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BEACH ECOLOGY. Accretion-building up of land by physical forces. Barrier island-long, narrow island lying parallel to the mainland and separated from it by bay, lagoon, or marsh (Jekyll is a barrier island).Bivalve-Mollusks having two shells (like clams, oysters, and mussels).Continental Shelf-remaining submerged portion of the coastal plain.arrier island-long, narrow island lying parallel to the mainland and separated from it by bay, lagoon, or marsh (Jekyll is a barrier island). Bivalve-Mollusks having two shells (like clams, oysters, and mussels). Continental Shelf-remaining submerged portion of the coastal plain.
Human activities such as dredging and careless boating are threatening South Floridaâs mangroves and seagrass. Despite the valuable role that mangroves and seagrass play in the Florida Keys ecosystem, these plants are facing one particularly large threat: Us. In the Florida Keys, human development is the greatest threat to mangrove communities. Since the 1950s, more than 60 percent of mangroves in Monroe County have been destroyed for development. Activities such as dredging, using herbicides, and increasing waste water runoff have destroyed thousands of acres of mangrove habitat.