How does the Everglades National Park’s water supply affect the park? There were problems for the people and animals in the park, people were trying to restore it, and the water supply made it difficult for people to help the park. Most importantly, there were hardships for the people and animals living in the Everglades because of its water supply. The article “Past and Present: The Florida Everglades” proves this.…
The magnificent St. Pete Beach loves boats. They're the jewels in the crown. If you own a boat and want to find an ideal condo with great backyard where you can park your boat, you are on the right place. St. Pete Beach offers a wonderful variety of waterfront condos and we know them all. Did I mentioned that our thoughts are fully dedicated to Boat Condos - condos with deep water boat docks?…
There are very few national debates within the country of Canada that are as prominent as the arguments surrounding the Atlantic seal hunt. The seal hunt is a traditional event that happens annually in the Atlantic provinces of Canada which takes place in the early spring of the year. This annual hunt provides a significant source of income to many of the residents in the Atlantic provinces (Sanger, 1998). The large debate surrounding the topic of the seal hunt is due to the fact that many people believe that the hunt is inhuman and should be stopped. The other side of this debate is that the hunt is not only humane but is also important to the Atlantic provinces and therefore should continue (Vaughan, 2009).…
Davione Lopez Keeping the everglades alive is important. Plenty of animals are in endangered and becoming extinct. Florida everglades is one of the best and biggest swamp to see in north America. The Florida everglades is important because its an endangered environment. The reasons why the everglades and swamps are important is because too much Pythons are taking over the swamps, the animals are getting extinct, and the wetlands help the humans.…
Predators + Prey = Food Chain Harbor seals are prayed upon by many animals, but also eat many animals, known as pray. This creates the food chain and helps keep nature in balance. Adult Harbor seals eat many things including squid, crustaceans, molluscs, and a variety of fish; including, rockfish, herring, flounder, salmon, hake, and sand lance.…
The Everglades is a natural park where visitors can see alligators, and take a ride on a hovercraft, located southeast of Florida. It features a variety of fauna and flora in over 6,000 kms long and is approximately one hour from the city of Miami. In recent years it has been affected by the amount of pollutants in the water. A recent study by the University of Florida showed significantly higher levels of pollution in the sediment of the Everglades, an extension of surface water and reed 160 by 80 kilometers, known as the river rushes.…
Why should we even care about the Florida everglades? I'll tell you why. Even if you don’t realize this, wet lands like the Florida Everglades are so important to both human and animal life. Both rely on the Florida Everglades drastically but lately the Everglades haven't been in there best shape. The Everglades are being badly affected lately by pollution and new animals being brought into the ecosystem.…
Located in Florida, the Everglades is home to over 350 species of birds alone! Not only does it house many different types of species, this natural wetland also boosts Florida's economy in an exceeding amount with visitors coming in every day! But sadly, due to invasive snakes like pythons and other foreign animals and plants, native species have been receiving harm and endangerment in the area. The Everglades: extremely valuable to both our economy and all of the animals that nest there. A great source of not only hunting and finishing, but of recreation too, the everglades or the "Glades" as some call it, have a plethora of values and importance .…
Once seen throughout the southeastern United States, fewer than 100 Florida panthers are estimated to live in south Florida today. The current range is less than five percent of their original range across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and parts of Tennessee and South Carolina. Today, the main threats are habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation (National Park Service, n.d.). We need to recognize the signs and figure out how the stop the extinctions of today’s ecosystem. To get an idea of the shape and characteristics of a mature Florida panther, picture a large cat that has no spots and consists of mainly one color.…
The Florida Manatee, aka Sea Cow, or West Indian Manatee, is found in 7 to 10 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean during spring, summer, and fall (National Geographic, 2016). Later, in the winter you can find them near power plants, and in natural spring water that sustains temperatures above 68 degrees Fahrenheit because manatees cannot live in water below this temperature. This fascinating herbivore can live in salt water and fresh water. The endangered Florida Manatee has a unique body with extraordinary lung capacity, an attractive life cycle, and a fascinating but tragic history. Background and Description…
They are also causing havoc in their new habitat. They find reefs and live their but, they are overpopulating the Atlantic. They also live in artificial reefs like sunken ships. They live in a pelagic biome, which is means they live in the open ocean.…
The manatee is a strange looking sea creature that is has been nicknamed sea cow. Manatees can be found in lakes, rivers and swamps all around the amazon rainforest. The male manatee can weigh up to 347 kg and gets as big as 2.55 metres long. Manatees are herbivores and don’t have any canine teeth or incisors, the only teeth they have are molars. They usually eat Grasses and lily pads…
Being awarded a MOTE Manatee Research Program internship would be an accomplishment that has the potential to endow skills beneficial to my career and educational goals. With this internship I will learn the techniques required to successfully photo-ID manatees, which involves both fieldwork and office proficiencies. Although I look forward to gaining marine mammal fieldwork skills, entering the data into various databases will contribute to the conservation and management of the Florida manatee. Learning skills that will ultimately contribute to conservation is of high importance to me. Acquiring photo-ID skills in the office will be an asset to my graduate research, as I will need to be able to identify my study individuals.…
To resolve the population genetic structure and phylogeography of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), mitochondrial (mt) DNA control region sequences were compared among eight locations across the western Atlantic region. Fifteen haplotypes were identified among 86 individuals from Florida, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. Despite the manatee’s ability to move thousands of kilometres along continental margins, strong population separations between most locations were demonstrated with significant haplotype frequency shifts. These findings are consistent with tagging studies which indicate that stretches of open water and unsuitable coastal habitats constitute substantial barriers…
Manatees are known to be calm and loving creatures. For example, if a nursing female comes across an abandoned calf she will adopt that calf as her own. This type of social behavior proves that manatees are very peaceful, and extremely friendly. They are also very agile mammals, moving at an average pace of five miles an hour. If provoked, they have the ability to surge to speeds exceeding fifteen miles per hour.…