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__FACTS PAGE__ Welcome to the Estuary Facts Page! This is page was made by Kaelyn S. and David E.

__Kingdom Monera __ Monera= Single celled organisms with no nucleus

//Calothrix cyanobacteria//, is an organism that lives on the rocks found by the estuary. They get dehydrated at low tide, so they are encased in a jelly like substance that makes the rocks slippery and hard to walk on when the rocks are wet from the tide. //Lyngbya cyanobacteria//, live on the surface of still items of the Estuary, such as rocks and such. They weave microbial mats using super-fine threads.  __Kingdom Protist__ Protist= is a single celled organisms with a Nucleus

//Pseudo-nitzschia//, or Phytoplankton, lives in the salt-water and fresh-water environment of the estuary. They help decompose the other organisms so they sink to the bottom instead of float. //Oscillatoria brevis//, a type of Japanese Freshwater algae. This algae lives in the water. This lives in the rivers of Japan.

__Kingdom Fungi__ The definition of a fungi is a multi-celled organism that absorbs nutrients to live because it cannot move.

//Lagenidium callinectes//, a parasite fungi caused the 1942 panic with the Blue Crab Eggs of the Chesapeake Bay. It sent a spongy substance all over the egg and decomposed it before the crab was born. This caused a bunch of Blue Crabs to die out. Scientists called this an "infection". No Common name could be found while doing research.

//Clavatospora stellatacla//, lives on the floor of the Chesapeake Bay. No common mane could be found while researching, nor could a photo.

__Kingdom Plantea __ A multi-celled organisem with chlorophyll and a nucleus

Common Name: Mangroves Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Angieospermophyta Class: Mangnoliosida Order: Rhizophorales Family: Rhizophoraceae Genus: //Rhizophora// species: //apiculata// Where this plant lives: On the banks of the Estuaries or salt water. The seeds are in a small bushy ball at the base of the stem towards the leaves. Photo: Common Name: Field Horsetail Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Equisetophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// species: //arvense// Where this plant live: Lives on the land around it and throughout the region Photo: Common Name: Stiff Club Moss Kingdom: Plantea Phyulm: Lycopodiopyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopoditales Family: Lycopodianceae Genus: //Lycopodium// species: //annotinum// Where this plant Lives: By the banks or fields around an estuary. Photo:

Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Picea species: glauca Where this plant Lives: In North America and in colder climates. Photo:

Kingdom: Platea Phylum: Bryophyta Class: Sphagnosida Order: Sphagnales Family: Sphagnaceae Genus: //Sphagnum// species: //affine// Where this plant Lives: On the Banks Photo: Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Psilotopsida Family: Psilotales Order: Psilotaceae Genus: //Psilotum// species: //nundum// Where this plant Lives: In subtropical areas, found on riverbanks. Photo: Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Filicopsida Class: Marattiopsida Order: Marattiales Family: Maratticeae Genus: Danaea species: kalevala Where this plant lives: In Tropical areas. endangered species. Photo:

__ Kingdom Animalia __

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Crocodylia Family: Crocodylidea //Genus//: //Crocodylus// //species//: //porosus// Where it lives: Generaly in salt water areas, but a few have been found in the Chesepeak Bay. Consumer: Omnivore Photo:

Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:mammalia Order:lagomorpha Family:Leporidae //Genus//:sylvilagus //species//:S. Palus Where it Lives: Consumer:Hebivore Photo:

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Dasyatidea //Genus//: //Dasyatis// //species//: //sabina// Where it lives: Anywhere where there is salt water. Consumer: Carnivore Photo: Kingdom:animalia Phylum:Chorodata Class:Aves Order:Acciptriformes Family:Accpitridae Genus://Haliaeetus// species:H.Ieucocephalus

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichtheyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidea //Genus//: //Caraharhinus// //species//: //plumbeus// Where it lives: sandy or muddy floors Consumer: Carnivore Photo:

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthopoda Class: Branchiopoda Order: Anostra Family: Artemiidae //Genus//: //Artemia// //species//: //salina// Where it lives: In fresh and salt water areas Consumer: omnivores Photo:

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