CW4:2501
From Environmental Technology
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Can the Everglades Survive?
A
Water management is one of the most critical issues facing the Everglades. Water controls are disrupting the natural flow. Invasion of non-native species are also causing problems. The water controls mess up things during the dry season by not allowing the water to dry up and forcing the little fishies into puddles for birds to eat. They also mess things up during the wet season by not allowing the water to disperse properly and letting the food chain be repleneshed.
B
Marine/Estuarine, Mangrove, coastal plains, freshwater mail prarie, freshwater slough, cypress, hardwood hammocks, Pinelands.
C
American alligators They live in freshwater lakes, rivers, and swamps They eat insects, crabs, crayfish, fish, frogs, snails, turtles, snakes, coots?, basically anything that wiggles around a bit.
