Habitat Close-Up -- Mangrove Swamp

Description: A smaller body of water dominated by massive growths of mangroves, providing nesting and feeding grounds for many other animals Everglades Example(s): Nine Mile Pond Limiting Factors: Dissolved oxygen, sunlight, salinity

Important Animals: Osprey, Eagles & Hawks Cormorants, Mergansers, Coots Turtles (asst.) Fish (asst.) Important Plants: Mangroves (asst.) Algae Pond Lilies Saw Grass