Rumney Marsh Often called nurseries of the sea, coastal marshes provide a home to a variety of wildlife. At Rumney Marsh dozens of species of fish and shellfish like out some portion of their lives. Striped bass, menhaden and flounder are found in these marshes.
Birds are the area's most conspicuous inhabitants.
Situated along a major migration route of flyway . Insects and other invertebrates such as species of worms and crustaceans, play an important role in the rich salt marsh food web. These plants have special adaptations that allow them to survive in salt water, a condition that would kill most plants. An important part of the salt marsh food web, these plants, specifically marsh grasses, were vital to the early colonists as a source of food for their livestock.