CW2:8098

From Environmental Technology

a) they are a transitional link between water and land; which are marshes, swamps, and bogs they are characterized by water type...salt water or fresh water, by vegetation, by hydrology, climate. some types are Estuarine, palustrine, emergent, shrub, and forested wetlands

b) they protect and improve water quality, make habitat for terestrial and aquatic life, and they cntrol flooding.

c) it has went from 95% to 60%...making a 30% loss of forest. There are 50 tree and 2700 plant species in the Bay area.

d) contribute to economy, protect water quality, provide habitat, and improve air

e) saprotrophs--bacteria Autotrophs--plants and self feeders heterotrphs--animals and other consumers

f) there would be a loss of food source and animals would die off or move away. an overabundance would cause an increase in other animal populations, maybe making an imbalance in the environment.

g) it is caused by human actions that disturb waterflow-levies, dams, and canals other Mississippi areas have this problem as well.