Bio 112 Field Trip Images

Coastal Strand and Estuary Communities

(Photos by Peter Sripinyo, Kevin Kazules,  and Paul Kemp)

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Black-Crowned Night Heron  -  For other good bird pictures go to www.bird-friends.com

Birds to know:     Mallard, Northern Pintail, Willit, American Coot, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt,
Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Brown Pelican, American White Pelican


Coastal Strand Community

                                                 Coastal Stand Community with Dunes

                                                Silver Beachweed with closeup

                                                Beach Evening Primrose with closeup

                                                            Sea Rocket with closeup

 

                                                            Estuary (Marsh) Community

                                            Estuary Community (zonation from mudflat to coastal strand in distance)

            Saltgrass  [Found in the upper part of the Estuary] (note salt crystals on leaves at right)



                    Sea Lavender (left)  /  Alkalai Heath (Frankenia) [Both are found in the middle part of the Estuary] 

                            Pickleweed with closeup  [Found in the middle zone of the Estuary]


                                                            Saltwort with closeup

Cordgrass with closeup (has hollow stems to get O2 to roots) [Found in the lowest zone of the Estuary and in the Mudflat]

                                                            Mudflat Community

Mudflat Community with California Horn Snails

Sea Lettuce (Green Algae) only 2 cells thick!

                                                Great Egret (on left) and Snowy Egret (on right and right photo)

                                                    Snowy Egret (left)  /  Brown Pelican (right)

                                                    Great Blue Heron (left)  /  Little Blue Heron (right)


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