Coast

COASTAL RESOURCES
Here's a study that looks at the plant and animal biodiversity of Georgia’s marsh hammocks (along the coast) that was produced by Georgia Conservancy (by the way, check out their educational archive). The study is a .pdf file so you'll need to make sure you have Adobe Acrobat working. Around page 18 of the report you'll see a listing of all kinds of plant species found in this kind of habitat. To get the common names of plants and animals, drop by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division. The DNR notes that Georgia's saltmarshes are also important in what is considered our state's coastal management area. One plant in particular, smooth marshgrass, plays a big role in this particular habitat. You might want to find out more about other "jurisdictional" plants from the coastal area (hint: look on the right-hand side of the page).

Also useful is a collection of coastal animal data resources from Forsyth's Tek Trekking Across Georgia site.

http://crd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=412

http://alpha.marsci.uga.edu/coastalcouncil/research.htm

http://southern.ducks.org/Georgiaconservation.php

http://www.georgiaconservancy.org/CoastalGeorgia/CG_hammocks_flora_fauna_rich.asp