Photo Credit: Wikipedia Mangrove ecosystems are communities that are not often seen unless you live in the tropical areas of the world. These ecosystems consist of various trees known as mangroves, which can be either shrubs or trees that line the shoreline (The Ocean Portal Team, 2018). These organisms have roots that are submerged into … Continue reading Mangrove Ecosystems →

Photo Credit: Smithsonian Profiles Ilka “Candy” Feller is a mangrove ecologist that currently works at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Feller, Ilka). Her studies focus on the interactions between living organisms in mangroves and how those interactions affect the nutrient cycling of that ecosystem. From her studies, Feller produced multiple works regarding the interactions of … Continue reading Candy Feller and Her Studies on Mangrove Ecosystems →

Photo Credit: ResearchGate There seems to be a negative connotation when the word “disturbance” is mentioned. However, some disturbances can be beneficial to an ecosystem, so long as they are minor. In an article written by Dornelas (2010), it mentions that environments that suffer through either intense or minor disturbances experience notable differences in their … Continue reading Herbivory Disturbances – Helpful or Not? →

Photo Credit: Wikipedia (Elaphidion mimeticum) Insects have the reputation of being annoying pests that bother all living things, but is that really the case? As with most situations, too much of one thing can become problematic, which is the case for the wood-boring insects. In the coastal region of Belize lies the mangrove islands that … Continue reading Wood-Boring Insects: The Good and The Ugly →

Photo Credit: Google Images Finding beginner-friendly books about science-related topics can be a little challenging. That was definitely the case when locating a book I could recommend to others, but alas, I have found it! This book is titled, How Plants Work: The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do, and is written by Linda … Continue reading “How Plants Work: The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do” – An Easy and Eye-catching Read on the Basics of Plant Biology →