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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Many birds use estuarine habitats as shelter areas during nesting season.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The Great Egret is a common species seen in the lagoons of Mar Negro. Theyfeed on a variety of invertebrates that inhabit these areas.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Fish sustain a local fishing economy and contribute to the diversity of life onthe reef.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Manatees live in estuarine waters. Sea grass meadows provide shelter andhabitat.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Fiddler crabs inhabit mudflats. They help provide nutrients and oxygen to thesoil with their constant burrowing in the sediments.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Land crabs are part of the characteristic fauna protected in the estuarinehabitats of the Reserve.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.A closeup of the eyes and face of a land crab.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The Clapper Rail, or salt-water marsh hen, spends most of its time betweenmangrove roots feeding on little creatures that live in estuarine waters.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Mangrove islets cover a large area of the estuary in Jobos Bay. They provideshelter, protection, and nursery areas for many estuarine species.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Fifteen small islets are part of the Caribe Keys, where the seagrass, coral reef, and mangrove habitats intersect and interconnect.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Resident and migratory birds use shallow lagoons during the nesting season.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Ascidians and sponges are filter feeders, part of the diverse community thatlives on the mangrove roots.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Wetland areas act as reservoirs that filter nutrients and water.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The root system of the red mangrove is used as nursing areas by many marineanimals.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The blue heron feeds on marine organisms found near the mangrove islets.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Large flower corals are found in coral reef communities in the Caribe Keys.
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Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Shallow lagoons are excellent places to enjoy the beauty of the estuary. Theyare part of the dynamic system that makes up the estuary.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.West on Crooked Bayou showing Juncus marsh and maritime pine island,October, 1999.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Northwest on Crooked Bayou showing Juncus marsh and large vegetatedshell midden on Bayou Cumbest. October, 1999.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.West on Crooked Bayou showing Juncus marsh and maritime pine island,October, 1999.
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