Mangroves

How many types of Mangroves are there?

Why are mangroves important to small fish?

• Food Frenzy

• Nutrients and Nursery

• House and Home

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Name at least two other names Mangroves go by.

Why are Mangroves important to people? Give two reasons why.

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What type of roots does White Mangroves have?

Where do red and buttonwood mangroves live?

• along the seashore

• in shallow salty water

• near the sea on rocks and beaches

• brackish

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Name two marine animals that live in the mangroves

• Shellfish and turtles

• Shellfish and crabs

• baby fish and Salmon

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Where do White Mangroves live?

• In the swamp

• In brackish water

• Near the shore

• In shallow salty water

What type of roots does Black Mangroves have?

What kind of roots does the Buttonwood Mangrove have?

• Fibrous Roots

• Taproots

• No prop roots or breathing roots

• Thin Knobby roots