Marshes can be found on the coast and inland, and can be either freshwater or saltwater. Characterized by grassy, soft vegetation that grows in the soggy soil conditions, marshes can be one of two types -- tidal or non-tidal. Found along coastlines, tidal marshes are most prevalent on the...
Stingrays are cartilaginous fish (having cartilage instead of bones) that live in temperate and tropical marine and freshwater habitats throughout the world. They share this cartilaginous body structure with their close relatives the sharks. Although they lack the sharp teeth of sharks, stingrays have...
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 10, 421-436. A systematic review in 2000 of 24 studies of marine reserves across the world (Mosquera et al. 2000) found that overall fish abundance was higher, and fish were larger, inside no-take (all fishing types prohibited) reserves...
One of the most stunning variants of these lovely freshwater fish is the Veil Tail Oscar. They are available in a variety of color combinations, including tiger, yellow, and albino. Their tails have distinctive glowing orange markings that reach up to their faces. They have orange stripes on ...
Inland wetlands are freshwater wetlands and occur throughout the interior of a continent. These wetlands include: cattail marshes and wet meadows dominated by grasses, sedges, and herbs; swamps dominated by woody vegetation such as shrubs and trees; and peatlands (fens and bogs) that contain ...
Snakehead fish are freshwater fish with elongated bodies and flat heads, which gives them a snake-like appearance. Let's meet some of them!
Their personality, in addition to the huge color variety, helps make Oscars one of the most popular freshwater fish around. If you want to buy this fish, you won’t have any problems finding one – you can buy them from the local store, breeders or order online. ...
Visitors to local ponds, rivers or coast lines often cross paths with one or more of the local turtle population. Here we cover all the types of turtles that live and/or breed in the United States. When it comes to turtle counting, no one beats The Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialis...
This species of crab spans acrossNorth Carolinadown toFloridabefore stretching out into the Gulf of Mexico region. When it comes to their preferred habitat conditions, they tend to gravitate towards waters close to oyster reefs, seagrass beds, and rock jetties. Stone crabs are relatively smaller ...
There are many types of houses — with many having their own variants — and unless you’re an architect, it can be difficult telling them apart. Learning what makes each type of home unique can help you in your search for the perfect first or second home.That’s why we’ve compiled ...