High school level and higher description of Spartina salt marshes with pictures. Page is full of fantastic photographs most featuring a descriptive caption. Topics discussed include zonation, succession, and the intertidal zone. The habitat's associated flora and fauna are discussed. Organisms of particular interest include: Spartina alterniflora, Spartina patens, Geukenzia demissa, Mytilus edulis, ... Full description.

This site focuses on salt marsh environments such as beaches, dunes, and estuaries. Specifics include the diversity of flora and fauna in coastal areas, the ecology of these areas, threats to these environments, and habitat information. Designed as an electronic tour, it guides the user through different web sites as stops, providing a comprehensive overview of salt marshes. It outlines teaching objectives, ... Full description.

In this lesson plan students will learn about and act out the functions of the salt marsh habitat. They will learn about the changing nature of salt marshes, and will imitate the actions of the plants and animals that live there in order to understand life in the salt marsh. Full description.

Presented by the USGS South Florida Information Access (SOFIA), this website provides photos and a tour through Southern Florida ecosystems. The ecosystems include coral reefs, dunes, fresh-water marsh, fresh-water swamp, hardwood hammock, mangroves, pinelands, salt marsh, and scrub. Each ecosystem has a brief description, a photo, and a list of factors determining which ecosystem will develop in ... Full description.

The Changing with the Tide lesson plan is written around a role-play activity in which students learn about and act out the behavior of plants and animals in a salt marsh habitat as the tides change. An unusual feature of salt marshes is the dramatic daily change in stresses and interactions that the organisms face. On this Starting Point page, teachers can find learning goals, teaching notes and ... Full description.

This presentation covers the major habitat types in Southern California, and for each describes the dominant vegetation characterizing it, as well as some of the animals typically found in the habitat. The habitats described include: the rocky intertidal zone, coastal salt marsh, chaparral, fresh water marsh, coastal sage scrub, southern oak woodland, valley grassland, riparian woodland, forests, ... Full description.

Basic information describing the plants, animals, ecosystem, distribution and physical aspects of marshes available in PDF format. The website provides an introduction to the habitat, while the document provides much greater detail. Information is geared towards marshes in Nova Scotia, Canada, however, it is still applicable elsewhere. Site links to additional case studies and habitats. Full description.

In one of the greatest ecological disasters of our time, the ancient marshlands of Mesopotamia are systematically being converted to dry salt flats as a result of human mismanagement of the regions water resources.Landsat satellite imagery reveals that in the last 10 years, wetlands that once covered as much as 20,000 square km in parts of Iraq and Iran have been reduced to a small fraction of their ... Full description.

This site is part of GeoNet Internet Geography, a resource for pre-collegiate British geography students and their instructors. This page focuses on coastlines as dynamic environments, investigating changes and the processes that are responsible for them. Topics covered include erosion, cliff recession, erosion of a headland, beaches, longshore drift, deposition features, salt marshes, sand dunes ... Full description.

This National Park Service (NPS) website highlights the geology of Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina. This seashore consists of 55 miles of barrier islands with dunes and salt marshes. The formation of these features is discussed at this site. There are maps and photos, and links for visitor information and more resources. Full description.