MudSkipper
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Mangroves
Black BazaWe visited Chek Jawa at high tide which presented a totally different experience than if low tide had exposed the tidal flats. Chek Jawa is a special collection of habitats in close proximity—coral rubble area, mangroves, coastal forest, tidal flats and rocky coastline section.
I was struck by the similarities to Rachel Carson Estuary which is two blocks from my home in Beaufort. Both areas serve as important flyway destinations for migratory birds while having a resident population as well, both areas have wide diversity of marine and bird life, both Rachel Carson Estuary and Chek Jawa are threatened by surrounding development and the environmental pressures this brings (our Carrot Island has some species of mollusks 50% sterile due to such pressures—but this rate is 80%plus in downtown Morehead City waterfront and almost 100% sterile in reproductive function near the Calico Creek/ high rise connection. This similarly applies to crabs as well.)—I digressed-----these areas in Sg and Beaufort are visited by may citizens yearly and also both Chek Jawa and Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve serve as education resources for children to adult ages currently. Duke University Marine Lab (Rachel Carson) and National University of Singpore (Chek Jawa/ Mandai mangroves) utilize these areas to perform and publish world recognized research and train future leaders in their fields –partially by utilizing these sites.
I was struck by the similarities to Rachel Carson Estuary which is two blocks from my home in Beaufort. Both areas serve as important flyway destinations for migratory birds while having a resident population as well, both areas have wide diversity of marine and bird life, both Rachel Carson Estuary and Chek Jawa are threatened by surrounding development and the environmental pressures this brings (our Carrot Island has some species of mollusks 50% sterile due to such pressures—but this rate is 80%plus in downtown Morehead City waterfront and almost 100% sterile in reproductive function near the Calico Creek/ high rise connection. This similarly applies to crabs as well.)—I digressed-----these areas in Sg and Beaufort are visited by may citizens yearly and also both Chek Jawa and Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve serve as education resources for children to adult ages currently. Duke University Marine Lab (Rachel Carson) and National University of Singpore (Chek Jawa/ Mandai mangroves) utilize these areas to perform and publish world recognized research and train future leaders in their fields –partially by utilizing these sites.
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