Nature Coast Biological Station Cordgrass Salt Marsh – No Sound*

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Tides and wildlife in a marine marsh in Florida
keystone species, zonation, food webs, microhabitats, species interactions
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Contributing Institution: Nature Coast Biological Station: Joe Raines Living Shoreline Field Station, University of Florida: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Site Website: University of Florida: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Site Contact: Emily Colson
Videographer: Emily Colson
Date Video Recorded: 07/06/2020

About This Ecosystem

Latitude: 29.138157
Longitude: -83.040167
Elevation: 0-2,500 ft
Aspect: S
Slope: Flat
Climate Zones: Tropical
Biomes: Estuaries
Habitat Types: Aquatic - Marine

Vegetation Types: Estuaries

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Ecological Society of America’s 4DEE and Other Concepts - Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Overview

Abiotic & biotic requirements
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LS2.A - Interdependent relationships in ecosystems
LS2.C - Ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience
LS4.C - Adaptation