The difference is the mangrove trees that also thrive in the area. The mangrove swamps are located in southern Florida. The trees begin growing in shallow tidal pools. They stabilize the muddy sediment and add new soil to the area. Eventually, a new island can be created.
Many organisms make their home in the mangrove swamp.
Coral Reefs Coral reefs are formed underwater from the limestone skeletons of coral polyps. The reefs form in warm, shallow waters of the middle latitudes. Located off the coast of Florida, along the Florida Keys, the reefs are among the richest biological communities in the world. Stellwagen Bank Stellwagen Bank is a unique area located between Cape Cod and Cape Ann. It is named for Captain Henry S. Stellwagen, a navy hydrographer, who discovered the bank in 1854.