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I-95.svg Interstate 95 Several ecosystems are present in the Everglades and boundaries between them are subtle or absent the primary feature of the Everglades is the sawgrass marsh the iconic water and sawgrass combination in the shallow river 100 miles (160 km) long and 60 miles (97 km) wide that spans from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay is often referred to as the "true Everglades" or just "the Glades" Prior to the first drainage attempts in 1905 the sheetflow occupied nearly a third of the lower Florida peninsula Sawgrass thrives in the slowly moving water but may die in unusually deep floods if oxygen is unable to reach its roots It is particularly vulnerable immediately after a fire the hydroperiod for the marsh is at least nine months and can last longer Where sawgrass grows densely few animals or other plants live although alligators choose these locations for nesting Where there is more room periphyton grows Periphyton supports larval insects and amphibians which in turn are consumed as food by birds fish and reptiles it also absorbs calcium from water which adds to the calcitic composition of the marl. . Class of 2012 Air crashes Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Downtown Miami Main article: Government of Florida. . 4.2.1 Overview Calder Race Course Transportation Contents Miami Florida Business directory Miami Florida Business directory.

1990 4,056,100 25.9% Colleges and schools The Miami Jewelry District is a sub-neighborhood of Downtown within the Central Business District historically known for its numerous jewelry stores jewelers and gem dealers It is where a variety of jeweled products are sold and is one of the three jewelry districts in the United States it comprises four city blocks bounded by North Miami Avenue NE 2nd Avenue East Flagler Street and NE 2nd St Shoppers can find designer jewelry precious stones and gold and silver items at street level in various retail jewelry stores the Jewelry District can be accessed by public transportation through the Metromover and Metrorail. ! Rock Sloughs or free-flowing channels of water develop in between sawgrass prairies Sloughs are about 3 feet (0.91 m) deeper than sawgrass marshes and may stay flooded for at least 11 months out of the year and sometimes multiple years in a row Aquatic animals such as turtles alligators snakes and fish thrive in sloughs; they usually feed on aquatic invertebrates Submerged and floating plants grow here such as bladderwort (Utricularia) waterlily (Nymphaeaceae) and spatterdock (Nuphar lutea) Major sloughs in the Everglades system include the Shark River Slough flowing out to Florida Bay Lostmans River Slough bordering the Big Cypress and Taylor Slough in the eastern Everglades. 3.4 Languages The Miami Masters is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and WTA Premier tennis event whereas the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships is an ATP World Tour 250 event.