Some Representative Molluscs from the Tropical Lagoons of San Salvador Caecum sp. 7.94 Tellina sp. Haminoea succinea 20 0.21 Pinctada radiata 21 0.21 Dentalium sp. Some typical molluscs found in the seagrass beds of San Salvador. You'll need Apple's quicktime to view these movies.
Mangroves are wonderful ecosystems found throughout the worlds tropical coastlines.
The plants themselves are not closely related to one another. Hosts to incredible biomass, they are where I take my students for their first snorkel. Pigeon Creek, a tidal estuary on San Salvador, Bahamas, has extensive seagrass and mangroves. Blow-outs dominate the central channel. These movies were taken near the mouth of Pigeon Creek in the SW arm.