Guide to the Salt Marshes and Tidal Creeks of the Southeastern United States

Identification Guide

Phytoplankton seen under a microscope. They are circular in shape.

Algae

Spartina seedlings in marsh.

Terrestrial Plants

Close up of parapodia.

Annelids

A marsh periwinkle snail in its natural habitat, clinging to a blade of Spartina grass.

Molluscs

Phytoplankton seen under a microscope. They are circular in shape.

Arthropods

Stripped mullet fish.

Chordates