
chirping sound it makes. They have "feelers" to probe the sea floor for prey.
4) Long Island was formed two million years ago during the Pleistoncence ice age, a.
glacier moved south slowly from the arctic collecting granite rock and other sediments. It.
planted itself in the area that Long Island is today.
5) A cichild is a small fish. They are found in eastern Africa. There are over 500 species.
all with different colors, forms and complex behaviors.
6) So many ciclids can live in one area because they have a strict preference in diet,.
