mudd+skipper+tank

and the atlantic coast area of africa.
 * [[image:images-3.jpg width="121" height="90"]]Mudd skippers are found in tropical,suptropical and temperate regions,including the indopacific
 * they are a comepletly amphibious fish.
 * they live around plants called mangroves.
 * when they are in the aquarium they eat worms.
 * it can walk or climb over mudflats using its strong legs.
 * it grows up to 30cm/12inches long.
 * they are very alert to danger,they quickly skip away when disturbed.

 **__ Mangrove Forests __** Briana Lusk __ Describe the mangrove plant: __ The mangrove plants are a diverse grouping of trees and shrubbery. They live near the water’s edge so they have to have some adaptations to survive. Mangrove plants must be tolerant to extremely high salinity in the soil they are residing in, because the water from the ocean comes up during high tide and stays right where the trees and shrubs are until low tide, but even when the water isn’t there, the salt is and the water has mixed it in with the soil. Mangrove trees and shrubs also have to be able to stand water-logged soil, the ocean water floods the trees at high tide and the trees/shrubs must be able to handle it. The mangroves must be able to disperse of seeds in water. When a plant is in water it can only transfer its seeds by; water current, fish eating and spreading them, and wind in to the water. __ Describe the habitat it creates: __ **Sand flat-** it’s the farthest part of the mangrove from the water. It’s a lot drier than the other parts so the animals that make it their home are in danger of dying at low tide. It’s in the back of the mangrove trees. Some crabs dig holes in the mud there and plug them up at low tide. __ Describe the animals that live in mangroves: __ Some birds nest in the leaves on top of the mangrove trees. Crabs and crustations live in the salt flats and live under ground there, when the salt flat dries out during low tide, in burrows with plugs. __ Describe the destruction of mangroves worldwide: __ A multitude of mangrove habitats have been destroyed in the past few decades. They are being killed off very quickly because of changes in water quality, and people constructing and tearing down their habitat, coastal development. __ Describe the importance of mangroves in tsunami protection: __ Scientists have said that mangroves may be able to help when a tsunami hits. Mangroves being on the edge of the water can take some of the power out of the initial tsunami wave. They can only soften the blow though. So the towns that get hit wont be AS affected, but they would still have the damage, just less. __ Describe how mangroves are used for natural resources: __ Mangroves provide a nutrient rich environment for young and old fish, shrimp crabs, and mollusks.
 * Mud flats-** this is the place in front of the mangrove plants. This is where some organisms, like fish, come to feed. Then they retreat with the tide. Although some organisms stay behind and go back into their “burrows”, like sea cucumbers and sea snails. Mangroves provide nurseries for the animals that live there. They also provide grounds for many species of fish and crustations.
 * || date || ph || nitrate || calcium || nitrite || amonia || salintiy ||  ||
 * 5/19 ||  || 0ppm ||   || 0ppm ||   ||   ||   ||