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Biscayne National Park

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Sources:

  • wikipedia.org
  • nps.gov
  • google.com

Aquatic/Marine Biome

Terrestrial Animals

  • Florida Tree Snail
  • Eastern Indigo Snake
  • Brown Pelican

Decomposer: Earth Worm

Aquatic Animals

Weather

High

Low

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January - 74.1 F 62.8 F

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July - 87.3 F 78.2 F

Average Precipitation

January - 2 inches

July - 4.3 inches

Endangered/Invasive Species

Endangered - West Indian Manatee

Invasive - Red-Rimmed Melania Snail

Red Fire Ant

  • Sea Turtles (Green, Hawksbill, Kemp's Ridley, Leatherback, and Loggerhead)
  • Florida Manatee
  • American Alligator
  • American Crocodile
  • Coral
  • Queen Angelfish
  • Humpback Whale

When It Became a Park

  • It became a national park on June 28,1980.

Founded by President Lyndon B. Johnson

Main attractions

  • Museum
  • Snorkeling/Diving
  • Camping
  • Boat tours
  • Florida Reef

(one of the largest coral reefs in the world)

Key Physical Features

Athropods

Ocean (95% of park)

(BUGS)

Miami Blue Butterfly

Coral Reef

Prickly Pear Moth/Cactus Moth

Honey Bee

Queen Butterfly

Plant Life & Trees

Four-Spotted Pennant

  • Key Lime
  • Guava
  • Dwarf Banana
  • Coconut Palm Tree
  • Mango
  • Papaya

Mangrove Trees:

  • small trees
  • grow in coastal saline or brackish water
  • salt tolerant
  • adapted to harsh life in coastal conditions

Predator vs Prey

The alligator diet can include fruit and plants

By: Jerrica Perdue and Sydney Monk

Alligator

Alligators usually have 74 to 80 teeth

Alligators eat fish(pictured), crustaceans, invertebrates, turtles, snakes, birds and mammals.

Alligators aren't picky about what they eat

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