There are three species of trees that are considered mangroves: red (Rhizophora mangle) black (Avicennia germinans) and white (Laguncularia racemosa) although all are from different families All grow in oxygen-poor soil can survive drastic water level changes and are tolerant of salt brackish and fresh water All three mangrove species are integral to coastline protection during severe storms Red mangroves have the farthest-reaching roots trapping sediments that help build coastlines after and between storms All three types of trees absorb the energy of waves and storm surges Everglades mangroves also serve as nurseries for crustaceans and fish and rookeries for birds the region supports Tortugas pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) and stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) industries; between 80 and 90 percent of commercially harvested crustacean species in Florida's salt waters are born or spend time near the Everglades. Population percent change 2000 to 2010 +10.2% +10.8% +17.6% In 1922 a historic moment in cartography and oceanography occurred the USS Stewart used a Navy Sonic Depth Finder to draw a continuous map across the bed of the Atlantic This involved little guesswork because the idea of sonar is straight forward with pulses being sent from the vessel which bounce off the ocean floor then return to the vessel the deep ocean floor is thought to be fairly flat with occasional deeps abyssal plains trenches seamounts basins plateaus canyons and some guyots Various shelves along the margins of the continents constitute about 11% of the bottom topography with few deep channels cut across the continental rise. Brazilian pepper or Florida holly (Schinus terebinthifolius) has also wreaked havoc on the Everglades exhibiting a tendency to spread rapidly and to crowd out native species of plants as well as to create inhospitable environments for native animals It is especially difficult to eradicate and is readily propagated by birds which eat its small red berries the Brazilian pepper problem is not exclusive to the Everglades; neither is the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) which is a widespread problem in Florida's waterways a major threat to endemic species and is difficult and costly to eradicate the Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) may be causing the most harm to restoration as it blankets areas thickly making it impossible for animals to pass through it also climbs up trees and creates "fire ladders" allowing parts of the trees to burn that would otherwise remain unharmed, The largest metropolitan area in the state as well as the entire southeastern United States is the Miami metropolitan area with about 6.06 million people the Tampa Bay Area with over 3.02 million people is the second largest; the Orlando metropolitan area with over 2.44 million people is the third; and the Jacksonville metropolitan area with over 1.47 million people is fourth. . 1952 45.0% 444,950 55.0% 544,036 Traveling to Work: 79% of Miami area workers drove to work alone in 2005 10% carpooled 4% took public transportation and 4% used other means the remaining 3% worked at home Among those who commuted to work it took them on average 28.5 minutes to get to work; .
3.1 2000s: a new era Current adult/vocational students: 17,124, 12.1 Museums and historic sites, 9.1 Colleges and universities Forbes 459 FIU has over 30 fraternities and sororities divided into four governing councils: the Interfraternity Council (IFC) the Panhellenic Council (PC) the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) the Order of Omega a Greek honor society has had a chapter at the university since 1991 and represents the academic top 3% of FIU Greeks. The first edition was published September 15 1903 as the Miami Evening Record After the recession of 1907 the newspaper had severe financial difficulties Its largest creditor was Henry Flagler Through a loan from Henry Flagler Frank B Shutts who was also the founder of the law firm Shutts & Bowen acquired the paper and renamed it the Miami Herald on December 1 1910 Although it is the longest continuously published newspaper in Miami the earliest newspaper in the region was the Tropical Sun established in 1891 the Miami Metropolis which later became the Miami News was founded in 1896 and was the Herald's oldest competitor until 1988 when it went out of business.[citation needed]. MIA Mover Historical population, Traveling to Work: 79% of Miami area workers drove to work alone in 2005 10% carpooled 4% took public transportation and 4% used other means the remaining 3% worked at home Among those who commuted to work it took them on average 28.5 minutes to get to work. The fast-growing I-4 corridor area which runs through Central Florida and connects the cities of Daytona Beach Orlando and Tampa/St Petersburg has had a fairly even breakdown of Republican and Democratic voters the area is often seen as a merging point of the conservative northern portion of the state and the liberal southern portion making it the biggest swing area in the state Since the late 20th century the voting results in this area containing 40% of Florida voters has often determined who will win the state of Florida in presidential elections, The Wolfsonian Library is located at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum in South Beach on the corner of Washington Avenue and 10th Street the collection focuses exclusively on architecture art design and history of the Western World from 1885 to 1945 the library serves mostly as a research library with an extensive collection of primary sources for students prior approval from the staff is needed to enter the library; Parkview Housing 2013 Ocean Ridge The median income for a household in the county was $43,605 and the median income for a family was $50,065 Males had a median income of $35,096 versus $29,980 for females the per capita income for the county was $22,957 About 13.8% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those aged 65 or over. .
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